The Swiss Transport Museum in Lucerne is a museum of transport and communications with a very large collection of locomotives, cars, ships and aeroplanes, as well as exhibits from the field of communications.
In 1942, the Swiss Transport Union was founded, based in Zurich. However, there was no suitable area to build a museum building there, and it was decided to establish the museum in Lucerne. decision was made to establish the museum in Lucerne. In 1957, construction work began. in 1957. The construction was supported by the finances of the union as well as by the city and canton of Lucerne. On 1 July 1959, the Swiss Transport Museum opened and quickly became a popular museum. popular.
The museum's exhibition is divided into several thematic sections: passenger and freight transport, aviation and aviation and astronautics, cable cars and aerial tramways. Here you can familiarise yourself with the stages of the construction of the famous Gotthard Tunnel. There are simulators and flight simulators for flying various aeroplanes. A separate pavilion houses a huge panorama-model of Switzerland. of Switzerland, on which you can walk with your own feet with special slippers. with special slippers. The extensive The extensive collection of railway vehicles even includes Swiss rail vehicles dating back to the Swiss railways. Swiss rail vehicles dating back to 1875, as well as historical documentaries. historical films on the subject. The urban transport collection There are cars, horse-drawn carriages, bicycles, and motorbikes.
An original entertainment for visitors of the museum is the so-called "autotheatre". Everyone is given the opportunity to take part in a kind of show with a large selection of cars from different historical eras. Any chosen car is brought to a special platform in front of the participant with the help of a cargo lift, and an exhibit is made. freight lift and the exhibit is shown in all its glory.
Along with the five themed exhibits, the museum has other attractions, such as a planetarium, a cinema, the Hans Ernie exhibition and aerial photography.
