The KKL Luzern, the Rosengart Collection, museums, a pretty old town quarter – and, of course, the legendary carnival: holidaying or residing at the Sonnmatt Luzern means having direct access to Lucerne's unique cultural resources.
The work of the French architect Jean Nouvel, the Lucerne culture and convention centre (KKL Luzern) combines exceptional architecture, culture and cuisine. Its 1840-seater concert hall is famous for its phenomenal acoustics, while the views of the lake and old town quarter from its two roof terraces are stunning.Read more
Lucerne Theatre
The Lucerne Theatre is the only professional multi-genre theatre in Central Switzerland (music theatre, drama, dance, puppet theatre). It aims to attract existing and new audiences with its artistic programmes. As a theatre of discovery, it sets accents in the areas of innovation, memory and entertainment.Read more
Kleintheater Luzern
With its high-calibre, colourful cabaret programme, the Kleintheater Luzern is a mainstay of Central Switzerland's cultural life. More than 200 artists from the realms of drama, cabaret, music, literature and dance appear on stage here every year.Read more
Swiss Museum of Transport
Offering a range of engaging and exciting exhibitions, the Swiss Museum of Transport presents the development of transport and mobility on road, rail and water, as well as in the air and in space. On display are more than 3000 objects, simulators, multimedia shows and interactive exhibits occupying an area some 20,000 m2 in size.Read more
Museum of Art Lucerne
Ranked amongst the country's most important art museums, the Museum of Art Lucerne is renowned for its ambitious programme of international exhibitions.Read more
Rosengart Collection Lucerne
A centre of Classical Modernism: besides Pablo Picasso and Paul Klee, the Rosengart's collection of Classical Modernist art includes important painters and extraordinary works of the highest artistic quality. Read more
Bourbaki Panorama
Long before the invention of cinema, 19th century audiences had an immense appetite for visual sensations. Monumental circular paintings such as the Bourbaki Panorama were created all over the world, offering audiences the illusion of being in the thick of the action.Read more
Historisches Museum Luzern
The History Museum displays, collects, documents and mediates artefacts of cultural-historical and folkloristic interest culled from the Canton Lucerne and Central Swiss region.Read more
Hans Erni Museum
Hans Erni (1909–2015) is the most popular Swiss artist and also the best known internationally. Presenting some 300 of his works culled during eight decades of activity, the museum documents the many different themes and techniques he explored throughout a unique creative life.Read more