Hospitality and care have been in the hospital's DNA since it was originally founded back in the 12th century, welcoming anyone in need of care or a place to sleep, regardless of origin or class. Set in the historic Bruges Museum Quarter and refurbished in late 2023, the Museum St John's Hospital recentres the hospital's human story—care, illness and compassion—through contemporary exhibits, interventions and digital experiences. The result is an engaging site combining medical, art and social history, where art and architecture lovers, families, tourists and locals can connect.

In addition to the focus on the history of care (and caring) and its authentic 17th-century pharmacy, the museum boasts a world-famous collection of works by Hans Memling as well as other examples of contemporary and historical art. A dedicated glasshouse located inside, as a box in a box, creates an intimate experience to engage with the works. The paintings are positioned in such a way that they are in direct dialogue with the adjacent hospital church, where the St Ursula Shrine, one of Memling's masterpieces, is exhibited. In the attic, an immersive installation invites visitors on a deep dive into the work of Memling.

Den Gamle By, located in the Aarhus city centre, is a popular Danish national open-air museum. Showcasing the area's urban history and culture, the general approach centres on (ordinary) people, by (ordinary) people. The brand new main entrance added in 2023 connects the historic site with the modern city and its communities. Den Gamle By aims to engage with the surrounding community, raise awareness of issues such as empowerment, sustainability and equality, and enable visitors to use the museum to reflect on the world they live in. Through a variety of hands-on interactions, joyful reenactments and community-based storytelling, 400 years of the city's history meet the present and the topics of today. Sustainability is an increasingly prevalent theme in the museum's newly developed activities, which include cultivating and promoting heirloom plant varieties, courses on gardening, and workshops on clothing and building repair. The museum's authenticity stems from long-term relationships and outreach projects with communities in the wider city area of Aarhus, built on trust, co-creation, and a refusal of simplified representations.

The Kaj Munk Museum is part of Ringkøbing Fjord Museums, which brings history to life across museums and landscapes—offering visitors insights from the past to help shape a better future. The museum tells the life story of a Danish pastor, publicist and playwright murdered by the Nazis during World War II. Visitors are guided through Munk’s life—from his childhood and early fascination with fascism to his transformation into a vocal opponent of tyranny. Located in the rural rectory where he lived and died, the museum now tells his story in a new, immersive exhibition. Visitors are taken on a linear journey through his life story, with each room functioning as a stage where a two-layered audio drama unfolds. One layer features actors portraying the final hours before Munk’s arrest; the second features a narrator guiding visitors through key moments in his life.

Having been extensively modernised and reopened in June 2024, the Kaj Munk Museum aims to be a space of conscience and relevance, connecting history to the present and challenging visitors to reflect on their own values in a world still grappling with conflict and authoritarianism. It caters to all audiences and age groups, inviting visitors to engage with the story critically and emotionally.

The Children’s Museum Miiamilla, a branch of the Tallinn City Museum since 2009, is dedicated to children as their very first museum experience. Designed for young visitors and their families, the museum offers a playful and carefully structured environment that supports curiosity, emotional well-being, and positive social values through interactive exhibition design. The museum’s permanent exhibition, Children’s World Spaces, explores a child’s contemporary world, moving from emotional experiences to early encounters with society and finally to shared spaces where children begin to notice, reflect, connect, and create together. A defining feature of the exhibition is its co-creative approach: it was developed in close collaboration with children aged 3 to 7. More than a dozen elements, including interior design features, emotional characters, costumes, and public signs, are inspired by or directly based on children’s drawings and ideas, making the exhibition genuinely created by children, for children.

Miiamilla is not only a space for youngsters to explore, but also a place where adults, parents, grandparents, and educators, are invited to experience the world from a child’s perspective. The museum experience extends outdoors into a courtyard exhibition that playfully revisits the historic Children’s Park of 1937, linking contemporary play with cultural memory and shared heritage.

