Eisenbahn und Sammler Museum Courlevon
Small technology museum with models of railways, steam engines and vehicles as well as a 1948 Berna lorry; currently at DasDEPOT in Murten.
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About the museum
The young collector Leonard Riesen founded the Eisenbahn und Sammler Museum Courlevon (ESMC) in 2016, aged ten, in Courlevon near Murten. The collection has grown steadily since then and brings the history of technology, transport and the region to life through models of railways, steam engines, cars and aircraft as well as historic objects such as uniforms and signs. A highlight is a model of Murten station in N scale as it stood in 1944; there is also a real Berna lorry from 1948.
The operator is the ESMC association, which manages donations and loans; its board includes former railway professionals from Murten, among others. Leonard Riesen runs the museum as director.
The ESMC shows larger temporary exhibitions at DasDEPOT, a former locomotive shed near Murten station, where there is a new exhibition every year. In 2026 the museum celebrates its tenth anniversary with an exhibition on aviation pioneers in the Three Lakes Region and an anniversary retrospective. The tourism portal freizeit.ch currently lists the original house in Courlevon as temporarily closed and refers to the exhibition in Murten.
Highlights
- Model of Murten station in N scale (as of 1944)
- Berna lorry from 1948
- Models of railways, steam engines, cars and aircraft
- Historic uniforms and signs
- Led by the young museum director Leonard Riesen
Permanent exhibition
- Sammlung des ESMC – Models of railways, steam engines, cars and aircraft, a model of Murten station in N scale from 1944, as well as historic uniforms, signs and a Berna lorry from 1948.
- Founded
- 2016
- Operated by
- Verein ESMC
- Director
- Leonard Riesen
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 8 |
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| Reduced | CHF 5Young people aged 12 to 18 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Children up to 11 years free; young people aged 12 to 18 CHF 5. |
| Guided tour (surcharge) | CHF 30In addition to admission, by prior registration. |
Admission and donations can also be paid via Twint.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 11 |
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The museum describes its offering as an experience for children and adults; children have free admission.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
DasDEPOT is in the former locomotive shed right next to Murten station.
The original house is in Courlevon, a district of Murten.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours for groups and interested individuals by prior registration with the director. |
