Swiss Museum of Transport

• Attraction type: Culture, Museum
• Escort: independent (no guide)
• Region: Lucerne (Central Switzerland)
• Duration: 1 day or less

What is the Swiss Museum of Transport?

This museum in Lucerne, called 'Verkehrshaus der Schweiz' in German, is much more than just a museum explaining about modes of transport. Children will love this interactive experience, and so will adults. You can spend a full day on all activities and exhibitions. Here's a selection of what to expect:

• Train enthusiasts will love the model railways, actual steam locomotives, many carriages and a steam powered snow-blower built in 1896.
• In the car hall, you'll see model cars and actual historic cars, race cars, motorbikes and more. There's a crash test for visitors to experience, and an interactive car theatre.
• Learn about the history of navigation.
• The history of Swiss tourism is explained.
• Several aerial cableways are displayed.
• Enjoy a plane simulator or helicopter simulator and see real airplanes in the aviation section.
• The space section explores traveling to Mars, to the moon and more.
• The Arena is a large outdoor area, featuring planes, a large boating pool, play buses, scooters and karts.
• The Media World explains about modern communication. There are exciting virtual experiences such as paragliding, flying and climbing the Matterhorn.
• The i-factory is an interactive permanent exhibition about computer science and what it means for today's society.
• There are temporary exhibitions, for example about logistics around the globe.
• You can watch movies about nature and science in the film theatre with its IMAX screen. An additional entry fee applies.
• The planetarium shows movies about the universe in a large dome. An additional entry fee applies.
• The Swiss Chocolate Adventure is a ride in carriages. You'll learn how chocolate is being made. An additional entry fee applies.
• You can have a bite in the brasserie or in the restaurant.