The Tartu City Museum’s mission is to preserve and communicate Tartu’s diverse cultural heritage, offering residents and visitors the opportunity to understand, discover and shape the city’s identity. Aspiring to be a “museum of the people”, it places the lived experiences of residents—their stories, memories, and opinions—at the forefront of its curatorial focus. The museum, located in an 18th-century nobleman’s house, is part of a group of five museums that aim to represent the history of Tartu. In connection with Tartu being named the 2024 European Capital of Culture, the Tartu City Museum developed a new exhibition about the city’s districts, titled Our Tartu.

The new exhibition endeavours to take a novel approach to the city and was thus created in full cooperation with local people. The redevelopment included work to engage different communities, and in the process has strengthened the connection with different target groups. Visitors are encouraged to make suggestions about what they would change or add to the exhibition and it is updated twice a year. In this way, the exhibition proposes a different approach to understanding urban space, showing the city through the eyes of its people.

The Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva is a new museum and a source of pride for the people of Lahti. Its mission is to enrich the art landscape and to establish Lahti as an important centre for visual arts—locally, nationally, and internationally. It opened in 2022 in the Malski Centre, a former brewery building that has been transformed into a modern and vibrant museum. Situated in an area once abandoned after the closure of the brewery, Malva has revitalised the district, giving it new life and meaning as a cultural and social hub.

Malva combines the collections of the Lahti Art Museum and the Poster Museum, fostering a dynamic dialogue between the visual arts, design, and posters. The museum offers interactive and engaging exhibitions and events that aim to surprise, inspire, and touch visitors. Its goal is to make art more accessible and meaningful to locals, families with children, and first-time visitors alike.

Inclusivity is at the heart of Malva’s programming and the museum highlights artists from diverse backgrounds and supports audiences with special needs. It also ensures financial accessibility through affordable ticket prices, free admission days, and wellness tickets. Environmental responsibility is integrated into its operations, with strong attention to sustainability in exhibition topics, design and daily practices.

The Museum of Play is dedicated to the history of play, toys, and Finnish childhood. Advocating the right to play for people of all ages, the recently reimagined museum assumes three roles: that of a storyteller, offering meaningful experiences; an educator, providing opportunities for learning and reflection; and a community builder, serving as a meeting place for people with shared interests.

A strong focus is placed on diversity, with exhibitions designed to engage visitors across all age groups, from children to adults, and from various socio-economic backgrounds. The museum’s new building houses the main exhibition and temporary attractions that invite active participation through hands-on experiences, making it not only a place of learning but also of enjoyment. Collaboration with different communities, including the rainbow community, holds a central role in the museum’s activities.

Children also play an important part in enriching the museum’s collections, as do members of older generations, through oral history collecting initiatives and contemporary collecting projects that document children’s culture and play. Through its exhibitions and community-driven initiatives, and commitment to sustainability, it aims to provide a stimulating atmosphere for both local and international audiences.

‘Pfahlbauten’ (Pile Dwellings) is the simple name of the renovated Pile Dwelling Museum in Unteruhldingen on Lake Constance. Since 1922, the open-air archaeological museum has been displaying reconstructed pile dwellings from the Stone and Bronze Ages (4000–2200 BC). A new wooden building serves as a visitor centre, exhibition hall and event space. At the same time, the museum places emphasis on science, popularising current research and integrating findings of university research projects. Located on the museum grounds is a “green classroom” for open-air experimental archaeology laboratories, family activities, and school classes. The Pile Dwelling Museum on Lake Constance is one of the oldest and most popular institutions of its kind.

Since its inception, it has been run by an association and financed by admission fees, made possible by its solid roots in the region and consistently high visitor numbers. The ‘pile dwellings’ attracts a young audience, especially school classes and families, who appreciate its educational offerings and experiential value. The dwellings on Lake Constance have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011, which includes 110 other sites on the lakes of the pre-Alpine region from Slovenia to France.

The Samurai Museum Berlin is a private museum dedicated to the samurai and the wider cultural history of Japan. As the only samurai museum in Europe, it offers a comprehensive introduction to a tradition spanning more than 900 years. Housed in a new building in the heart of Berlin, the museum is based on the private collection of P. Janssen, comprising around 1,000 objects, most of which date back 200 to 300 years. The permanent exhibition explores samurai history alongside related cultural practices such as traditional crafts, weapon making, the tea ceremony, ninja culture, and Noh theatre. Rather than presenting the samurai solely as warriors, the museum highlights their social roles, ethical values, and artistic expressions, offering a nuanced and accessible perspective for diverse audiences.

