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The Neuchatel Region, hub of cultural treasures

Discover all the news, tours, and cultural offers of the Neuchâtel Region.

Clock-making museum Château des Monts
Clock-making museum Château des Monts. © Guillaume Perret

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In the Neuchâtel Region, culture unfolds through UNESCO watchmaking towns, Belle Epoque elegance, contemporary creativity and major artistic events.

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the towns of La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle showcase a unique urban design created to meet the needs of the watchmaking industry and shaped by light, precision and functionality. This living heritage can be discovered through guided city tours, at the Espace de l’urbanisme horloger, as well as at the Musée d’horlogerie du Locle | Château des Monts and the Musée international d’horlogerie. On 14 and 15 June, the “World Heritage Days – Watchmaking Town Planning” will celebrate this exceptional heritage through guided visits, activities and discoveries in both UNESCO-listed towns.
For watchmaking enthusiasts, visits to manufactures and workshops organised by WatchExplorer.Swiss also provide fascinating insight into Neuchâtel’s watchmaking expertise.

In Neuchâtel, culture combines historical elegance, yellow stone architecture and contemporary creativity. The town preserves remarkable traces of the Belle Époque, visible in its architecture, lakeside promenades and refined lifestyle. Guided tours, treasure hunts and urban escape games invite visitors to travel back in time. The lakeside town also embraces the world of fantasy with the Tour du Fantastique, a new museum space dedicated to fantasy worlds and creativity, echoing the universe of J. R. R. Tolkien and the works of renowned illustrator John Howe.

The region’s cultural calendar is also marked by the return of Art Môtiers. From 20 June onwards, this iconic art event takes over the village of Môtiers and the Val-de-Travers with open-air contemporary artworks, monumental installations and artistic trails combining art, heritage and nature. A unique opportunity to experience contemporary creation in a spectacular and inspiring setting.

Between UNESCO watchmaking heritage, Belle Époque atmosphere, fantasy worlds and contemporary art, the Neuchâtel Region offers a distinctive cultural richness where time, history, art and imagination meet.
               
Temporary exhibitions
Art, Exhibition, Môtiers

Follow in Henri-Louis Pernod’s footsteps and discover the fascinating story of absinthe through an immersive exhibition.

Art, Exhibition, Neuchâtel

Immerse yourself in John Howe’s fantastic world through more than 250 works, blending Tolkien, legends, Swiss landscapes and imaginary worlds.

Art, Exhibition, Môtiers

The playground is infinite and everything can become a sculpture or a piece of art; a bench, a wall, a garage, a reflection....

Art, Exhibition, La Chaux-de-Fonds

An immersive global investigation to save an endangered species: science, adventure and commitment at the heart of a captivating exhibition.

Art, Exhibition, Neuchâtel

When a simple bench becomes a playground: discover a creative urban culture where sport, art and freedom reshape the way we see the city.

Art, Exhibition, Neuchâtel

Monumental primates take over the city: a striking exhibition blending art, science and a renewed perspective on the animal world.

Art, Exhibition, Hauterive

An immersive photo exhibition where memory, history and contemporary perspectives come together to explore our connection to time.

Art, Exhibition, La Chaux-de-Fonds

An exhibition exploring nostalgia: idealised past or biased reality? Between clichés and change, our perception of the past is reexamined.

Art, Exhibition, Le Locle

An exhibition explores the links between photography, graphic design and hybrid art, bringing together artists who blur the boundaries between disciplines.

Art, Exhibition, Neuchâtel, La Chaux-de-Fonds et Le Locle

Discover the fascinating history of timekeeping through astronomy, precision watchmaking and groundbreaking scientific innovation.

Guided tours organised by Neuchâtel Tourism

A guided discovery of one of the jewels of the city of Neuchâtel.

Guided tour, La Chaux-de-Fonds

The crematorium, stained-glass windows and staircases are to be discovered.

Guided tour, La Chaux-de-Fonds

A city built by and for the watchmaking industry, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List

Guided tour, La Chaux-de-Fonds

With a guide, discover the early works of Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, the future Le Corbusier.

Take a guided tour and discover the history of Le Locle and its unique town planning.

Relive the Belle Époque in Neuchâtel during a guided tour and enjoy some unique experiences!

Guided tour, La Chaux-de-Fonds

An exciting guided tour of a masterpiece of Art Nouveau.

Watchmaking

Bring a mechanical watch to life in a micromechanics workshop in Le Locle

From CHF 1175.- Culture & Museums, Neuchâtel

An exclusive watchmaking experience in the heart of Neuchâtel

From CHF 50.- Culture & Museums, Le Locle

The famous Swiss watch brand Zenith opens its doors to you at its factory in Le Locle. A unique experience!

Build one's own watch with the help of a watchmaker.

Lose yourself in the continuous tick-tock of the "Carillon d'Or".

From CHF 70.- Culture & Museums, Neuchâtel

Dive into the heart of Panerai’s world of watchmaking, where innovation goes hand in hand with precision technology.

From CHF 190.- Culture & Museums, Le Locle

Take this unique opportunity to discover the world of watchmaking at the Zenith manufacture in Le Locle. A watchmaking and discovery workshop to put yourself in the shoes of a watchmaker.

Case, dial, hands, strap… create your watch according to your personal preferences, then assemble it with the guidance and expert advice of a professional.

Step into the shoes of a watchmaker during an introductory workshop.

Build your own watch, a unique experience.

Neuchâtel Museums
Culture & Museums, Hauterive

A beautiful setting and exceptional displays immersing you in a distant past.

Culture & Museums, Travers

A journey to the centre of the earth to see how the miners of yesteryear worked.

Culture & Museums, Neuchâtel

In a historic old-town setting, a unique museum invites you to escape: immersive John Howe exhibition, café with a view, shop and workshops for all.

Culture & Museums, Neuchâtel

Discover the pictorial and literary art of Dürrenmatt in a beautiful setting.

Culture & Museums, Le Locle

A mythical descent 23 m underground to discover a unique industrial heritage.

Culture & Museums, La Chaux-de-Fonds

A centre of expertise on biodiversity!

Culture & Museums, La Chaux-de-Fonds

Luminous and white, it`s the first house built by Le Corbusier as an independent architect.

Culture & Museums, Môtiers

Discover the rich heritage of this mythic beverage.

Culture & Museums, Le Locle

Printmakinf, photography, installation, painting: exhibitions demultiplying points of view.

Culture & Museums, Neuchâtel

The mammals and birds of Switzerland in their habitat and original temporary exhibits.

For the kids
From CHF 10.- Culture & Museums, La Chaux-de-Fonds

Scavenger hunt in the watchmakers’ town and its museums.

Fun & Adventure, Buttes

A fun trail at La Robella! The ball game invites young and old alike to hike while having fun on a trail dotted with installations made from local wood.

From CHF 10.- Urban visits, Neuchâtel

Book your tickets for an exciting family scavenger hunt! Grab the kids by the hand and follow the clues around the old town of Neuchâtel.

Culture & Museums, La Chaux-de-Fonds

A must for animal lovers!

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