Excursions - Neuchâtel (Neuchâtel / Jura / Bernese Jura)

A place to relax, appreciate nature and learn about the environment. There are also some greenhouses and a pond.

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.

This magnificent medieval town was built around an area planted with large trees. Antique shops, handicraft shops, art galleries and restaurants can be found here. Every year a famous second-hand goods market is held in the town over the last weekend in September. The sale of antiquities and handicrafts, art gallery and restaurants. A renowned antiquities market is held here on the last September weekend of every year.

Vaumarcus castle: a historic building a gourmet restaurant, boutiques. An administrative centre, the regional training centre for small and medium-sized businesses, services, exhibitions, a prehistoric gallery and the Marc Jurt Foundation. Panoramic views of Lake Neuchâtel.

Viticulture – a historical perspective. Changing exhibitions. The museum is situated in the beautiful Boudry Castle, centrepiece of the Neuenburg vineyards. Oenology library. Opportunities to sample wines and regional products.

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.

The Dürrenmatt Centre created by Mario Botta offers an exhibition environment which borrows both from literature and from the fine arts. All kinds of contemporary concerts, conferences and talks also contribute to the lively atmosphere of the place, where Dürrenmatt's spirit is never far away.