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Vitromusée Romont

Vitromusée Romont
Case postale 150
1680 Romont

+41 26 652 10 95

vitromusee.ch/

This museum dedicated to stained glass, reverse glass painting and all other glass-related arts is housed in a castle. Its collections are like no other in the world.

The 1000-year-old history of stained glass unfolds through the exhibition rooms: archaeological fragments from the 5th century, gems from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Art Nouveau periods through to modern and contemporary creations. While the oldest stained glass remains anonymous, other pieces bear the signature of renowned workshops or artists. One of these is Marc Chagall.

To explain how a stained glass window is created, the master-glassmaker's tools are positioned in situ in the workshop. Demonstrations and introductory courses are held regularly. Designs, mock-ups, cartoons, sketches and other preparatory works also explain the artist's craft.

One aisle is dedicated to reverse glass painting, the technique that uses shimmers and reflections. We travel from antiquity to modern times, and from Europe to Asia, through various schools.

The art of glass is a constantly evolving world. Technical innovations allow for unique artistic approaches. Fusing, thermoforming, acid work, bonding, sanding, and printing on glass all broaden the experimental field. The collection is constantly enriched with recent works.

The temporary exhibitions allow both precious historic stained glass and works by contemporary artists to be admired. The Stained Glass Museum has a scientific partner, the neighbouring Stained Glass Centre (Vitrocentre). The walls of the 13th century castle stand alongside recent interventions to showcase these masterpieces of light. The collections at the Vitromusée, Swiss Museumof Stained Glass and Contemporary Glass Art are rare and precious.

Special attention is paid to young visitors, who have their own workshop where creative activities are on offer. A hunt for a mischievous ghost leads children on a journey of discovery through the museum and its works.

New Glass-section: Glass is omnipresent in our daily lives, and has been so for millenia. Decorative and functional objects in glass became part of the Vitromusée’s collections.
The Vitromusée also owns a selection of artworks in glass from the Saint-Prex glassworks, to which has been added recently an important collection of blown, moulded and pressed glass. Nine thematic sections present the history of glass from antiquity to the 20th century, as well as the important pressed glass production in the 19th century and the products of the Verrerie artistique of Saint-Prex created between 1928 and 1964. A virtual photo gallery, created in collaboration with the Centro Studi del Vetro of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini, allows you to discover the internationally acclaimed glasses of the Venetian Seguso Vetri d'Arte studio through historical photographs. Finally, several films produced at the Corning Museum of Glass offer a glimpse into the millennia-old technique of glass blowing.

The Vitromusée Romont is labeled as a "Musée Joyeux" by the Môm'Art association.

Exceptional closings:
  • 25 Dec 2023- (Other)
    From 1 Nov 2023 to 31 Mar 2024

    Tuesday11:00 - 17:00

    Wednesday11:00 - 17:00

    Thursday11:00 - 17:00

    Friday11:00 - 17:00

    Saturday11:00 - 17:00

    Sunday11:00 - 17:00

    From 1 Apr to 31 Oct 2024

    Tuesday10:00 - 17:00

    Wednesday10:00 - 17:00

    Thursday10:00 - 17:00

    Friday10:00 - 17:00

    Saturday10:00 - 17:00

    Sunday10:00 - 17:00

    Single entrance

    Adults 15.- CHF
    Seniors / Full-time students / Disabled / Military 12.- CHF
    Children under 16 in the company of an adult Free

    Groups

    Groups of more than 10 9.- CHF
    School classes or children’s groups 3.- CHF

    Guided tours

    1 hour 160.- CHF
    1.5 hour 200.- CHF
    2 hours 250.- CHF

    Information

    Vitrocentre
    Au Château
    Case postale 225
    Romont 1680

    Opening hours
    April to October, Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm
    November to March, Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 5pm

    Special opening hours
    Closed on 25th December
    Open 1st January since 2pm
    Open on Easter Monday and Monday of Pentecôte

    First Sundays of the month at 2.00 pm, free guided tour of the exhibitions in french (1 hour).

    Guided tours in french, german and english, to book at the Vitromusée Romont :

    1h00
    Price: CHF 160.- for a group of max 25 people + entry fee CHF 12.- (10 people min)

    Panorama - 1h30
    Price: CHF 200.- for a group of max 25 people + entry fee CHF 12.- (10 people min)

    Details - 2h
    Price: CHF 250.- for a group of max 25 people + entry fee CHF 12.- (10 people min)

    Theses visits can be completed with other guided tours (city of Romont, Wallpaper Museum in Mézières or any other visits in the region (churches, etc).

    Information and bookings: Vitromusée Romont

    Vitromusée Romont
    Case postale 150
    1680 Romont

    +41 26 652 10 95

    vitromusee.ch/

    Opening hours

    Exceptional closings:
    • 25 Dec 2023- (Other)
      From 1 Nov 2023 to 31 Mar 2024

      Tuesday11:00 - 17:00

      Wednesday11:00 - 17:00

      Thursday11:00 - 17:00

      Friday11:00 - 17:00

      Saturday11:00 - 17:00

      Sunday11:00 - 17:00

      From 1 Apr to 31 Oct 2024

      Tuesday10:00 - 17:00

      Wednesday10:00 - 17:00

      Thursday10:00 - 17:00

      Friday10:00 - 17:00

      Saturday10:00 - 17:00

      Sunday10:00 - 17:00

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