Museum Luzern (Historisches Museum and Natur-Museum)

Museum Luzern is the merged city and canton museum of Luzern, in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, operating on two sites: the Natur-Museum at Kasernenplatz 6 and the Historisches Museum at Pfistergasse 24. The Natur-Museum, on the Reuss riverfront west of the Old Town, covers natural history of central Switzerland and presents exhibitions such as one on hidden animals, which looks at species that live out of sight in soil, caves and water. The Historisches Museum covers the history of the city and canton, and the museum also presents the Kunstdepot collection and a travelling national exhibition on forced child labour in Switzerland. The programme changes, so visitors should check current exhibitions before going. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00AM to 5:00PM and closed on Mondays. Admission is CHF 12 for adults, CHF 4 for ages 6 to 16 and free for under 6s. A visit normally takes one to two hours per site, depending on how many exhibitions are open. The Natur-Museum is a six-minute walk from Bahnhof Luzern via the Reuss, which makes it an easy stop between the station and the Old Town. Weekday mornings are the quietest, and the museum works well for rainy afternoons when the lakefront and mountain views are less appealing. Families will find a mix of displays suited to children, and the low prices make it one of the cheaper cultural outings in the city. The museum can be contacted by phone on +41 41 228 54 11.