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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 instruments. These items mostly … Read more
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 … Read more
