Museums in Switzerland
167 museums in Switzerland. Data from Wikidata and Wikipedia.
ALPS The Swiss Alpine Museum (German: Alpines Museum der Schweiz; French: Musée Alpin Suisse) … Aathal Dinosaur Museum The Aathal Dinosaur Museum (Swiss German native name: Sauriermuseum Aathal) is a paleontol… Abbey library of St. Gallen The abbey library of St Gall (German: Stiftsbibliothek) is a significant medieval monastic… Academy of Architecture Library The Academy of Architecture Library is the research library of the Accademia di Architettu… Air Force and Air Defense Museum The Flieger Flab Museum (English: Swiss Air Force Museum) is located in the Canton of Zuri… Albula Railway Museum The Albula Railway Museum (German: Bahnmuseum Albula) is located at the Bergün/Bravuogn ra… Alimentarium The Alimentarium, also known as the Food Museum, is a museum dedicated to food located in … Amerbach Cabinet The Amerbach Cabinet was a collection of artifacts, paintings, libraries, assembled by mem… Archives of the International Committee of the Red Cross The archives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are based in Geneva an… Barbier-Mueller Museum The Barbier-Mueller Museum, founded in 1977, is located at 10 rue Jean-Calvin, in Geneva, … Basel Historical Museum The Basel Historical Museum (German: Historisches Museum Basel) is one of the largest and … Basel Museum of Ancient Art and Ludwig Collection The Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig (Basel Museum of Ancient Art and Ludwig Collec… Basel Paper Mill The Basel Paper Mill (German: Basler Papiermühle), also known as the Swiss Museum for Pape… Basel University Library (institution) Basel University Library, officially the Public Library of the University of Basel (German… Beyeler Foundation The Beyeler Foundation or Fondation Beyeler, with its museum in Riehen, near Basel (Switze… Bible+Orient Museum The Bible and Orient Museum (French: Musée Bible et Orient), stylised BIBLE+ORIENT Museum … Blonay–Chamby Museum Railway The Blonay–Chamby Museum Railway (French: Chemin de fer-musée Blonay-Chamby, BC) is a shor… Blumenstein Castle Blumenstein Castle is an estate house in the municipality of Solothurn of the Canton of So… Bodmer Foundation The Bodmer Foundation (French: Fondation Bodmer) is a library and museum specialised in ma… Bolo Museum The Musée Bolo or Swiss Museum of Computer Science, Digital Culture and Video Games is a p… Botanical Garden Bern The Bern Botanical Garden (German: Botanischer Garten Bern; BOGA) is a botanical garden lo… Botanical Garden St. Gallen The Botanical Garden St. Gallen is located in Stephanshornstrasse 4, Neudorf, St. Gallen. … Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich The Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich (German: Botanischer Garten der Universit… Bourbaki-Panorama The Bourbaki Panorama is a circular panoramic painting depicting the internment of the Fre… Bruno Weber Park Bruno Weber Park is a sculpture park in the Swiss municipalities Spreitenbach and Dietikon… Bündner Kunstmuseum Bündner Kunstmuseum (English: Graubünden Art Museum) is an art museum in Chur, Switzerland… Cantonal Botanical Museum and Gardens On January 1, 2023, the cantonal botanical gardens and museum merged to become a departmen… Cantonal and University Library of Fribourg The Cantonal and University Library (German: Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek (KUB), Fr… Cantonal library and library of the university of Lausanne The Cantonal and University Library of Lausanne (Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire d… Cantonal museum of Zoology, Lausanne The Cantonal Museum of Zoology in Lausanne has been merged and, as of 1 January 2023, beca… Cartoonmuseum Basel Cartoonmuseum Basel is the only museum and centre of excellence in Switzerland devoted exc… Castelmur Castle Palazzo Castelmur or Castelmur Castle is a castle in the village of Stampa in the municipa… Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel The Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel (CDN) exhibits Friedrich Dürrenmatt's paintings and drawin… Centre international de recherches sur l'anarchisme CIRA (Centre International de Recherches sur l'Anarchisme) or International Center for Res… Centre international de recherches sur l'anarchisme CIRA (Centre International de Recherches sur l'Anarchisme) or International Center for Res… Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the City of Geneva The Geneva Botanic Garden (French: Jardin botanique de Genève; JBG) is a botanical garden … Dollhouse Museum The Dollhouse Museum (German: Puppenhausmuseum) in Basel is the largest museum of its kind… ETH Library The ETH Library, serving as the central university library at ETH Zurich, has a notable co… Einsteinhaus The Einsteinhaus (Einstein House) is a museum and a former residence of Albert Einstein. I… Enea Tree Museum The Enea Tree Museum is a 75,000 m2 park near Lake Zurich in Rapperswil-Jona, Canton of St… Ethnographic Museum of Neuchâtel The Musée d'ethnographie de Neuchâtel (MEN) is a museum of ethnography in Neuchâtel, Switz… Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich The Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich is the third oldest ethnological museu… FIFA Museum The FIFA Museum is an association football museum operated by FIFA. The museum is located … Fondation Pierre Gianadda Fondation Pierre Gianadda, inaugurated in 1978, administers museums and exhibitions locate… Fort Ebersberg Fort Ebersberg, also known as Fort Rüdlingen, was built between 1938 and 1940 in the Swiss… Fort Heldsberg Fort Heldsberg was built 1938–1940 near St. Margrethen in Switzerland, overlooking the Rhi… Fort Reuenthal Fort Reuenthal is a 20th-century Swiss fortification located in the Aargau canton near the… Fort de Cindey The Fort de Cindey (Swiss designation A155) is a component of Fortress Saint-Maurice, whic… Fort du Scex The Fort du Scex is a component of Fortress Saint-Maurice, which is in turn one of the thr… Foundation E.G. Bührle Collection The Foundation E. G. Bührle Collection (Stiftung Sammlung E. G. Bührle) is an art museum i… Foundation for the historical heritage of SBB SBB Historic is a foundation aiming at preserving historical documents and artefacts from … Fribourg State Archives The Fribourg State Archives (French Archives de l'État de Fribourg or AEF) is the cantonal… Geneva Library The Bibliothèque de Genève (French: [biblijɔtɛk də ʒənɛv]; BGE) is the principal library o… Glasi Hergiswil The Glasi Hergiswil is a Swiss factory that manufactures glass in Nidwalden, Switzerland. … Globe of Science and Innovation The Globe of Science and Innovation is a visitor center, designed to inform visitors about… Gottfried Keller Foundation Gottfried Keller-Stiftung (Gottfried Keller Foundation, French: la fondation Gottfried-Kel… Hallen für Neue Kunst The Hallen für Neue Kunst was a museum for contemporary art, especially 'New Art' since 19… HeK (House of Electronic Arts Basel) The House of Electronic Arts (HEK), or Haus der Elektronischen Künste, is a contemporary a… Hegi Castle Hegi Castle (German: Schloss Hegi) is a medieval castle in Winterthur, in the canton of Zu… Henry Dunant Museum The Henry Dunant Museum is a biographical museum in the Swiss town of Heiden. It is dedica… Historical Museum of Bern The Bern Historical Museum (German: Bernisches Historisches Museum, French: Musée d'Histoi… International Labour Office The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations (UN) agency whose mandate … International Museum of Horology The Musée International d'Horlogerie (abbreviated MIH; International Watchmaking Museum) i… International Museum of the Reformation The International Museum of the Reformation (French: Musée international de la Réforme) is… Iron Library The Iron Library (German Eisenbibliothek) is a special, scientific and technical library i… Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe The Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe is a public-utility and independent institution, cr… Jewish Museum of Switzerland The Jewish Museum of Switzerland in Basel provides an overview of the religious and everyd… Kirchner Museum Davos The Kirchner Museum Davos is an art museum dedicated to the life and work of the German Ex… Kosciuszko-Museum The Kościuszko Museum is a museum in Solothurn, Switzerland, operating since 1936 in the h… Kunsthalle Basel Kunsthalle Basel is a contemporary art gallery in Basel, Switzerland.