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Visit the Olympic Museum in Lausanne-Ouchy

March 17, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Lausanne, Museums, Top Sights

Olympic Museum in Lausanne

The Musée Olympique in Lausanne on the shores of Lake Geneva is a modern museum with interactive displays on the Olympic Games, its history, organization, and athletes. The Olympic Museum (Musée Olympique) in Lausanne-Ouchy celebrates the Olympic movement including the history of the games, its organization and of course athletes. The museum is modern with many interactive … [Read more...]

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Visit the International Red Cross Museum in Geneva

March 12, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Genève / Geneva, Museums, Top Sights

Exterior of the Museum of the International Red Cross

The Museum of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent is one of the top museums to see in Genève, Switzerland. The Humanitarian Adventure is the exhibition theme. The Musée international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge is one of the best-known museums in Geneva, Switzerland. The museum’s permanent collection “The Humanitarian Adventure” is currently … [Read more...]

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Visit the HR Giger Museum (Aliens) in Gruyeres Switzerland

March 2, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Freiburg / Fribourg, Gruyères

Entrance of the HR Giger Museum

The largest collection of works by the Swiss surrealist artist HR Giger is in his museum of science fiction and fantasy art in Gruyères. The four-century-old Château St Germain in the small wall-enclosed medieval town Gruyères in Fribourg, Switzerland, is the unlikely setting of the HR Gigermuseum. This museum has the largest permanent collection of works by the Swiss … [Read more...]

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Visit the Laténium Archeological Park and Museum in Neuchâtel

March 27, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Lake Neuchatel, Museums

Approaching the Laténium in Neuchatel by Boat

The Laténium in Hauterive on the shores of Lake Neuchatel combines a free archeological park with a very interesting museum of Swiss history from the Renaissance back to the times of the Neanderthal man. The Laténium is a very interesting museum of Swiss archeology as well as the history of man in the Lake Neuchâtel (Neuenburg) region.  The museum covers history … [Read more...]

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Visit the Swiss Museum of Games on Lake Geneva

March 16, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Montreux-Vevey, Museums

Games at La Tour-de-Peilz

The Swiss Museum of Games in a small chateau right on the banks of Lake Geneva between Vevey and Montreux is a great day trip destination from Genève, Lausanne, or Evian. The Swiss Museum of Games (Musée Suisse du Jeu) is in a lovely small chateau directly on the northern shore of Lake Geneva in the small community La Tour-de-Peilz between Vevey and Montreux. The museum … [Read more...]

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Château de Nyon Castle Historic Museum and Porcelain Exhibition

March 16, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Historic Buildings, Museums, Nyon, Top Sights

Chateau de Nyon Castle on Lake Geneva

Visit the Chateau de Nyon Castle in Switzerland with its local history museum, porcelain displays and marvelous views of Lake Geneva and Mt Blanc. The Château de Nyon is a lovely white castle in the small town Nyon just to the north of Genève on the shores of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) in Switzerland. Nyon Castle houses the local history museum, displays of historic and … [Read more...]

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Visit the Museum and Dogs of St Bernhard in Martigny, Switzerland

March 15, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Martigny, Valais / Wallis

Museum St-Bernard Dogs in Martigny

The Museum and Dogs of St Bernhard (Barryland) is in the Valais town Martigny. It is a popular family-friendly, day-trip destination from the Lac Léman region and combines well with a visit to the Fondation Pierre Gianadda. The Barryland Musée et Chiens du Saint-Bernard is a museum in Martigny dedicated to the St Bernhard dogs as well as the St Bernhard pass that has … [Read more...]

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Visit the Roman Museum and Basilica in Nyon, Switzerland

March 13, 2016 by Henk Bekker in La Côte, Museums, Nyon

The Musée Romain et Basilique is located amongst the foundations of a first-century Roman basilica in Nyon on Lake Geneva in Switzerland near Genève. The Roman Museum (Musée Romain) in Nyon explains the Roman heritage of Nyon and is located inside the foundations of the former Roman basilica. Apart from the Roman foundations, the museum has many Roman-era articles on display … [Read more...]

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Photos of Nyon on Lake Geneva in Switzerland

March 13, 2016 by Henk Bekker in La Côte, Nyon, Photo Galleries

Nyon is a picturesque small town on the northern shores of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) in Switzerland. The town is mostly famous for its white castle and roman columns. Nyon has excellent transportation links to Genève and Lausanne and is a popular day-trip destination from these Swiss cities. Nyon is across the lake from Yvoire, a medieval-look small town in France. … [Read more...]

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Visit the Tibet Museum Alain Bordier Foundation in Gruyeres

March 5, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Freiburg / Fribourg, Gruyères, Museums

Tibet Museum in Gruyères Exterior

The Tibet Museum in Gruyères, Switzerland, is an important collection of historic Buddhist sculptures, paintings and ritual items from the Himalayas. The Alain Bordier Foundation’s Tibet Museum in the heart of medieval Gruyères in Switzerland has an important collection of around 300 items including Buddhist sculptures, paintings, drawings and religious ritual … [Read more...]

