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Coordinates: 49°45′N 6°10′E / 49.750°N 6.167°E / 49.750; 6.167
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1. MNHM National Museum of Military History
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 373 reviews
First this museum was dedicated to the "Battle of the Bulge" in Luxembourg in winter 1944/45. The key topic of the museum remains the balanced and objective historical representation of the military operations in the Ardennes from the german, american and civilian points of view. Over 3000m2 of exhibition space enable an insight of the dramatic and tragic situations that both, soldiers and civilians, were caught in. Special showrooms feature extensive collections of weapons, uniforms, military equipment of all kind, wheeled- and tracked vehicles, in addition to numerous personal soldier's belongings, photographs, documents and maps. The museum's core is doubtlessly the detailed diorama of the night-time Sauer river crossing at Diekirch on January 18th, 1945. Another part is dedicated to the history of Luxembourg's own armed forces. Other sections are dedicated to Luxembourgers fighting in allied armies in both WWI, WWII, and during the Korean conflict.
Reviewed By NHuberty - Frisange, Luxembourg
This is the best and largest museum I have ever visited specialized on World War II. you can see and touch the heavy vehicles used in World War II. military tanks, automobiles, artillery. rifles, machine guns, knives, foods, equipment, medallions...there are some exhibitions showing the daily life of soldiers, you can spend whole day here. i certainly recommend this museum if you are nearby in Luxembourg. you will not regret it.
2. National Museum of Art and History (Musee National d'Histoire et d'Art)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 422 reviews
Reviewed By 82manuelal - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
This Museum is located on the "Marché aux Poissons" in the heart of the city, Showcase from prehistoric times to decoratif arts from the 20 th century and a lot of fine arts;
3. Vianden Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,721 reviews
Reviewed By DanW440 - Portland, United States
This is a very wonderful restored castle with amazing history and full of information, especially if you take the tour with an audio guide (early to download on your iPhone). There are many stairs but otherwise it's an easy tour that takes about 2 hours to complete. There is a gift shop and a nice cafe as well, which are attached to the very informative visitor center. Highly recommend - it has views of the quaint city below.
4. Philharmonie Luxembourg
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 242 reviews
Reviewed By RRaphaelJ - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Philharmonie Luxembourg in all it's beauty would have deserved to have been built on top of a mountain, to be seen from far away. At a first glance its more than 800 white columns somehow look like the strings of an exotic instrument which makes the building a true house of music. When you walk around the elliptical foyer and are so lucky to have a clear sky and the sun shining into the foyer from the south you are blessed with the most wonderful shadow-play created by the shadows of the offset columns which surround the foyer in rows of 2 and 3. Walking up the ramp inside the foyer reveals impressive seemingly insurmountable ravines, reminiscent of Vauban's architecture which gave Luxembourg-city some of it's characteristic looks. The acoustic inside is absolutely fabulous. Christian de Portzemparc has really placed a true gem among buildings that do make it stand out, not only because of it pure White color or because of its it's atypical shape but due to their "functional, sterile contemporary ugliness". Do not miss this beauty when in Luxembourg.
5. Caves St Martin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 102 reviews
6. Abbey of Echternach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 216 reviews
Reviewed By Claudimaus1982 - Luxembourg, null
The abbey in the center of Echternach is a must-see during a visit of this Email city. Its an old catholic church with an impressiv ceiling and lange colourful windows.
7. Neimenster
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 184 reviews
Located in the very heart of Luxembourg City on a UNESCO world heritage classified itinerary the unique architectural ensemble has witnessed four-hundred years of historical upheaval (as military bastion, orphanage or prison) and is since 2004 dedicated to cultural projects and festivals as well as commercial and large-scale events. Its 13.000 sqm welcome thousands of guests, artists and tourists at nearly 500 organised events a year.
Reviewed By Deetee100 - London, United Kingdom
During my visit to Grund, there was no missing how much this building serves as a magnet for the community. Several events were in full swing and the whole space was buzzing with locals (with a few tourists like me amongst them). The building itself is hugely impressive, but despite its imposing size, it didn't feel cold and impersonal.
8. Jardin Des Papillons
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 181 reviews
Reviewed By GMLux
Beautiful butterflies. Did not realise there were other attractions. Beautiful fish pond and small birds flying around. Great activity for families .
9. The Family of Man
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 242 reviews
Reviewed By michel_omnibee - Stambruges, Belgium
The exhibition is worth seeing. Photos from all corners of the globe, showing diversity of human life and inevitable common traits. The birth, the death, and everything in between, the joy and sorrow of a human being.
10. Tramway and Bus Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By Roger-from-Sussex
I paid a visit with my wife to the tramway museum in Luxembourg City one Sunday afternoon recently. However,being a visitor to Luxembourg I was unsure of quite how to get to the museum,so I cheated and I hired a taxi from the city centre at the Gare Centrale costing 11 euros which took less than ten minutes to take us to the tramway museum. Returning to the city centre later from the museum,we were advised to catch the bus back from the bus stop at Bouillon (we travelled back by a No.1 bus) which is about a five minute walk away from the museum which worked well for us,but I'd suggest that you do ask for directions to the bus stop before leaving the museum if you're unsure of the area as it is a quiet part of town and there were very few people to ask directions from in the street when we did this. The museum is well worth a visit should you be a transport enthusiast,or should you be seeking an interesting attraction to occupy and entertain your children, and once you've arrived at the tram museum you'll find an interesting display of old trams all of which had been wonderfully preserved,together with many exhibits ranging from models in their display cabinets to exhibits of ancient electrical equipment and signs and so on . .. In fact if it's to do with trams - it's there! Admission is free,and the curator on duty kindly took all the visitors present including ourselves on a short ride in a old tram in the yard outside the museum which was most enjoyable and a great experience too. I feel that you need to be a transport enthusiast to enjoy the museum to the full which I certainly did, but my wife who I cannot reasonably expect to be interested in public transport surprised me by saying on the way back to our hotel that she had enjoyed Luxumbourg's tramway museum very much indeed. In my opinion it's recommended,especially if you're interested in transport, but do check before you go as it's not open every day. Do take your wife along with the kids, you may well be pleasantly surprised just as I was!
