Best places: Art museums in Switzerland

Century old buildings from all over the country form this open-air museum of Swiss cultural history.

Highest gondola in the Alps, rising to a 3,883-m. summit with 360° views of other peaks & glaciers.

👍👍 The cable car, gondola rides were super exciting at least for me. View was awesome. Surrounded by peaks mountains. At the glacier palace, thr views were breath taking. The glaciers were amazing. U can ski too. Such blessed sceneries. Worth the ticket prices. Must visit. Based urself in zermatt. At l...

👍👍 MUST VISIT if you are in the city of BUCHS. A small walk from the town leads you to this beautiful place which still maintains its medieval era. The moment you enter the route to the castle, you eyes will catch glimpse of these very old but beautiful houses and the streets. There are multiple photo...

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13th-century, hilltop fortress with a multimedia history show, temporary exhibitions & ornate rooms.

Art museum with major European collections from 15th century to the present, plus temporary shows.

Airy art gallery designed by Renzo Piano, home to modern & contemporary painting & sculpture.

Works by Holbein & other artists in the region from 1400–1600 & in the 19th & 21st centuries.

Surreal paintings & sculptures by the artist known for the "Alien" movies, set in a medieval castle.

Cultural venue built around ancient Roman ruins, hosting art exhibitions & classical/opera concerts.

Turreted medieval castle with a landscaped garden & 39-m. tower offering scenic views over the lake.

Gourmet regional cuisine in century-old restaurant, with art masterpieces lining wood-paneled walls.

Museum in an elegant 19th-century house & gardens with temporary art exhibitions, plus a restaurant.

Museum with permanent & temporary exhibits of avant-garde pieces by self-taught, outsider artists.

Picasso-focused collection of 19th- & 20th-century art in a stately neoclassical building.

Built in 1910, Geneva's largest museum has items ranging from prehistoric finds to modern paintings.

Permanent display of the works of Jean Tinguely, plus temporary exhibitions of other modern artists.

Collections of decorative Ancient Greek, Egyptian, Roman & Etruscan art in an elegant townhouse.

Fine arts museum with a collection of 10,000 works, some by major 19th- & 20th-century artists.