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Encyclopedia > Swiss Transport Museum

The Swiss Transport Museum or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz, in Lucerne, is a museum exhibiting all forms of transportation (including locomotives, automobiles, ships, and aircraft) as well as communications.


There are several other attractions in the museum besides the collection:

The museum also maintains a large collection of work by Hans Erni, a local painter and sculptor.


External links

  • Official museum website (http://www.verkehrshaus.org)
  • Official website of painter Hans Erni (http://www.hans-erni.ch)
  • Official Website of Lucerne (http://www.stadtluzern.ch)

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The Swiss Transport Museum is a large and comprehensive museum exhibiting all forms of transport, including locomotives, automobiles, ships, and aircraft.
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