Advanced technology plays an important supporting role in the exhibition. Digital media, films, interactive quizzes, scholarly interpretations, and high-resolution 3D and macro photography provide additional layers of context and reveal the fine details of the objects. These tools complement the artefacts while allowing the collection itself to remain central. In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum organises temporary exhibitions and lectures, positioning it as a cultural meeting place for those interested in Japanese art, history, and heritage.

The State Archaeological Collection is a research centre and museum in the heart of Munich. As a research institution, its primary function is to study archaeological sites and historically important find deposits from different periods in Bavaria. As a museum, it is a public space, presenting permanent and temporary exhibitions, accompanied by a large educational and popular entertainment programme, with hands-on AR and XR experiences that give visitors easy access to past worlds.

The State Archaeological Collection is one of the foremost and largest European collections of prehistoric and historical material culture. It numbers around 20 million state-owned archaeological artefacts from Bavaria. It is also one of the largest lenders of archaeological finds to its 8 local branches in Bavaria and to third-party museums in Germany and beyond. The completely refurbished museum offers a range of new public services, including a café, a playground used by the nearby kindergarten, a fancy rooftop bar and various new rooms (‘Forum’) for guest events, which open the museum to the city's community and make it accessible beyond normal opening hours.

Sensoria stands at the crossroads of science, culture and sensation in Holzminden, long known as the “city of scents and flavours”. Opened in 2024, the museum offers a unique, interactive experience across three floors, dedicated entirely to the world of scents and flavors.

Across ten thematic zones, visitors discover how smell and taste shape our daily lives and learn fascinating stories behind familiar aromas and flavours. The exhibition blends history (Holzminden’s pioneering role in the aroma industry), science (how smell and taste function) and sensory adventure (immersive installations, workshops, tastings). One of the most popular attractions is a perfumer’s organ where visitors can create their own customised scent from a selection of 300 fragrances with the help of a digital perfume generator. Architecturally, the building features a striking Corten-steel façade and a ramped interior, accessible and inclusive to all. Located along the Weser and the Weser-Radweg, Sensoria integrates regional identity with global relevance. Its family-friendly programming, live events and multi-sensory design position it as a forward-looking museum model. Sensoria, the House of Fragrances and Flavours, invites the public to “smell the world differently” and to re-imagine how everyday aromas shape our memories, cultures and futures.

The refurbished AlpenStadtMuseum in Sonthofen presents the story of an Alpine town and its people through a contemporary museum concept rooted in local participation. Housed in a carefully restored 16th-century farmhouse, the museum combines traditional architecture with modern building and exhibition design to explore themes related to Alpine culture, identity, and everyday life. It represents an idea to create a cultural hub “under one roof” and a welcoming space as part of the cultural quarter (KulturViertel) at the centre of Sonthofen.

Developed through close collaboration with residents, schools, and associations, the project integrates personal stories, photographs, and community-collected objects. A strong educational focus connects heritage with current social questions, encouraging intergenerational dialogue and civic engagement.

Exhibitions and activities aim to highlight the coexistence of tradition and innovation in a mountain region shaped by change. Interactive stations and digital media invite visitors to explore Sonthofen’s past and imagine its future. The museum also acts as a local meeting place, linking cultural heritage with the town’s development goals and sustainability initiatives.

The AlpenStadtMuseum promotes shared authorship and public participation, striving to be a vital part of Sonthofen’s social and cultural life.

In its new building and new permanent exhibition opened in 2023, the refurbished and enlarged Obersalzberg Documentation Centre contrasts an idyllic mountain residence setting with the horrors of the Nazi era. Between 1933 and 1945 Obersalzberg was a power centre of the Nazi regime and the site of Adolf Hitler’s mountain residence, the Berghof. This is where Hitler spent more than a quarter of his time with his circle of close associates, making decisions about persecution, war and genocide.

The exhibition links the local context with places throughout Europe where atrocities were committed and where millions were killed as a result of the heinous policies orchestrated at the alpine residence. This dichotomy—and its sovereignty—is the central focus of the exhibition Idyll and Atrocity. The permanent exhibition includes partial access to the historic bunker complex.

