Description of the attraction
The Transport Museum of Switzerland in Lucerne is a transport and communications museum with a very large collection of locomotives, cars, ships and aircraft, as well as exhibits from the field of communications.
In 1942, the Transport Union of Switzerland was founded, based in Zurich. However, there was no suitable territory for the construction of a museum building, and it was decided to establish a museum in Lucerne. In 1957, construction work began. The construction was supported by union finances as well as by the city and canton of Lucerne. On July 1, 1959, the Swiss Transport Museum opened and quickly became popular.
The exposition of the museum is divided into several thematic sections: passenger and freight transport, aviation and astronautics, cable and cable cars. Here you can see the stages of construction of the famous Gotthard Tunnel. There are simulators and flight simulators on various aircraft. A separate pavilion houses a huge panorama-model of Switzerland, which you can walk along with your own feet, having previously put on special slippers. The extensive collection of rail transport even includes Swiss rail vehicles from as early as 1875, as well as historical documentaries on the subject. The collection of urban transport includes cars, horse carts, bicycles, motorcycles.
An original entertainment for museum visitors is the so-called "autotheatre". Everyone is given the opportunity to take part in some kind of show with a large selection of cars from different historical eras. Any chosen car is brought to a special area in front of the participant using a freight elevator, and the exhibit is shown in all its glory.
Along with the five thematic displays, the museum has other entertainment options such as a planetarium, cinema, Hans Ernie exhibition and aerial photography.
