The museums, art galleries and similar organisations are arranged in alphabetical order of their location.
The exposition in the medieval castle (11-13th centuries) is dedicated to the complex relation water and the region of the three lakes and its many rivers. Visonairs, such as Dr. Johann Rudolf Schneider, a virtual overview of the region and the vision concerning the region.
The museum is housed in a historic Aargauer building with fitted kitchen, bedroom and living room and organises changing exhibitions every year.
The museum shows the local history through numerous objects from agriculture, handicrafts and trade.
The museum provides an insight into the spectacular finds of Mammoths from the Ice Age in Niederweningen and shows a large mural of the Wehntal as it must have looked 45,000 years ago. Niederweningen is the most vibrant site of mammoths in Switzerland. The ice ages and climate change of the past 500,000 years are … Read more » “Mammoth Museum”
The museum gives insight into the history of the monastery and the daily life of the Cistercian inhabitants.
The museum shows the history of the region.
The museum (musée Romain) exhibits the artefacts from the ancient Roman city Colonia Iulia Equestris, founded in 45 BC after the conquest of Gaul by Caesar. Veterans of the Roman army were among the first inhabitants. The ancient city center, Noviodunum, is today’s Nyon. The museum is located on the site of the Roman basilica … Read more » “Roman Museum Nyon”
The Museum of History and Porcelain (Musée historique et des porcelaines) is housed in the castle of Nyon (Château de Nyon). The show’s highlight, which includes paintings and temporary exhibitions, is the display of 18th-century Nyon and Meissen porcelain. Nyon’s history and surroundings are also part of the permanent exhibition. Impressions of the Museum … Read more » “Historical and Porcelain Museum Nyon”
The museum (Musée du Léman) presents the flora, fauna and people on the shores of the lake by a rich collection of objects, documents, models, navigation and shipping, reconstruction of fisherman’s huts and the centuries old history.
The museum of the castle (Schloss Museum) with its medieval keep and turret is situated on the shores of the Lake of Thun. Through the various historical rooms one gets an impression of the lifestyle of local rulers from the 17th and 19th centuries. The summer hall, the neogothic dining hall, the armory, the oriental … Read more » “Oberhofen Castle”