The Documentation Centre endeavours to be the opposite of what the site once was: a friendly and inviting place of information and remembrance, of learning and historical-political education. It is barrier-free and accessible throughout, offering a wide variety of support for special needs individuals.

Located in the former Trikala prison, built on the site of an old hammam, the Tsitsanis Museum opened in 2023 with a mission to preserve, study, and share the legacy of Vassilis Tsitsanis, a leading figure in Greek music. The museum invites visitors to explore the evolution of Greek popular music and its close ties to social and historical movements. From Rebetiko, born in prison cells, to Tsitsanis’ Laiko, which bridged genres and incorporated influences from the East, Greece, and Europe, the exhibits trace how the music of marginalised communities became a vital part of national and global heritage.

Today, the museum functions as a dynamic cultural hub that fosters creativity and supports the next generation of musicians. As a municipal institution, it continues the city’s musical traditions by offering free access to professional recording studios, an auditorium for talks and educational events, workshop spaces, and a wide range of public concerts. The museum is also home to a research and archives centre dedicated to Tsitsanis and the history of Greek music and its diaspora.

The Museum of Ethnography in Budapest has undergone a major transformation with its relocation into a purpose-built facility in the City Park in 2022. The renewal aims to strengthen the museum’s role as a national and regional institution by providing expanded exhibition spaces, modern visitor amenities, and architectural distinction.

The museum structures its permanent exhibition by framing each thematic section around a question or problem, encouraging visitors to think critically about the collection of the 153-year-old ethnographic museum. Instead of unfolding as a linear narrative, the exhibition takes shape as an interconnected and conceptually layered network of ideas. By foregrounding the intricate relationships between objects and people, as well as the dynamic interplay of time and space, it becomes accessible to and resonant with Hungarian and international audiences alike.

Visitors can choose different paths to navigate the exhibition, which features discovery areas, reflection zones, and resting spaces. Children can explore hidden keyholes revealing the adventures of two animal characters or engage with interactive storytelling scenarios that allow them to shape narratives. Digital tools and visual technologies help uncover hidden connections, making the experience engaging for people with different learning styles.

The Latvian National Museum of Literature and Music approaches Latvia’s literary and musical heritage through contemporary cultural contexts. The museum’s mission is to inspire a modern understanding of national literature and music and to position the museum as a space for new experiences and meaningful conversations. Its activities focus on cultural values related to the history of Latvian literature and music, from their origins to the present day, while also ensuring the management of a centralised collection of literature, theatre, and music.

In 2023, to mark the 150th anniversary of the Latvian Song and Dance Festival tradition, the museum opened the permanent exhibition SongSpace in Mežaparks, the historic venue of the Song Festival. This exhibition represents the museum’s first permanent display since 2000, following a long period of relocation and extensive renovation. Commissioned in 2021 as part of a national cultural policy initiative, SongSpace celebrates the Song Festival tradition as a cornerstone of Latvian cultural identity. Through contemporary exhibition design and interpretive approaches, the exhibition invites visitors to experience the Song Festival as a living tradition—one that connects collective memory, artistic expression, and community across generations.

The National Museum of Resistance and Human Rights in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, was founded in 1956. It is the only museum in the country that traces Luxembourg’s experience under Nazi rule from 1940 to 1945, with a focus on resistance, oppression, collaboration, and the Holocaust. The museum underwent a major renovation and re-opened in March 2024, adding a new section dedicated to human rights and civil resistance.

The redesigned museum prioritises accessibility and engagement, using contemporary scenography to explore the history of World War II through artefacts, films, and photographic archives. The new trilingual (French, German, and English) permanent exhibition addresses sensitive and complex topics such as collaboration and the Holocaust. It also connects past injustices to present-day human rights issues, encouraging visitors to reflect and engage.

The museum seeks to educate the public about the complexity of World War II in Luxembourg, promote reflection on contemporary human rights issues through historical memory, and encourage civic engagement through workshops, guided tours, and educational programmes.

