Museums: Vaud, Neuchatel & Swiss Jura: 17 English-Speaking Business Directory Entries in The AngloFILE Areuse Museum: A collection of coins, paintings, printed fabrics, stuffed animals and more. Open from 1 April to 30 November, from 14:00-17:45. Closed on Mondays. At Avenue du College, 2017 Boudry. Website · (new window) Print this entry Tel: +41 (0)32 846 19 16 Collection Permanente de l'Art Brut: Works of art created by independent artists; prisoners, psychiatric patients or people considered as drop-outs by society. Open from 11:00-18:00 every day except Mondays. At 11, avenue des Bergieres, 1004 Lausanne. Website · (new window) Print this entry Tel: +41 (0)21 315 25 70 Fax: +41 (0)21 315 25 71 Durrenmatt Centre: Museum dedicated to literature and the visual arts. Visits in French, English, German or Italian. Open from Wednesday to Sunday from 11:00-17:00 at 74, chemin du Pertuis du Sault, 2000 Neuchatel. Website · (new window) Print this entry Tel: +41 (0)32 720 20 60 Fax: +41 (0)32 720 20 78 Musee De Design et d'Arts Appliques: Museum of design, applied arts and contemporary art presenting permanent and temporary exhibitions. Open from 11:00-18:00, closed Mondays except in July and August. At 6, Place de la Cathedrale, Lausanne. Website · (new window) Print this entry Tel: +41 (0)21 315 25 30 Musee de l'Elysee: Museum entirely dedicated to photography hosting many temporary exhibitions. Open every day from 11:00-18:00 at 18, avenue de l'Elysee, 1014 Lausanne. Website · (new window) Print this entry Tel: +41 (0)21 316 99 11 Musee du Jeu: Swiss games museum presenting games from around the world from ancient to modern times. The museum also organises birthday parties for children aged 7 upwards. Open from 11:00-17:30, closed Mondays. At 11, rue du Chateau, 1814, La Tour de Peilz. Website · (new window) Print this entry Tel: +41 (0)21 977 23 00 Musee Du Leman: Museum presenting Lake Geneva: model boats, aquariums, temporary and permanent exhibitions. Open from 10:00-12:00 and 14:00-17:00, closed Mondays. At 8, Quai louis Bonnard, 1260 Nyon. Website · (new window) Print this entry Tel: +41 (0)22 361 09 49 Musee National Suisse: Housed in an 18th century chateau, museum with a selection of objects of Swiss heritage from the 18th and 19th centuries. Also hosts many temporary exhibitions. Open every day from 10:00-17:00 except Mondays. At Chateau de Prangins, 1197 Prangins. Print this entry Tel: +41 (0)22 994 88 90 Musee Romain: Basilica and Roman museum presenting archaeological objects. Open from 10:00-12:00 and 14:00-18:00. Closed Sundays and Mondays and in the mornings in winter. At Rue Maupertuis, 1260 Nyon. Website · (new window) Print this entry Tel: +41 (0)22 361 75 91 Musee Suisse du Vitrail: Museum presenting a collection of stained glass from the Middle Ages to the modern day. Also hosting regular exhibitions. At the Chateau de Romont, 1680 Romont. Website · (new window) Print this entry Tel: +41 (0)26 652 10 95 Fax: +41 (0)26 652 42 77 Museum of Art and History: Permanent exhibitions of plastic arts, applied arts, history and numismatics (coins). Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00-18:00. At 1, Esplanade Leopold-Robert, 2000 Neuchatel. Website · (new window) Print this entry Send an e-mail Tel: +41 (0)32 717 79 20 Fax: +41 (0)32 717 79 29 Museum of Ethnography: Permanent exhibitions of objects from Ancient Egypt and the Himalayas. Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00-17:00 at 4, rue Saint Nicolas, 2000 Neuchatel. Website · (new window) Print this entry Send an e-mail Tel: +41 (0)32 718 19 60 Fax: +41 (0)32 718 19 69 Natural History Museum: Permanent presentation of mammals and birds from Switzerland in their environment. Also vivariums and giant fossils. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00-18:00 at 14, Rue des Terreaux, 2000 Neuchatel. Website · (new window) Print this entry Send an e-mail Tel: +41 (0)32 717 79 60 Fax: +41 (0) 32 717 79 69 Olympic Museum: Museum representing the impact and importance of the Olympic spirit throughout history. Exhibits include a Greek area and written, visual and graphic memory of athletes and host countries. Seasonal opening hours. At 1, Quai d'Ouchy, 1001 Lausanne. Website · (new window) Print this entry Tel: +41 (0)21 621 65 11 Fax: +41 (0)21 621 65 12 Parc et Musee d'Archeologie de Neuchatel: Exhibits 50,000 years of prehistory and history in original settings, covering a period stretching from Neanderthal man to the Middle Ages. Open from Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-17:00. At Espace Paul Vouga, 2068 Hauterive. Website · (new window) Print this entry Send an e-mail Tel: +41 (0)32 889 69 10 Fax: +41 (0)32 889 62 86 Vaud Military Museum: The Chateau of Morges houses the collections of Swiss uniforms and arms from the 15th to the 20th centuries, the Swiss museum of Historical Figurines and the Museum of Artillery. Print this entry Send an e-mail Tel: +41 (0)21 316 09 90 Vine and Wine Museum: Museum presenting the evolution of vine growing through the ages. Guided tours for groups possible in English, German or Italian. Wine and local produce tasting possible. Open from Wednesday to Sunday from 14:00-18:00 at Chateau de Boudry, 2017 Boudry. Print this entry Tel: +41 (0)32 842 10 98 Fax: +41 (0)32 842 10 70 |
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