Verkehrshaus der Schweiz
Conference Center

Verkehrshaus der Schweiz
Conferences & Events

Lidostrasse 5
CH-6006 Luzern

Phone +41 41 375 74 05

The Swiss Museum of Transport is not only the most-visited museum in Switzerland. It is also a special place for conferences and events. In a superb location – directly by the lake –, practical to reach by rail, coach, boat or car, the Swiss Museum of transport offers a large number of premises and a unique atmosphere for unforgettable events.

Open for discoverers

The Swiss Museum of Transport presents the past, present and future development of transport and mobility on road, rail and water as well as in the air and space in a wide range of engaging and exciting settings. The visitors experience over 3,000 objects, superb simulators, multimedia shows and interactive platforms in an exhibition area of some 20,000 sqm.

A visit to the Swiss Museum of Transport is further enhanced by unique attractions such as the Filmtheatre (a 3D cinema), the Planetarium, the Swiss Chocolate Adventure, the Livemap Switzerland (a walk-on 200 sqm high-resolution aerial photo of Switzerland), the Nautirama and the Hans Erni Art Gallery. A Conference Centre and restaurants are as well part of the facilities.

It is a museum, a display window, a place of inspiration and learning of national significance and international reach. It is also a forum for special events and activities.

Flight to the Milky Way

On 1st of July 1969, 20 days before the first moon landing, the Swiss Museum of Transport opened the largest planetarium in Switzerland. The Planetarium is a perfect and unique place for events of all kind: for example presentations, concerts, cultural activities or talks.

Unforgettable moments

The Conference Centre has a highly modern conference hall with a capacity of up to 500 people, three seminar rooms and a generous foyer with panoramic view of the museum inner court, city, lake and mountains. With the newly built “House of Energy”, the Swiss Museum of Transport has additional seminar rooms on the 1st floor. The hall with concert seating has a capacity of up to 100 people. The foyer offers a view of the new exhibition “Experience Energy!” The theree seminar rooms offer space for meetings for 12-18 people.

Other exhibition and the auditorium for up to 120 people round off the diverse facilities. The aviation hall can be rented for private events. How about a refreshing aperitif or a gala dinner underneath aircrafts and planes?

Further attractions, such as the Planetarium, the Filmtheatre or the Swiss Chocolate adventure provide a framework for an extraordinary accompanying programme.

Corporate events

The incorporation of museum facilities offers remarkable scope for the creation of unique events such as congresses, annual general meetings, seminars, workshops, exhibitions, product presentations or company events. Allow your imagination full rein!

Facts Verkehrshaus der Schweiz

Conference rooms

Max. capacity

Conference Hall Coronado

500

DC3/Orion/Fokker (separate)

50

DC3/Orion/Fokker (combined)

160

Auditorium Hans Erni Museum

120

Aviation Hall

300

Filmtheatre

346

Planetarium

230

Conference Hall “House of Energy”

100

Seminar rooms “House of Energy”

12 – 18

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