The museum works closely with associations, interest groups, and researchers in an attempt to bridge the gap between academia and the public and establish itself as a vital cultural and educational resource in Luxembourg.

The Museum of Engineering and Technology, operating since 1998, is located in a former tram and bus depot in Kraków's historic Kazimierz district. Its recent renovation has transformed it into a modern museum dedicated to technology, urban life, and engineering innovation, featuring a wealth of historical artefacts, ranging from trams and cars to telegraph systems. The museum's goal is to reveal what’s beneath the urban fabric, how a city works and what makes it tick as a centre of social life, culture, and civilisational progress.

Its layout reflecting twelve fields of engineering and technology, the museum invites visitors to embark on a journey in time—into the past, present and future—to see the city at different moments in its existence. The changes taking place in cities over the ages have had a direct impact on the lives of their people. The exhibition looks at urban engineering from an anthropological perspective to show how technology addresses human needs and enhances our well-being. Strong emphasis is placed on the educational component, with interactive models, mechanised exhibits, and multimedia elements.

MUDE – Design Museum is a public municipal museum founded by the Lisbon City Council in 2006. Dedicated to all expressions of design, the museum opened in July 2024 after eight years of renovations to the former Banco Nacional Ultramarino headquarters, occupying an entire Pombaline block in Lisbon's historic centre. Its carefully restored mid-20th-century interiors showcase wooden panels, mosaics, and marble counters. Spanning eight floors, MUDE offers exhibition areas, a shop, a bookstore, educational spaces, an auditorium, a Design Library, and a rooftop terrace. Soon, the museum will add a café, a panoramic restaurant, and a residency space for designers (Design Labs).

MUDE's programme on the multiple dimensions of design has a socio-cultural and ideological intent, aiming to enlighten users and address the environmental emergency and challenges we face as a community. The museum’s collection is structured into 19 major collections, each focusing on a particular area or theme within design. Additionally, there are five special nuclei—Scene, Graphics, Contemporary Jewellery, Fashion, and Product—which explore core topics or disciplines in depth. MUDE’s core exhibition poses the question “What are things for?”, prompting visitors to reflect on the role and significance of design in everyday life.

Pimenta Palace, a branch of the Museum of Lisbon, is housed in an 18th-century summer palace. Once on Lisbon’s outskirts, it now sits in the lively university district. After major renovations beginning in 2014, the Palace reopened in September 2024.

The museum features carefully restored interiors and a permanent exhibition titled The House where the City Lives. It traces Lisbon’s growth along the Tagus from the Paleolithic era to the 21st century, including its most recent major urban renewal, Parque das Nações, which hosted Expo '98. The exhibition, organised in a non-linear, chronological order and interspersed with thematic accents, reveals different stages of urban development and land use, complemented by elements of everyday life, important architectural landmarks, and testimonies from archaeological excavations.

The palace is surrounded by a garden, which features two spaces for temporary exhibitions and a café where visitors can relax in the shade. Outreach programmes dedicated to families with newborns, youths, and older adults are designed to promote well-being, decolonise narratives, and support sustainability. The museum offers temporary exhibitions, learning experiences in galleries and gardens, community outreach, special events, and city tours.

The Museum of Madness is located in the former Cmurek Castle, a site once used as a psychiatric institution near the Slovenia-Austria border. As a civic initiative, it has been transformed from a place of isolation into one of remembrance and dialogue, with its permanent exhibition refurbished in late 2022.

The museum presents the history of mental health care and institutional life through personal testimonies, archival sources, and contemporary art interventions. Its exhibitions address questions of dignity, rights, and social exclusion, inviting reflection on how societies treat their most vulnerable members.

Acting as a living heritage community, the museum involves former staff, residents, and local organisations in collecting, interpreting, and sharing this difficult history.

The Museum of Madness connects local memory with broader European debates on human rights, inclusion, and social responsibility. By reusing a site of silence and confinement as a place for open discussion, it aims to show how museums and grassroots cultural projects can contribute to empathy, mutual understanding, and civic renewal.

Galáctica is a new science centre dedicated to making astronomy and space science accessible to everyone. Opening in 2023, it was created by the Centro de Estudios de Física del Cosmos de Aragón, a public research institution supported by the Aragon Government and the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. Its location in Arcos de las Salinas, Teruel—one of Spain’s, and Europe’s, most sparsely populated areas—offers excellent opportunities for observing stars and planets.