… Kunsthalle Bern The Kunsthalle Bern is a Kunsthalle (art exposition hall) on the Helvetiaplatz in Bern, Sw… Kunsthalle Zürich The Kunsthalle Zürich is a kunsthalle (a contemporary art exhibition centre) in Zürich, Sw… Kunsthaus Zürich The Kunsthaus Zürich is an art museum in Zurich. It is the biggest art museum in Switzerla… Kunstmuseum Basel The Kunstmuseum Basel houses the oldest public art collection in the world and is generall… Kunstmuseum Luzern Kunstmuseum Luzern (Museum of Art Lucerne) is an art museum founded in 1932, is located wi… La Traction La Traction is a Swiss volunteer railway preservation group based at Pré-Petitjean on the … Lake Geneva Museum The Lake Geneva Museum (Musée du Léman) is located in Nyon, Switzerland. It was founded in… Laténium, cantonal archaeological museum The Laténium is an archeology museum located in Laténa, Switzerland. Its name refers to th… Liechtensteinisches Landesarchiv The Liechtenstein National Archives (German: Liechtensteinisches Landesarchiv) is the nati… Light Show / Bern Film Library The Lichtspiel / Kinemathek Bern is a film archive in Bern, Switzerland.… Lindt Home of Chocolate The Lindt Home of Chocolate is a chocolate museum, research center, and visitor attraction… Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre (German: Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern, abbreviat… Lucerne central and university library Zentral- und Hochschulbibliothek Luzern (English: Lucerne Central and University Library),… Lugano Arte e Cultura Lugano Arte e Cultura (LAC) is a polyfunctional cultural centre dedicated to music, visual… MAMCO The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (French: Musée d'art moderne et contemporain; MA… MASI Lugano The Swiss–Italian Art Museum (Italian: Museo d'arte della Svizzera italiana), commonly kno… Maison d'Ailleurs (collection) The Maison d'Ailleurs (translated as "House of Elsewhere") is a museum of science fiction,… Maison d'Ailleurs (collection) The Maison d'Ailleurs (translated as "House of Elsewhere") is a museum of science fiction,… Maison d'Ailleurs (collection) The Maison d'Ailleurs (translated as "House of Elsewhere") is a museum of science fiction,… Mammutmuseum Niederweningen The Mammutmuseum Niederweningen, lit. 'Mammoth Museum Niederweningen', is a paleontologica… Matterhorn Museum The Matterhorn Museum is a cultural-natural museum in Zermatt whose main theme is the Matt… Microcosm Microcosm or CERN Museum was an interactive exhibition presenting the work of the CERN par… Migros Museum of Contemporary Art The Migros Museum of Contemporary Art (German: Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst) is a mus… Museo Vincenzo Vela The Museo Vincenzo Vela is an artist museum in Ligornetto, a village in the municipality o… Museum CIMA, automaton and musicboxes Musée d'automates et de boîtes à musique is a museum located in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland.… Museum Langmatt Sidney and Jenny Brown Foundation Museum Langmatt (respectively Brown Sulzer Collection) is a Swiss art museum in Baden, Swi… Museum Rietberg The Rietberg Museum is a museum in Zürich, Switzerland, displaying Asian, African, America… Museum Tinguely The Museum Tinguely is an art museum in Basel, Switzerland, dedicated to the work of Swiss… Museum Walserhaus The Museum Walserhaus Gurin is located in the characteristic Walser village of Bosco/Gurin… Museum collection Am Römerholz The Reinhart Collection formed by Oskar Reinhart is now displayed in a museum in his old h… Museum für Uhren und mechanische Musikinstrumente The Museum of Timekeeping and Mechanical Musical Instruments (German: Museum für Uhren und… Museum of Art and History Geneva The Musée d'art et d'histoire (French: [myze daʁ e distwaʁ də ʒənɛv]; Museum of Art and Hi… Museum of Communication The Museum of Communication is an interactive museum dedicated to the subject of communica… Museum of Cultures The Museum of Cultures in Basel (German: Museum der Kulturen Basel) is a Swiss museum of e… Museum of Cultures (MUSEC) The Museo delle Culture di Lugano (MUSEC) was opened on 23 September 1989 with the aim of … Museum of the Pré-Giroud Fortress The Fort de Pré-Giroud, also known as the Fort de Vallorbe, is a 20th-century Swiss fortif… Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation (building) The Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation (German: Bundesbriefmuseum; up to 1992 t… Musée Ariana The Musée Ariana, also known as the Musée suisse de la céramique et du verre (Swiss Museum… Musée Baud The Musée Baud is a music-box museum in the Swiss village of L'Auberson in the Jura Mounta… Musée Chappuis-Fähndrich The Musée Chappuis-Fähndrich, located in Develier, Canton of Jura, Switzerland, houses a l… Musée Jenisch The Musée Jenisch is a museum of fine arts and prints at Vevey in Vaud in Switzerland. It … Musée Rath The Musée Rath is an art museum in Geneva, used exclusively for temporary exhibitions. Its… Musée des beaux-arts Le Locle The Musée des beaux-arts du Locle (MBAL – Museum of Fine Arts Le Locle), located in the ca… Musée gruérien The Musée gruérien is a museum located in Bulle, Switzerland which is dedicated to the et… Muzeum Susch Muzeum Susch is a private art museum located in the town of Susch, Switzerland, which focu… National Museum Zurich The Swiss National Museum (German: Landesmuseum, French: Musée national) is a museum in Zu… Natur- und Tierpark Goldau Natur- und Tierpark Goldau is one of six scientifically managed zoos in Switzerland. It is… Natur-Museum Luzern Natur-Museum Luzern or Lucerne Nature Museum is a museum in the Swiss city of Lucerne. It … Natural History Museum of Basel Natural History Museum Basel (German: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel) is a natural history… Natural History Museum of Bern The Natural History Museum of Bern (German: Naturhistorisches Museum Bern) is a museum in … Natural History Museum of Fribourg The Natural History Museum of Fribourg (Switzerland) was established in 1823 with the aim … Natural History Museum of Geneva The Natural History Museum of Geneva (French: Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Genève [myzeɔ… No Show Museum The No Show Museum is an art museum, established in Zurich, Switzerland in 2015, devoted t… North America Native Museum The North American Native Museum, or Nordamerika Native Museum (NONAM), is a museum run by… Olympic Museum The Olympic Museum (French: Musée olympique) in Lausanne, Switzerland houses permanent and… Open-air Museum Ballenberg Ballenberg is an open-air museum in Switzerland that displays traditional buildings and ar… PTT Archive The PTT Archive (formerly Historical Archive and Library PTT) is the archive of the former… Panzermuseum Thun The Panzermuseum Thun was a museum in Thun in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. Exhibited… Pavillon Le Corbusier The Pavillon Le Corbusier is a Swiss art museum in Zürich-Seefeld at Zürichhorn dedicated … Pharmaziemuseum Universität Basel The Pharmacy Museum of the University of Basel (Pharmaziemuseum der Universität Basel, for… Photo Elysée Photo Élysée, formerly known as Musée de l'Élysée, is a museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, e… Polish Museum The Polish Museum, Rapperswil, was founded in Rapperswil, Switzerland, on 23 October 1870,… Primeo Energy Cosmos The Elektrizitätsmuseum (Museum of Electricity) is