Mésoscaphe - The legendary Swiss submarine
The Mésoscaphe submarine is the largest tourist submarine ever built in the world. It was built in 1964 by Swiss engineer Jacques Piccard and has an eventful history. Today it is housed in the Swiss Museum of Transport and can also be viewed from the inside by visitors at certain times.
The eventful history of the Mésoscaphe
More background stories
On our guided tours, we provide further exciting background information on the Mésoscaphe and many other objects in our exhibition.