Museums

Illustration of the Maison d'Ailleurs in Yverdon-les-Bains, the museum of science fiction, with its stone building, rockets, planets, and families exploring.

Maison d'Ailleurs, the science fiction museum in Yverdon-les-Bains

Yverdon-les-Bains, Vaud

What if a rainy afternoon became a journey to other worlds? Just a stone's throw from Place Pestalozzi, the Maison d'Ailleurs immerses your children in science fiction, utopia, and extraordinary travels. A museum unlike any other, designed for dreaming as a family.

7-17 years

Illustration plate of the Jean Tinguely – Niki de Saint Phalle Space in Fribourg: large hall with colorful mechanical sculptures (wheels, gears) and vibrant round figures, amazed children

Jean Tinguely Space – Niki de Saint Phalle

Fribourg, Fribourg

What if your children discovered sculptures that move on their own? At the Espace Jean Tinguely – Niki de Saint Phalle, in Fribourg, the machines come to life in a great joyful uproar. A museum where art becomes a true spectacle.

4-14 years

Swiss Museum of Photography

Vevey, Vaud

How was a photo made before smartphones? At the Swiss Camera Museum in Vevey, your children travel back in time through images, from the first black boxes to digital. Free for those under 16, with a lab to develop their own photo. Tempted?

6-14 years

Illustration plate of the Swiss Museum of Games, medieval castle of La Tour-de-Peilz on the shores of Lake Geneva with its towers, courtyard, and a small harbor, and families heading there.

Indoor Wheelchair accessible

Swiss Museum of Games, La Tour-de-Peilz

La Tour-de-Peilz, Vaud

And what if a museum invited you to play for real? By the lake, in a real castle, the Swiss Museum of Games offers the whole family the chance to discover, touch, and test games from around the world. An outing where your children learn while having fun.

4-16 years

Chillon Castle

Château de Grandson

Grandson, Vaud

What if you travelled back through a thousand years of history by Lake Neuchâtel? Reopened on 1 April 2026 after fifteen years of restoration, the Château de Grandson welcomes you with a brand-new museum over four floors. An ideal outing for the whole family, from toddlers to teens.

2-15 years

Illustration of the Savoyard castle of Yverdon-les-Bains with its four round towers topped with pointed red roofs on Place Pestalozzi, children dressed as knights and families.

Yverdon-les-Bains Castle and Yverdon and Region Museum

Yverdon-les-Bains, Vaud

Want to cross a real drawbridge with your children? In the heart of Yverdon-les-Bains, the 13th-century Savoy castle stands tall and houses the Yverdon and Region Museum. With an audio guide in your ear, you can travel back in time as a family, from prehistory to knights.

6-14 years