Glacier garden

Glacier garden is a museum in Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne, which is located on Denkmalstrasse. Glacier garden is situated near the cave Felsenwelt, as well as near the maze Spiegellabyrinth.

Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Photo: Galloalessandro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Opening hours:
April–October: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
November–March: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: geopark in Lucerne (Switzerland)
Also known as: “Glacier Garden of Lucerne”, “Gletschergarten”, “Gletschergarten (Museum)”, “Jardín de los Glaciares de Lucerna”, and “Jardín Glaciar de Lucerna”
Address: Denkmalstrasse 4, 6006

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lion Monument and Alpineum.

Lion Monument

Work of art

Photo: Bertel Thorvaldsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Lion Monument, or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn.

Alpineum

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Alpineum is a museum and diorama of the Alps in Lucerne, Switzerland. Alpineum is situated 110 metres south of Glacier garden.

The Bourbaki Panorama is a circular panoramic painting depicting the internment of the French Armée de l'Est in neutral Switzerland at the end of the 1870–71 Franco-Prussian War. Bourbaki Panorama is situated 210 metres south of Glacier garden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dietschiberg and Emmen.

Dietschiberg

Locality

Photo: Huku15, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dietschiberg is a locality.

Emmen

Town

Photo: Gürkan Sengün, Public domain.

Emmen is a town and municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality Emmen consists of the village Emmen, the town Emmenbrücke, and several hamlets. Emmen is situated 2½ km northwest of Glacier garden.

Ebikon

Town

Photo: Jogi67, Public domain.

Ebikon is a municipality in the district of Lucerne-Land in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Ebikon is situated 3½ km northeast of Glacier garden.

Glacier garden

Categories: geopark, science museum, memory institution, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Lucerne, Lucerne District, Canton of Lucerne, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.05886° or 47° 3′ 32″ north

Longitude

8.31069° or 8° 18′ 39″ east

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

8FVC3856+G7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 104278766

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q1531237

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Glacier garden” goes by many names.

Chinese: “冰河公园”
French: “Jardin de glacier”
French: “Jardin des Glaciers”
German: “Gletschergarten Luzern”
Italian: “Giardino dei Ghiacciai di Lucerna”
Korean: “빙하 공원”
Spanish: “Gletschergarten Luzern”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Felsenwelt and Spiegellabyrinth.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 3. Sand und Kies and 2.Druck und Beschleunigung.

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