Technology museums

At the Locorama in Romanshorn the young and the young at heart are taken to the exciting world of railways.

The museum for the Kappelerhof power station is located directly on the Limmat River. The museum is dedicated to the theme of electricity generation.

The concept of Eco-Museum Simplon is based on the idea of viewing living space holistically and showcasing the interaction between humankind and the environment. With this the Eco-Museum departs in spirit from what its ancient and venerable walls represent.

A hands-on experience! The Technorama is one of the largest science centres in Europe, presenting a unique variety of experiments with almost limitless opportunities to experience science in a playful and educational way.

Switzerland’s most visited museum showcases the past, present and future of mobility with interactive and varied exhibits. In addition to the museum, unique attractions found nowhere else in Switzerland, such as the film theatre, planetarium, Swiss Chocolate Adventure and Media World, are just waiting to be discovered.

To travel by steam locomotive, in historic railway carriages through the landscape - you can do this between Blonay and Chamby. The museum railway offers train pleasures extraordinaire and the largest collection of operable meter gauge rolling stock in Switzerland.

Over 250 sewing machines are displayed in a magnificent 12th century vault.

For centuries the ownership of salt mines meant wealth and power. The salt deposits at Bex, discovered in the 15th century, are still mined today. The salt mines are accessible to visitors, a museum depicts the mining of salt from 1684 to the present.

Eighty classic and veteran cars, classic motorbikes, model cars and juke-boxes can be admired at the Veteran Car Gallery in Toffen.

A train ride with an over 100 years old steam train! The "Zürcher Museumsbahn" offers this unique event which will make the stay in and around Zurich even more rememberable.

It can be proved that Vacheron Constantin is the oldest watch manufacturer in Switzerland.