in Münchenstein, in the canton of Base… Psychology Club Zürich The Psychology Club Zürich (German: Psychologischer Club Zürich) is an association founded… Queen: The Studio Experience Queen: The Studio Experience is a museum in Montreux, Switzerland, dedicated to the Britis… Richard-Wagner-Museum The Richard Wagner Museum is a cultural site in Lucerne, Switzerland, situated on the shor… Rosengart Collection The Rosengart Collection Museum (Museum Sammlung Rosengart) is an art museum located in Lu… Schaffhausen City Library The Stadtbibliothek Schaffhausen (Schaffhausen City Library) maintains a universal scienti… Schaulager The Schaulager is a museum in Newmünchenstein, a sub-district of Münchenstein in the canto… Skulpturhalle Basel The Skulpturhalle Basel is a museum in Basel, Switzerland, featuring cast replicas of anti… St. Gallen Museum of Art Kunstmuseum St. Gallen (English: Art Museum St. Gallen), is a Swiss art museum founded in … Staatsarchiv St.Gallen The St. Gallen State Archive (German: Staatsarchiv des Kantons St. Gallen) is the archive … Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich, literally succulent plant collection of the city of Zürich, i… Swiss Architecture Museum The S AM Swiss Architecture Museum (German: S AM Schweizerisches Architekturmuseum) is an … Swiss Customs Museum The Swiss Customs Museum, or Museo doganale svizzero, is a museum located in the Swiss can… Swiss Federal Archives The Swiss Federal Archives (German: Schweizerisches Bundesarchiv, French: Archives fédéral… Swiss Film Archive The Cinémathèque suisse (Swiss Cinematheque), formerly the Archives cinématographiques sui… Swiss Literary Archives The Swiss Literary Archives (SLA – Schweizerische Literaturarchiv) in Bern collects litera… Swiss Museum of Games Located on the shore of Lake Geneva between the cities of Vevey and Montreux, the Swiss Mu… Swiss Museum of Transport The Swiss Museum of Transport or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz ("Swiss House of Transportation"… Swiss National Museum Collection Center The collection center of the Swiss National Museum is located in Affoltern am Albis, canto… Swiss National Sound Archives The Swiss National Sound Archives are the sound archives of Switzerland, based in Lugano. … Swiss Social Archives The Swiss Social Archives (German: Schweizerisches Sozialarchiv, French: Archives Sociales… Tierpark Bern The Tierpark Dählhölzli, or Dählhölzli Zoo, is a public zoo in Bern, Switzerland.… Uhrenmuseum Beyer The Uhrenmuseum Beyer (Beyer Watch and Clock Museum) is a horology museum at the Bahnhofst… United Nations Library & Archives Geneva The United Nations Library & Archives Geneva is part of the United Nations Office at Genev… Upper Engadine Cultural Archives The Upper Engadine Cultural Archives is collecting of historical records and documents fro… Vitromusée Romont The Romont Glass Museum (Vitromusée Romont), formerly the Swiss Museum of Stained Glass, w… Voltaire Institute and Museum The Institut et Musée Voltaire is a museum in Geneva dedicated to the life and works of Vo… Wasserkirche The Wasserkirche (lit. 'water church') in Zurich, first mentioned as ecclesia Aquatica Tu… Watermill Museum Brüglingen The Watermill Museum Brüglingen (Mühlemuseum Brüglingen) is housed within the former water… Zentralbibliothek Solothurn Zentralbibliothek Solothurn (Solothurn Central Library) is a library in Solothurn, Switzer… Zentralbibliothek Zürich Zentralbibliothek Zürich (Zürich Central Library) is a library in Zürich, Switzerland. It … Zentrum Paul Klee The Zentrum Paul Klee is a museum dedicated to the artist Paul Klee, located in Bern, Swit… Zurich Tram Museum The Zurich Tram Museum (German: Tram-Museum Zürich; TMZ) is a transport museum in the Swis… Zürich James Joyce Foundation The Zurich James Joyce Foundation (ZJJF; German: Zürcher James Joyce-Stiftung) cultivates … frog museum The Museum of Estavayer-le-Lac and its frogs is located in the town of Estavayer-le-Lac, i…