Musée d’histoire de La Chaux-de-Fonds
History museum of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Villa Sandoz, covering around 200 years of the city's history; the reference exhibition “Work In Progress” is free to enter.
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Om museet
The museum's origins go back to 1834, when the patriotic circle “L’Union” brought together the first collections on ethnography, natural history and regional history, along with a collection of coins and medals. After the society was dissolved following the Neuchâtel revolution, the collections passed into municipal ownership. In 1876 the holdings moved to the Collège industriel.
In 1923 the museum found its home in the Villa Sandoz and opened on 28 May as the “Musée historique et médaillier”. Its curators and directors include Albert Michaud (1889), Marcel Berbetat (1961), Tell Jacot (1964), Sylviane Musy (1981) and, since 2018, Francesco Garufo. In 1997 the museum dropped “Médaillier” from its name and broadened its outlook towards a global history.
After a renovation from 2010 to 2014, a further conversion follows in 2025 and 2026, which will link the building to the International Watch Museum via an underground passage and make it an anchor point in the Parc des musées. The collections span around 200 years of local history: furniture, clothing, art, weapons, medals, pin badges, vacuum cleaners and an astonishing collection of flatirons.
Højdepunkter
- New reference exhibition “Work In Progress” with free admission
- Villa Sandoz in the Parc des musées
- Collection covering around 200 years of local history, from furniture to flatirons
- Playful activities: a history game and the trail game “Les Barons”
- Café des Musées in the Parc des musées
Permanent udstilling
- Work In Progress – The museum's new reference exhibition, accessible without an admission ticket.
- Grundlagt
- 1834
- Ledelse
- Francesco Garufo
Entrépriser & rabatter
Der er gratis entré.
| Børn og unge | gratisgratis til og med 15 år · Free for under 16s, including special exhibitions |
|---|---|
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | –Groups of 10 or more: CHF 8 per person (special exhibitions); one accompanying person free |
| Special exhibitions – full price | 12 CHFFree on Sunday mornings 10 a.m.–12 noon; free for under 16s |
| Special exhibitions – reduced | 8 CHFStudents, seniors, unemployed people |
| Pass Musées La Chaux-de-Fonds – adults | 20 CHFValid for two days at five museums |
| Pass Musées La Chaux-de-Fonds – reduced | 16 CHF |
| Pass Musées La Chaux-de-Fonds – young people aged 12–16 | 9 CHFChildren under 12 free |
| Pass Musées La Chaux-de-Fonds – family | 39 CHFMaximum 2 adults and 5 children |
Gratis entré: Free admission on Sundays 10 a.m.–12 noon, including the special exhibitions
The reference exhibition, the reception area, the “Petit salon” and the Café des Musées are accessible without a ticket; admission is charged only for special exhibitions. Free admission for members, with the Neuchâtel Tourist Card, ICOM/AMS card and Swiss Travel System, and for guide dog owners.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
All floors can be reached by lift, wheelchair and pushchair accessible. Because of construction work, access routes are temporarily altered; the entrance via Rue de la Loge is currently not possible (see the access plan).
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 15 år |
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- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
- Barnevognsvenlig
Dedicated “Enfants et familles” area with games and a trail game through the museum; children under 16 have free admission to special exhibitions.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
La Chaux-de-Fonds (Gare CFF) · 10 min. til fods
The museum is about a 10-minute walk from La Chaux-de-Fonds railway station.
I bil
Parkering muligt
Métropole car park nearby; on Sundays parking in the blue and white zones is free.
The Parc des musées is currently becoming a construction site; access routes to the museum are temporarily altered.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Café
Café des Musées in the Parc des musées, accessible without an admission ticket.
Arrangementer & udlejning
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
|---|---|
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Guided tours with commentary for groups and for the exhibitions; bookings at reservations@mhcdf.ch. The programme includes a history game developed by the museum (“L’histoire en jeux”), the trail game “Les Barons” and the education programme “TaM – Tandem au Musée”. |
