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Musée national suisse - Château de Prangins
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.
Three permanent exhibitions complement the tour of the gardens and interiors, with a wide range of topics to explore: “Discovering the Garden”, “Panorama of Swiss History” and “Switzerland on the Move” which examines the country’s history from 1750 to 1920.
Each year, Château de Prangins organises temporary exhibitions on topics linked to art, culture and current affairs in Switzerland.
This museum greets you in the following languages: D/F/I/E
Opening 1998


Current exhibitions
La Suisse en mouvement 1750-1920
-Ainsi, le visiteur découvrira comment la Suisse de l’Ancien Régime, agricole et pauvre, s’est transformée, en l’espace de 6 générations à peine, en un État moderne et industrialisé.
The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/F

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History
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Thematic cultural asset
Location of the museum
Av. Général Guiguer 31197 Prangins
Location/directions
Train CFF | jusqu’à la gare de Nyon Bus TPN | 805 et 811 depuis la gare CFF de Nyon Deux arrêts à 5 min, "Prangins, Musée national" ou "Les Abériaux". Bateau CGN | Jusqu’au débarcadère de Nyon À pied | Environ 25 minutes depuis la gare de Nyon A vélo | Publibike, www.publibike.ch Voiture | Autoroute A1 Genève-Lausanne, sortie Nyon ou Gland. Grand parking gratuit au bord du lacOpen
Ma–di 10–17Ouvert les jours fériés, sauf 25 déc, 1er jan
Contact
Musée national suisse - Château de PranginsAv. Général Guiguer 3
1197 Prangins
022 994 88 90 Telephone (musée)
022 994 88 98 Fax (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