Vitromusee Romont

About

Devoted entirely to the glass arts, the Vitromusee in Romont houses, manages and showcases important collections that bring together stained-glass windows, reverse paintings on glass, objects in glass, and graphic works, as well as tools and materials related to the glass arts. In addition, there are several thousand fragments of ancient windows and glazing schemes, as well as collections of works of art in glass. This collection, under one roof and touching on all facets of the glass arts, is unparalleled in Switzerland. Since the opening of the Vitromusee in 1981, the collections have evolved continually, thanks to donations, acquisitions of specific objects, items on deposit or loan, and also as a result of emergency measures undertaken to safeguard Switzerland’s heritage in glass.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes