Hans Erni Museum

The Hans Erni Museum is a gallery dedicated to the Swiss artist Hans Erni (1909 to 2015), located at Lidostrasse 7 on the Verkehrshaus grounds in Lucerne, Switzerland. Erni was born in Lucerne and became one of the best-known Swiss artists of the 20th century, working across painting, drawing, murals, posters, graphic art and sculpture. The museum presents works from across his long career, so visitors see his large-format murals, political and cultural posters, paintings and sculptural pieces in one place. The exhibition gives a sense of how his style, with its flowing lines and humanist themes, developed over decades. Because the museum stands within the Verkehrshaus complex beside Lake Lucerne, many visitors include it in a longer day at the transport museum. A typical visit takes 45 to 60 minutes. The museum is open daily from 10:00AM to 6:00PM in summer and from 10:00AM to 5:00PM in winter. A separate adult ticket costs CHF 16, students under 25 pay CHF 12, and the museum is included with the Verkehrshaus ticket, so anyone already visiting the transport museum can enter without extra payment. Weekday afternoons after the Verkehrshaus are usually calm, as the main visitor flow focuses on the transport exhibits earlier in the day. Rainy days and school holidays can increase attendance. Bus 6, 8 or 24 runs to Verkehrshaus/Lido, from which the museum is a two-minute walk. The lakeside location also allows a stroll along the shore before or after the visit, and the combination with the nearby Lido area gives a relaxed half day away from the Old Town.