Lucerne museum guide at a glance
Choosing a Lucerne museum is mostly a question of taste and time. The Swiss Museum of Transport is the large one and fills a day, especially with children. Sammlung Rosengart is a compact art collection a few minutes from the station, and the Kunstmuseum Luzern sits inside the KKL by the lake. All three have different closing days around Christmas, so check the dates below.
Two more museums have their own page: the Glacier Garden and the Bourbaki Panorama are covered on our Lion Monument page. For a wider plan of the city, see things to do in Lucerne.
A Rigi day pass with an exhibition
This is a day pass for Rigi railways and cable cars with free entry to the Lok 7 exhibition, not a museum ticket.
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Rigi day ticket with a railway exhibition
A day ticket for the Rigi railways that includes free entry to the Loco 7 exhibition. Tickets for the Verkehrshaus and the museums are sold directly by the museum.
Swiss Museum of Transport (Verkehrshaus Luzern)
Museum ticket or day pass.
The museum ticket costs CHF 37 for adults, CHF 27 for students and apprentices under 26, and CHF 16 for children aged 6 to 15. Children under 6 enter free. It includes the exhibition and the Hans Erni Museum. The day pass costs CHF 62 for adults and CHF 29 for children aged 6 to 15. It adds the Swiss Chocolate Adventure, the day films in the film theatre and the planetarium day shows, and you do not need a seat reservation for those.
The museum is open 365 days a year. In the winter half year the hours are 10 to 17, and the Hans Erni Museum opens at 11. In winter the Swiss Chocolate Adventure runs from 11 to 16.20. Look at the opening times for the day you switch between summer and winter hours before you go. The Swiss Travel Pass gives a discount, not free entry, and only one discount applies at a time. Read more about the ride in our chocolate guide.
Sammlung Rosengart
The collection is at Pilatusstrasse 10, about 3 minutes on foot from the station. Admission is CHF 20 for adults, CHF 18 for seniors over 65 and disability pension holders, and CHF 10 for students up to 30 and young people from 7 to 16. From 1 November to 31 December 2026 it is open daily from 11 to 17, and it is closed on 25 December.
The building is accessible for wheelchairs. Prams are not allowed inside.
Kunstmuseum Luzern at the KKL
Admission is CHF 15 for adults and CHF 6 for young adults from 16 to 25 and students. Children and teenagers up to 16 enter free according to the price list, and the first Sunday of every month is free. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 to 18, on Wednesday until 19, and closed on Monday. On 24, 25 and 31 December 2026 it is closed. Special exhibitions may have different prices.
The museum does not accept travel luggage. Leave your bags at the station and use the lockers for small bags.
Exhibitions and museum tickets
Where to buy, and what a guest card does not cover.
Buy tickets for the Verkehrshaus and the other museums directly at the museum. The Lucerne guest card is not a museum pass: it gives overnight guests free buses and trains in zone 10, second class, and does not cover boats or museum entry. If you hold a museum pass, ask at the desk what it covers on the day.
The one exhibition among the offers on this page is the Loco 7 railway exhibition on the Rigi. The Rigi day ticket includes it, together with the rides Kräbel to Scheidegg, Vitznau to Rigi Kulm, Goldau to Rigi Kulm and Weggis to Kaltbad. The Weggis to Kaltbad line is under revision on weekdays from 16 to 27 November 2026, so check the operator before you go. See our Rigi guide for the full picture.
Frequently asked questions about Lucerne museums
How much is the Swiss Museum of Transport?
The museum ticket costs CHF 37 for adults, and the day pass CHF 62. Children aged 6 to 15 pay CHF 16 or CHF 29, and children under 6 enter the museum free.
Is the Swiss Travel Pass valid in the Verkehrshaus?
It gives a discount, not free entry.
When is Sammlung Rosengart open?
From 1 November to 31 December 2026 daily from 11 to 17, and closed on 25 December.
Is the Kunstmuseum Luzern free on some days?
Yes, on the first Sunday of each month. It is closed on Mondays.
Does the guest card include museums?
No. It covers buses and trains in zone 10 for overnight guests, not museums and not boats.