Cultural locations

For those with an interest in classical music, the Zurich Tonhalle is hard to ignore. One of the world's most acoustically perfect concert halls, it is home to Switzerland's oldest symphony orchestra – an internationally renowned ensemble.

More than 150 artists from every discipline work in this studio in the heart of Bern, from graphic designers to choreographers and filmmakers. People meet here to produce art, but also to drink coffee, sell pictures and talk about books.

The Trafo Baden, originally a transformer assembly hall dating back to the 1920s, is a prime example of effective building conversion in conjunction with new construction.

The KKL Luzern, an architectural masterpiece by Jean Nouvel, is located in the heart of Switzerland – right on the shores of Lake Lucerne and next to Lucerne’s main train station. The spectacular concert hall is world-renowned for its outstanding acoustics. Numerous other bright and spacious rooms, terraces, and foyers provide the ideal setting for unforgettable events. With many years of experience in event management, KKL Luzern ensures professional support and high service quality. The event team assists organisers in all aspects of planning, making the process smooth and straightforward. Whether a cultural event, congress, customer gathering or employee function – the versatile spaces can accommodate a wide range of formats. Each year, around 600 national and international events in the fields of culture, business, science and education take place at KKL Luzern. Approximately 500,000 guests experience the unique combination of culture, conferences and gastronomy.

The KKThun serves as a unique event and cultural venue for the Thun region. The operators do not merely rent space but also organise and put on a range of events for clients.

Cinémathèque suisse (Switzerland’s film archive) can be viewed as Switzerland’s museum of film. But it’s not solely concerned with Swiss films, instead everything concerning the art of filming and audio-visual media in Switzerland.

The Kammgarn Cultural Centre, a venue for a wide range of cultural activities, can be found on the periphery of Schaffhausen’s old town.

Just a 15-minute walk from Ascona rises the 321 metre tall Monte Verità. The panoramic view of the village and the Lago Maggiore is fantastic – just like the story of the eccentrics from around the world who established an early hippy colony here in 1900. This spirit can still be seen today in the hotel, in the museum – and while strolling through the park.

The largest mixed-programme theatre company in Switzerland offers a broadly diverse repertoire, including dance, opera and theatre.

The Kaserne Basel is the largest centre in north-west Switzerland for the free contemporary theatre, dance and performance scene and for innovative popular music.

The new, airy, bright Information Centre of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne with its curved lines is a delightful example of modern architecture.

The Congress Centre in the city centre of Biel/Bienne, with its architecture from the 1950s and 60s, renovated in 2001/2002, is a major feature of the city. Under its impressive suspended roof, an amazing range of cultural and commercial events take place, everything from fitness to leisure activities.

Forces Motrices, the imposing cultural center, “swims” in the middle of the Rhone River. Located in the former water works it is today a renovated oasis with theater and opera performances as well as exhibition halls with a capacity of 950 persons.

Small yet beautiful. The oldest Baroque theatre in Switzerland is in Solothurn and it boasts a superb theatrical programme. Newly renovated, its modern architecture enables its Baroque charm to shine in a whole new light.

Once used for shipbuilding, this former industrial building in the fashionable district of Zurich West is now an indispensable part of Zurich's cultural life.

With just 1,100 seats, Zurich’s is the smallest of the great international opera houses, and offers an exceptionally intimate experience of top performances.

A cultural destination by the riverside: the Dampfzentrale is a venue for contemporary music and dance, housed in a former industrial complex on the banks of the Aare and devoted to exceptional artistry.

Switzerland's oldest recorded professional theatre and the only multifunctional venue in the Eastern Switzerland/Lake Constance region has a long history.

Museums, galleries, art publishers - the Löwenbräu Areal is a much loved venue for art enthusiasts. The changing exhibitions of contemporary art have transformed this former brewery into a landmark cultural centre.

Since September 2015, LAC (Lugano Arte e Cultura) has been an impressive platform for contemporary creativity from southern Switzerland. The building by Ticino architect Ivano Gianola offers visitors art across 2500 square metres and a modern theatre and concert hall with space for 1000 guests.