About us
The Swiss Museum of Transport is on the move. We invite you on a journey through time through the diversity of transport – on rail and road, on water and in the air. In our theme park, every piece of knowledge becomes an experience, every visit a discovery. Big worlds open up in the Planetarium, the Filmtheatre and the House of Energy. We are a conference and event venue and present the Swiss Chocolate Adventure as well as the Hans Erni Museum. This diversity makes the Swiss Museum of Transport the most-visited museum in Switzerland.
The most-visited museum in Switzerland
Facts and figures
- Opened on 1 July 1959
- Open 365 days a year
- Around 1 million admissions to the Swiss Museum of Transport each year, including 600,000 museum visits
- Association with around 40,000 members
- More than 3,000 school classes and 50,000 students each year
- More than 500 guided tours per year
- Collection comprising around 12,000 three-dimensional objects and approximately 65,000 two-dimensional items (photographs, videos and documents)
- Around 900 internal and external events per year
- 85% self-financing rate
The History of the Swiss Museum of Transport
Organizational structure
The Swiss Museum of Transport works in a project-based matrix organisation. In this matrix organisation, teams from different specialist areas work together on a project-oriented basis to develop innovative solutions. The project managers play a leading role with a high level of specialist management responsibility.
In organisational terms, we are divided into the following three main areas: Exhibition and Collection, Development and Market, Finance and Central Services.
Keeping quality high
It is a central concern of the Swiss Museum of Transport not only to maintain its high quality standards, but also to continuously develop them further.
The basis for this is the commitment of our employees and a consistently applied quality management system. The Museum of Transport is certified to ISO 9001:2015. It also bears the Swisstainable seal of approval at level II (engaged) of Switzerland Tourism's sustainability program and has been awarded the highest rating of three stars by the Michelin Vert Guide. The Museum of Transport also regularly receives top marks from its visitors on TripAdvisor. The OK:GO initiative provides the public with information on the accessibility of tourist attractions.
