Musée d’Art et d’Histoire

The Neuchâtel Museum of Art and History is a fine arts museum located in Switzerland. It is housed in a building constructed between 1881 and 1887 by Léo Châtelain.

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Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—6:00 PM
Email: mahn@ne.ch
Type: Museum
Description: museum building in the city of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Also known as: “MahN”, “Musée d’art et d’histoire de Neuchâtel”, and “Museum of Art and History”
Address: Esplanade Léopold-Robert 1, Neuchâtel, 2000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hôtel DuPeyrou and Neuchâtel Railway Station.

Hôtel DuPeyrou

Manor estate

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The Hôtel DuPeyrou is a mansion in the city of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Hôtel DuPeyrou is situated 300 metres northwest of Musée d’Art et d’Histoire.

Neuchâtel Railway Station

Railway station

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Neuchâtel railway station serves the municipality of Neuchâtel, the capital city of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Opened in 1857, it is owned and operated by SBB-CFF-FFS. Neuchâtel Railway Station is situated 560 metres north of Musée d’Art et d’Histoire.

Natural history museum of Neuchâtel

Museum

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Natural history museum of Neuchâtel is situated 390 metres west of Musée d’Art et d’Histoire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peseux and Valangin.

Peseux

Village

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Peseux is a former municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Corcelles-Cormondrèche, Peseux and Valangin merged into the municipality of Neuchâtel. Peseux is situated 3½ km west of Musée d’Art et d’Histoire.

Valangin

Village

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Valangin is a former municipality in the district of Val-de-Ruz in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Corcelles-Cormondrèche, Peseux and Valangin merged into the municipality of Neuchâtel. Valangin is situated 3½ km northwest of Musée d’Art et d’Histoire.

Hauterive

Village

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Hauterive is a former municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2025 the former municipalities of Enges, Hauterive, Saint-Blaise and La Tène merged into the new municipality of Laténa. Hauterive is situated 3½ km northeast of Musée d’Art et d’Histoire.

Musée d’Art et d’Histoire

Categories: art museum, memory institution, history museum, museum building, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Neuchatel, Neuchâtel District, Canton of Neuchâtel, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.99159° or 46° 59′ 30″ north

Longitude

6.93545° or 6° 56′ 8″ east

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

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OpenStreetMap feature

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Wikidata ID

Q3329620

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swiss German—“Musée d’Art et d’Histoire” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Արվեստի և պատմության թանգարան”
Arpitan: “Musê des ârts et d’histouère de Nôchâtél”
Catalan: “Museu d’Art i d’Història de Neuchâtel”
Czech: “Musée d’art et d’histoire de Neuchâtel”
Czech: “Muzeum umění a historie”
French: “Galeries de l’histoire”
French: “Musée d’art et d’histoire (Neuchâtel)”
French: “Musée d’art et d’histoire de Neuchâtel, Département historique”
French: “Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Neuchâtel”
German: “Galeries de l’Histoire”
German: “Kunsthistorisches Museum”
German: “MAHN Museum für Kunst und Geschichte (Neuchâtel)”
German: “MAHN”
German: “Musée d’art et d’histoire de Neuchâtel”
German: “Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Neuchâtel”
German: “Museum für Kunst und Geschichte (Neuchâtel)”
Indonesian: “Musée d’Art et d’Histoire (Neuchâtel)”
Indonesian: “Museum Seni dan Sejarah”
Italian: “Musée d’art et d’histoire (Neuchâtel)”
Italian: “Musée d’art et d’histoire”
Javanese: “Musée d’Art et d’Histoire (Neuchâtel)”
Javanese: “Musée d’Art et d’Histoire”
Portuguese: “Museu de Arte e História de Neuchatel”
Russian: “Музей искусства и истории (Невшатель)”
Russian: “Музей искусства и истории”
Swiss German: “Museum für Kunst und Gschicht Neueburg”

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