Location: Lugano
Top Things to do in Lugano
What to do and see in Lugano, Swiss Alps: The Best Museums
Perfectly positioned on a lake with the Alps at its back, lucky Lugano has a little bit of everything. Ride a cable car up Monte San Salvatore or Monte Bre for sunny panoramas of lake, rivers, mountains and red-roofed buildings. Explore the town's churches, cathedrals and the expressive and colorful Piazza della Riforma. Sample some slow-cooked Ticinese cuisine, explore the lake on a boat or spend the day at the lido with its Olympic-sized pool.
Restaurants in Lugano
1. Fondazione Gabriele e Anna Braglia
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By 532gerardr
Travelling through Switzerland to N Italy, we had a stop in Lugano. In Ticino, the city of Lugano surprised us with very nive museum exhibiting Expressionist art. Gabriele and Anna Braglia collected a series of expressionist paintings (Nolde, Kandinsky, Marc, Werefkin, and others) and we found joy in visiting 2018 Autumn exhibition of Braglia collection in collaboration with Henning collection. Very well composed, in high quality space. Take a look at the stairs, also.
2. Five Gallery
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
3. LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura
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4.5 based on 293 reviews
LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura is a new cultural centre dedicated to the visual arts, music and the performing arts, one of Switzerland’s most important cultural institutions, with the aim of promoting a wide range of art and establishing Lugano as a cultural crossroads between northern and southern Europe. The LAC is the pulsating heart of a cultural network that it extends over the city boundaries - involving museums, orchestras, artists, cultural associations, libraries, educational institutions, art galleries, and collectors - which aims to build upon a common project.
Reviewed By sjnodav - Lugano, Switzerland
In this recently opened Arts Centre you can see some very interesting exhibitions including art from private collections, the intimate side of big names such as Picasso and Giacometti and original work form artists like William Wegman and all with no crowds. On Sunday mornings you can sometimes enjoy to a free classical music concert given by students of the Lugano Conservatory in the main hall.
4. Museo Cantonale di Storia Naturale
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4.5 based on 29 reviews
5. Museum of Cultures
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4.0 based on 23 reviews
6. Museo d’arte della Svizzera italiana - MASI Lugano
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4.0 based on 49 reviews
The Museo d’arte della Svizzera italiana (MASI Lugano) is the product of the unification of the Museo Cantonale d’Arte and Museo d’Arte, both these public institutions have been active in the city of Lugano for many decades. The unification project between the two institutions was initiated in order to respond to the new development requirements of the museums which, since 2012, have been working under a common artistic direction. The creation of MASI offers benefits in terms of resource optimisation but will also add considerable strength to museum projects, allowing greater flexibility as regards both the programme and use of the available spaces.
7. Customs Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By 567alexanderp - Cambridge, United Kingdom
A very friendly museum with fascinating exhibits and great stories to hear. Nice lake terrace with seating and views. Reasonably priced. Can be reached by a nice hike from Caprino. Closes at 1600 when the last boat leaves for Lugano.
8. IMAGO Art Gallery
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
9. Museo in Erba
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3.5 based on 5 reviews
10. Butterfly Institute Fine Art
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