From housing small, regional collections of historical artefacts, to the architecturally stunning Paul Klee CentreExternal link dedicated to one of Switzerland’s best-known artists, the number of museums has grown considerably in the last 60 years.
The Swiss National MuseumExternal link, which is actually three museums, offers permanent exhibitions on Swiss cultural history from the country’s earliest days to the present.
In Lucerne, the Swiss Museum of TransportExternal link offers a history of moving from point A to B with whimsical, interactive and informative exhibitions.
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Cornelius Gurlitt, son of one of Hitler’s art dealers, bequeathed the collection of more than 1,500 paintings, woodcuts and posters to the Bern Museum of Fine Arts when he died in 2014. The bequest was finally approved in December after a legal battle in Germany. The artworks will go on display in Bern and at…
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