The centre is committed to advancing knowledge in science communication and education, along with a strong commitment to scientific integrity—including acknowledging the contributions of women in STEM and the role of amateur groups in advancing scientific inquiry. Working alongside CEFCA research scientists, the cultural mediators and guides propose a series of tours that encourage hands-on learning and scientific discovery.

Galáctica works under the premise that the night sky is a form of natural heritage, generating new knowledge while also reinforcing awareness of the importance of safeguarding our environment and reducing contamination to preserve clear skies. In addition to its regular activity, the centre hosts public events, educational workshops, and observation sessions designed to inspire curiosity and promote long-term engagement with astronomy.

The Mining Museum of La Unión reopened in 2023 after extensive renovations. It is now housed in a former school for miners’ children (the Liceo de Obreros), which has been fully restored and expanded with a new wing. The museum preserves and shares La Unión’s industrial heritage—its mining history and the ways it has shaped local identity, collective memory, and contemporary development. Its new permanent exhibition traces the region’s mining past and shows how it forged the area’s social fabric, both then and now.

It also highlights moments in La Unión’s history that speak to the challenges of today—the role of women in a town where many were left widowed with children and limited earning opportunities, or the enduring impact of decades of mining contamination on the surrounding landscape and on the health of the population.

As a municipal institution, the museum hosts a range of cultural activities organised by the city, and thus serves as a new cultural hub and tourist destination for La Unión. This is complemented by an active temporary exhibition space that features up to ten exhibitions by local artists and creators annually. The museum is also currently developing programmes to connect its content with nearby mines and heritage sites.

The new Villena Museum (MUVI) was designed to transform the old José María Soler Archaeological Museum into a history museum—from prehistory to the 20th century—drawing from municipal archaeological and ethnographic collections, which have grown with donations from the local community over time. Located in the old Electro Harinera Villenense (Villena’s former flour mill and electricity plant), it opened to the public in June 2024, following the iconic building’s conversion into a modern museum space.

The design respects the original structure, incorporating new features that enhance its appeal without sacrificing its historic identity. The result is a symbiosis of tradition and modernity in the service of innovative museum facilities. The spacious factory halls have been designed to host immersive exhibitions on the history and traditions of Villena, with the collection’s centrepiece being the Treasure of Villena, one of the largest Bronze-Age gold hoards ever found in Europe.

As an open and dynamic museum, MUVI aims to be a living space in the city, dedicated to preserving and sharing the collective memory of Villena and its surroundings—a centre designed to be enjoyed by the whole community.

High in the Jura mountains of Sainte-Croix, Switzerland, a unique cultural project has come to life. Opening in 2024, the Museum of Mechanical Art and Heritage (MuMAPS) brings together three institutions, the Musée Baud, Musée des Arts et des Sciences, and the Centre International de la Méchanique d'Art under one roof. The result is a vibrant new space that celebrates both the mechanical brilliance and cultural heritage of the region.

MuMAPS houses 15,000 objects, from traditional automated and intricate music boxes to everyday objects that tell the story of local life. Two permanent exhibitions anchor the experience: Once Upon a Time in Sainte-Croix is a journey through regional history, while Art and Mechanics, The Factory of Dreams is a showcase of playful ingenuity.

MuMAPS’ objective and vision is to preserve and showcase the region’s heritage and mechanical artistry history while reimagining how this heritage can inspire the present. It invites visitors to get involved and explore, making it a guardian of tradition and an inspiration for the future.

Situated opposite Le Boéchet train station in Les Bois, Switzerland, the Musée du Ski – Le Boéchet invites both ski enthusiasts and newcomers to explore the history and cultural significance of skiing from its origins to the present day. Opened to the public in 2023, the museum is founded on the extensive collection of Laurent Donzé, which brings together more than 5,000 skiing-related objects, including skis, equipment, apparel, publications, and accessories.