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Visit the Free Natural History Museum in Geneva, Switzerland

March 3, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Genève / Geneva, Museums

African animals on display in the Natural History Museum in Geneva, Switzerland

The Muséum d’histoire naturelle in Genève covers a range of topics including animals, the solar system, the origins of man, fossils and dinosaurs, minerals, geology, and the Lake Geneva region. The Natural History Museum (Muséum d’histoire naturelle) is one of Geneva City’s major museums and free for all visitors. The museum’s main themes are animals, fish, birds, … [Read more...]

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Visit Château de Morges Castle with Four Museums, Switzerland

March 2, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Historic Buildings, La Côte, Morges, Museums, Top Sights

Medieval Chateau de Morges Castle on Lac Léman

The Château de Morges is a medieval, thirteenth-century fortress and one of the most impressive castles directly on Lake Geneva. The castle houses four surprisingly interesting history museums. The Château de Morges is one of the best examples of a typical Savoyan square castle with round towers in Switzerland. The fortress kept much of it original medieval appearance … [Read more...]

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Visit the Alimentarium Food Museum in Vevey on Lake Geneva

January 30, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Montreux-Vevey

Charlie Chaplin Statue in front of the Alimentarium

The Alimentarium is a museum and information center on food, its production, nutritional value, and cultural history associated with eating. The Alimentarium Food Museum on the Vevey lakeshore of Lac Léman has a wealth of information on food, nutrition, and the cultural history of eating. The museum covers several themes including cooking, eating, producing, buying, and … [Read more...]

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Visit the Swiss Camera Museum in Vevey

June 30, 2013 by Henk Bekker in Montreux-Vevey

Swiss Camera Museum on Grand Place in Vevey

The Swiss Camera Museum in Vevey covers photography and equipment from the camera obscura to the digital age. The Swiss Camera Museum on Grand Place in Vevey is a surprisingly interesting and entertaining museum. The museum covers photography from its inception to the modern digital age. It has a vast display of historic cameras and photography-related equipment, … [Read more...]

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Visit the Roman Museum in Lausanne

October 17, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Lausanne, Museums

Roman Museum in Lausanne-Vidy

The Musée Romain de Lausanne-Vidy with an archeological park explains the Roman history of Lousonna on Lake Geneva. Lausanne was a commercial port on Lake Geneva during Roman times. The small Roman museum in the suburb Vidy explains Roman life in Lousonna with the usual collections of archeological finds, models, and reconstructions. At a nearby free archeological park … [Read more...]

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Visit the Olympic Games Museum Boat in Lausanne-Ouchy, Switzerland

August 21, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Lausanne, Museums

Cyclists in the Olympic Museum Park in Lausanne

The Olympic Museum in Lausanne has reopened and the museum boat is no longer in use. While the IOC Olympics museum in Lausanne-Ouchy is under reconstruction, a small exhibition on a boat in Lake Geneva and the Olympic Park are open for free during summer. →The Olympic Museum in Lausanne has reopened and the museum boat is no longer in use. The Olympic Museum in … [Read more...]

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Visit La Maison Tavel Museum in Geneva

June 28, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Genève / Geneva, Museums

Geneva Relief Map in the Maison Tavel Museum

The Maison Tavel is free cultural-history museum in the oldest house in Genève, Switzerland. It has a magnificent architects model of mid-nineteenth-century Geneva. The Maison Tavel, in the heart of Geneva’s old town, is a small cultural history museum. Exhibits here covers a wide range including an amazing nineteenth-century model of Genève, bourgeoisie live in … [Read more...]

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Explore the Geneva Cathedral Archaeological Site

June 22, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Genève / Geneva, Museums

The archeological site under the Cathedral St Pierre reveals some of the ancient secrets of Genève in Switzerland including Roman buildings and several older churches. Visitors to Geneva in Switzerland can explore some of the city’s oldest traces in the archaeological site directly underneath the cathedral where Jean Calvin once preached. Visitors can explore the … [Read more...]

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Visit the Clin d’Ailes Swiss Air Force Museum near Payerne

June 14, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Broye, Lake Neuchatel

Clin d'Ailes Museum of Military Aviation

Mirages and other Swiss Air Force aircraft can be seen in the Musée de l’Aviation Militaire de Payerne in Switzerland. The Clin d’Ailes Swiss Air Force Museum in Payerne offers a pleasant surprise in a region better known for its cycling and hiking routes, water activities, Roman sites, and medieval towns. Adjacent to the Payerne Air Force base, this small modern museum … [Read more...]

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See Roman and Medieval Sights in Avenches

June 14, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Broye, Lake Neuchatel

Amphitheater and Castle in Avenches in Switzerland

Avenches has a well-preserved Roman amphitheater, several ruins, a Roman museum, a Renaissance castle, and interesting medieval buildings. Avenches, the capital of Switzerland during Roman times, is an interesting small town to visit just off the Autoroute A1 between Lausanne and Bern. The town is particularly known for its Roman amphitheater that is still in frequent use for … [Read more...]

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