Richard Wagner Museum

The Richard Wagner Museum is a cultural site in Lucerne, Switzerland, situated on the shore of Lake Lucerne in the district of Tribschen. The composer Richard Wagner lived here from 1866 to 1872; in 1933 it was opened as a museum.

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Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Tribschen, Luzern, Switzerland
Also known as: “Richard Wagner Museum, Lucerne” and “Richard-Wagner-Museum”
Address: Richard-Wagner-Weg 27, Luzern, 6005
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tribschen and Kapellbrücke.

Tribschen

Transport stop

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Tribschen is a district of the city of Lucerne, in the Canton of Lucerne in central Switzerland. Tribschen is best known today as the home of the German composer Richard Wagner from 30 March 1866 to 22 April 1872. Tribschen is situated 180 metres east of Richard Wagner Museum.

Kapellbrücke

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The Kapellbrücke is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river Reuss diagonally in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland. Named after the nearby St. Kapellbrücke is situated 2 km northwest of Richard Wagner Museum.

Swiss Museum of Transport

Museum

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The Swiss Museum of Transport or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz in Lucerne opened in July 1959 and exhibits all forms of transport including trains, automobiles, ships and aircraft as well as communication technology. Swiss Museum of Transport is situated 1¼ km northeast of Richard Wagner Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lucerne and Dietschiberg.

Lucerne

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Lucerne is a beautiful small city which sits on the shores of Lake Lucerne in the heartland of Switzerland. Lucerne is a popular destination for the city itself and the accessible outings around the lake and local Alps that it offers.