The museum’s vision is to create an immersive space that highlights the technological and cultural evolution of skiing. Through its scenography and chronological displays dedicated to alpine and Nordic skiing, visitors gain insight into how the activity evolved as a means of transport, sport, and cultural practice. Temporary exhibitions further expand on these perspectives by addressing the social, cultural, and contemporary dimensions of skiing.

Collaboration plays a central role in the museum’s philosophy. The Musée du Ski works with sporting organisations, scientific institutions, and cultural partners, positioning itself as a platform for research, dialogue, and knowledge exchange. Sustainability is reflected in adaptable exhibition design, responsible collection management, and engagement with questions surrounding the future of skiing in the context of environmental changes. Through education, partnerships, and public programmes, the museum connects heritage, innovation, and critical reflection.

La Muette is a charming 17th-century winegrowers’ house located in the old town of Pully, overlooking Lake Geneva. Acquired by Swiss writer C. F. Ramuz in 1930, it was both his home and workplace until his death in 1947. In 2023, part of the house was transformed into La Muette – espaces littéraires, a museum dedicated to Ramuz and Swiss literature at large, a branch of Pully Museums.

At the heart of the museum is Ramuz’s writing studio, carefully restored to its 1930 state and preserved as an intimate space of creation. Surrounded by his desk, books, manuscripts, letters, and photographs, visitors step into the writer’s daily working environment. The museum offers a compelling and immersive audio tour that covers Ramuz’s literary practice, personal relationships, and sources of inspiration, combining scholarly perspectives with contemporary interpretations.

La Muette presents literature as living heritage. Alongside historical objects, the exhibition integrates works by contemporary artists, opening new dialogues between past and present. Visitors are encouraged to linger, sit in Ramuz’s salon, browse books, and experience the calm atmosphere of the house. Monthly events between September and June further enrich the programme, bringing together literature, music, and conversation in a unique domestic setting.

The Museum of the Rural Civilisation of Mendrisiotto is an ethnographic museum situated in Stabio, a town on the Switzerland-Italy border. Founded in 1981, the museum is home to a collection of around 20,000 objects representing the agricultural heritage of the Mendrisiotto region. Guided by the principle of being a museum for everyone, it is free of charge and designed as an inclusive, experiential, and living space that fosters belonging and shared cultural memory.

The museum is located in a renovated 19th-century school building that faces Piazza Maggiore, the main square in the historic city centre. Following extensive renovations, the museum is now fully accessible for individuals with mobility impairments. The redesigned permanent exhibition caters to diverse audiences by emphasising inclusion, engagement, and hands-on experiences.

It highlights major regional agricultural professions, presented on two levels: one for adults and another for children. Forty-five activity stations enrich the experience and connect visitors with the lives of past peasants, encouraging multigenerational interaction through a variety of creative activities. Beyond artefacts, the museum’s temporary exhibition features heritage breeds of rabbits and domestic fowl.

CERN is the world’s largest physics laboratory and an international research centre located in Geneva. The CERN Science Gateway, opened in 2023, is a science centre and museum that introduces CERN’s research and scientists, inspires everyone to become curious about science, and makes complex scientific ideas understandable.

The Science Gateway consists of five buildings connected by a six-metre-high bridge that spans the main road in front of CERN. Two suspended tubes reflect the cutting-edge technology of CERN’s accelerator complex. Designed by Renzo Piano, the building symbolises the inseparable link between science and society, a fusion of innovation, sustainability, and connectivity at its core.

The Gateway offers visitors the opportunity to explore CERN’s accelerators, detectors, and laboratories, gain an understanding of fundamental science, and meet the professionals who have worked and continue to work there to unravel the mysteries of the universe. Through immersive and hands-on exhibitions, laboratory workshops, science shows, and cultural events, visitors of all ages can engage with the discoveries of the laboratory.

The Museum Henry Dunant is nestled in the village of Heiden, Switzerland, and is the only museum in the world dedicated entirely to the life and work of Henry Dunant (1828–1910), the visionary founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross and a key instigator of the Geneva Conventions. The museum is housed in the building where Dunant spent the final years of his life, offering visitors a direct connection to the place in which his humanitarian legacy developed.

