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A museum with a breadth of content. It's not a typical "castle museum", but rather a museum housed in a castle. The presentation was very modern. The game for children was engaging. The arrangement is made somewhat like a labyrinth, which gives an extra feeling of adventure.
Tips: plan to spend about at least 2 hour, but half a day if you want to comfortably absorb the details. there are a number of "side paths" that we almost missed, e.g. the room to the tower / attic. Make sure you try softly opening doors, to make sure you...
Read moreWe really enjoyed our visit to this castle. The museum is very well done and creative. What we really loved, though, was being able to explore the whole castle. Very few areas were off limits and we were free to open many doors. Our teenage son was so intrigued with the clock and the keep. We would have liked the guided tour to learn a little more detail but the signage is good and we just had a wonderful time wandering. Definitely...
Read moreA relatively easy walk from the train station, the castle and museum give you a full 360 degree view of Thun. The museum takes a deep dive into the history of the city and the castle for a fee. Alternatively you can walk around the outside and take in the fragrance of the flowers. Both are a good choice. If you don’t want to walk up the steps you can...
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