Swiss Museum of Transport
The Swiss Museum of Transport is a technology museum, memory institution, automobile museum, and archives located in Lucerne. It is a class A Swiss cultural property of national significance and is the 42nd most looked-up sight in Switzerland on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The museum can be reached from Zürich Airport, which is 48 km away, or from Bern, which is 68 km away. For those traveling to the area, the Lion Monument and Kapellbrücke are about 2 km away, and Lake Lucerne is 6.2 km away. Other nearby sights include Titlis, which is 32 km away, and Fraumünster, located 39 km away.
The weather is warmest in July, with daily highs of 23 °C, while January is the coldest month, with lows of -2 °C. Rainfall is highest in the summer, with August seeing about 179 mm and July seeing about 177 mm. In May, daily highs reach 18 °C with about 160 mm of rain. In January, there is about 94 mm of rain. The museum is open from 10:00 to 18:00 between March 29 and October 24, and from 10:00 to 17:00 between October 25 and March 27. Entry requires a fee, and the museum does not provide wheelchair access.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| Average low, °C | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | -1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 94 | 93 | 113 | 115 | 160 | 171 | 177 | 179 | 136 | 104 | 106 | 114 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