The museum reopened in 2024 with an exhibition that combines historical objects, contemporary art, and multimedia installations. The exhibition traces Dunant’s humanitarian ideas while deliberately moving beyond heroisation, presenting him as a complex and sometimes contradictory figure. His engagement with colonialism, later critically reflected upon by Dunant himself, is addressed alongside his enduring humanitarian achievements.

The museum connects 19th-century humanitarian thought with urgent contemporary questions about human rights, peace, democracy, and social responsibility. Conceived as a “living museum”, the Museum Henry Dunant places people, experience, and ethical reflection at its centre, offering a space for quiet contemplation as well as dialogue on humanity today.

At the edge of Basel’s vibrant art district, the Kunsthaus Baselland stands as one of Switzerland's leading platforms for contemporary art. Founded in 1998 and recently reborn in its striking new home in a former industrial warehouse, the museum is dedicated to presenting and nurturing the art of today and tomorrow. The architecture is conceived as a flexible tool for artists, offering generous, open spaces that prioritise artistic freedom over architectural spectacle.

Its mission is to create a space where artistic voices—regional, national, and international—can engage in dialogue. Many artists have celebrated their first major institutional exhibitions here, reflecting the museum’s commitment to discovery and support. Its curatorial vision emphasises bold, experimental and site-specific practices, positioning Basel’s local art scene within the pulse of international contemporary art discourse.

Beyond exhibitions, the Kunsthaus is a place of exchange; talks, workshops, and educational programmes for children, youth, and adults that foster creativity and critical thinking. Rooted in accessibility and community engagement, the museum seeks to open its doors to all generations, inviting visitors not only to view the art but to experience it as a living conversation. It aims to achieve a balanced dialogue between heritage and modernity, creating a calm, open, and inviting atmosphere.

The Zeyrek Çinili Hamam Museum is a newly established cultural institution located adjacent to the restored 16th-century Zeyrek Çinili Hamam in Istanbul. Dedicated to preserving and interpreting the historical and cultural significance of the hammam, the museum positions itself as a platform for education, research, and cultural dialogue.

The museum presents archaeological and cultural findings uncovered during the site’s 13-year restoration, including thousands of tile fragments, small artefacts, and architectural elements. By connecting past bathing traditions with contemporary questions of care, sociability, and shared urban life, the museum highlights the enduring relevance of hammam culture.

Particular emphasis is placed on water systems, bodily practices, and architectural detail, inviting visitors to reflect on the intimate relationship between the body, infrastructure, and urban culture across centuries. Funded by the Marmara Group, the museum operates as a public-facing cultural institution where material heritage, knowledge production, and contemporary interpretation intersect.

The Seddülbahir Fortress Museum is located at the mouth of the Dardanelles, at a strategic point that has shaped its long and complex history. From its 17th-century Ottoman origins to its key role during World War I, the fortress has witnessed repeated conflicts that have left lasting marks on the landscape. In recent years, the site has been renovated and transformed into a vibrant public museum and cultural space.

Archaeological findings, historical narratives, and personal stories are combined to explore themes of conflict, resilience, and peacebuilding. Digital tools such as augmented reality, immersive media, and 360-degree virtual tours help visitors engage with the site and understand its strategic and human significance.

Community engagement and accessibility are central to the museum’s approach. Initiatives include a women-run craft cooperative, school programmes, and oral history projects that involve local communities and integrate their voices into the museum’s narrative. Beyond its exhibitions, the Seddülbahir Fortress Museum serves as a hub for cultural tourism and civic participation.

The V&A is a family of art, design, and performance museums that encourages everyone to experience the power of creativity. Reopened in 2023, the renovated Young V&A is a museum about creativity and design, created with and for children from birth to early teens.

The Young V&A features three galleries tailored to different age groups: Imagine, Play, and Design. Each space encourages children to solve creative challenges and to be inspired, to imagine, play, and design in dialogue with nearly 2,000 objects, toys, characters, and artworks spanning cultures and centuries.

Co-created with thousands of children, families, and teachers, the museum embodies inclusivity, accessibility, and civic participation. Its programmes connect design and play with real-world themes such as sustainability, belonging, and empathy. The museum balances playfulness with educational rigour, creating an environment that nurtures creative confidence and lifelong learning.