Special museums / Specialistic Museums

Swissminiatur

Melide

Swissminiatur is an open-air museum where one can admire the most important Swiss buildings and means of transportation. Self-service restaurant with local, Chinese and Indian cuisine. Playground for children.
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Swissminiatur
Via Cantonale 3
6815 Melide
Tel. +41 (0)91 640 10 60
Fax +41 (0)91 640 10 69
info@swissminiatur.ch
www.swissminiatur.ch

Radio Museum

Rivera

Story of the Radio since Guglielmo Marconi (1895) up to today. Exhibition of Radio receivers, parts of transmitters, equipment of measurement, electron valves. Library about broadcasting technology and the beautiful story of wireless communication. Detail

Museo della Radio
Stazione Radio del Monte Ceneri
6802 Rivera
Tel. +41 (0)79 620 02 06
renato.ramazzina@bluewin.ch

The Alprose Chocolate Museum

Caslano

Visit to the museum and factory including free tasting. Origin, production and history of chocolate. Detail

Museo del Cioccolato Alprose
Via Rompada 36
6987 Caslano
Tel. +41(0)91 611 88 56
Fax +41(0)91 606 51 85
museum@alprose.ch
www.alprose.ch

The Fishing Museum

Caslano

This fascinating exhibition gives us an idea of fishing from prehistoric times to today, touching upon several subjects like boat construction, the fish trade, the production of fishing nets, fish species found in our rivers and lakes, ancient fishing techniques, all this, in a relaxing environment close to the lake shore. Detail

Museo della Pesca
Via Meriggi 32
6987 Caslano
Tel. +41(0)91 606 63 63
Fax +41(0)91 606 66 58
museopesca@bluewin.ch
www.museodellapesca.ch

Musée de la "Grappa"

Castelrotto

Display of 4 still used in Ticino in 1900 and portable distillery of 1910. Designs, projects and descriptions illustrate the steps taken. Detail

Museo della Grappa
6980 Castelrotto
Tel. +41(0)79 449 36 54