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Château de Prangins - Musée national suisse
The château, a majestic residence built in the 1730s in classical French style, is home to the Swiss National Museum in western Switzerland.
The château became a museum in 1998. With its gardens and interiors restored to their 18th-century state, it makes for a day out that will appeal to lovers of both nature and culture.
The permanent exhibition “Noblesse oblige! Life at a Château in the 18th Century" showcases the historical heritage of Château de Prangins. The reception rooms on the ground floor have been restored to their former splendour, with lavish decoration.
Four exhibitions offer a variety of visits: "Let the Journey begin!", a game exhibition from 4 years old, which highlights the means of transport ; "Discovering the Enlightenment", an open-air exhibition, "Chintz. How a Fabric Conquered the World"; and the magnificent castle vegetable garden.
This museum welcomes you in the following languages: D/F/I/E. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00.
This museum greets you in the following languages: D/F/I/E
Opening 1998


Current exhibitions
Discovering the Enlightenment
-The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/F/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D/F/I/E

The Kitchen Garden
-The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/F/I/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D/F/I/E

Let the journey begin! A fun exhibition for families
-The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/F/I/E

Chintz. How a Fabric Conquered the World
-The new permanent exhibition Chintz. How a Fabric Conquered the World, interweaves local and global history and considers Switzerland’s links to the wider world. It sheds light on the involvement of many Swiss people in key chapters of the modern period, including industrialisation, the triangular trade, colonisation and slavery.
The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/F/I/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D/F/E

Noblesse Oblige! Life at a Château in the 18th Century
-The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/F/I/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D/F/E

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History
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Thematic cultural asset
Location of the museum
Av. Général Guiguer 31197 Prangins
Location/directions
Bus TPN bus No 805 or 811 from Nyon railway station (journey time around 10 minutes). Nearest stops: ‘Prangins, Musée national’ or ‘Prangins, Les Abériaux’. | Train Stop Nyon. Take advantage of the RailAway CFF discount (20% off public transport and museum entry) www.cff.ch/prangins | On foot Around 25 minutes’ walk from Nyon station. Follow the pedestrian signposts along the railway line in the direction of Lausanne. | Boat CGN boat to the Nyon jetty, then 20 minutes on foot along the rue de Rive and the route Suisse. |Car Motorway A1: take the Nyon exit (from Geneva), or the Gland exit (from Lausanne), then follow the signposts. Free parking is available along the ‘Route Suisse’, and the château is a pleasant 5-minute walk away, through the Abériaux meadow.Open
Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 - 17:00Open on public holidays, except 25 Dec, 1 Jan
Admission
AdultsCHF 10
Senior citizens (AVS), disability/unemployment benefit holders (AI, AC), students, members of the armed forces
CHF 8
Children until the age of 16
Free
Contact
Château de Prangins - Musée national suisseAv. Général Guiguer 3
1197 Prangins
022 994 88 90 Telephone (musée)
info.prangins@museenational.ch
http://www.chateaudeprangins.ch
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Member of the Swiss Museums Association.
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Parking
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Cafeteria
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Restaurant
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Shop
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Extremely children and family-friendly
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Partially wheelchair accessible