Museums

It took over ten years to construct the Mycorama at Cernier near Neuchâtel. Now, this truly unique mushroom center in Europe has opened its doors and is ready to highlight the life of these particular inhabitants of the forest.

In a lovely 17th century Neuchâtel farmhouse, a whole host of objects are displayed to give an insight into the lives of the farmer/watchmakers and their families, who prepared, built and developed the region.

Not far from Le Locle, a late 18th century manor house is home to a magnificent collection of clocks and watches.

The museum has more than twenty permanent and temporary exhibition rooms: plastic art and appliquéd art, history and numismatics and many drawings.

Permanent exhibitions: Ancient Egypt, Himalayas (collections from Bhoutan and Tibet), General Charles Daniel de Meuron's 18th century natural history display and the 21st century curios display.

A permanent exhibition of mammals and birds found in Switzerland, in their natural environment (diorama accompanied by sounds for the bird displays).

The Laténium uses innovative staged scenes to display 50,000 years of history and prehistory.

17th and 18th Century furniture and decoration.

This is a collection of both International and Swiss art from the 19th and 20th centuries, and includes pieces by Léopold-Robert, Le Corbusier, van Gogh, Derain and Rouault, etc.

Over 20 rooms for permanent and temporary exhibitions; fine and applied art, history and coin collections, numerous animated displays. Technical demonstration of the Jaquet-Droz automatons. Tuesdays at the museum: lectures, guided tours, concerts, films and demonstrations.