Morges Attractions
Morges (381 m/1,250ft: pop. 12,700), on a site once occupied by a large village of pile-dwellings, is a town of fishermen, with the headquarters of the World Wildlife Fund. It was once the home of Paderevski and Stravinsky. There are handsome 18th C. burghers' houses, a church (1776) and 16th-17th C. Town Hall.
Alexis Forel Museum
Collections of art, furniture (15th-19th C), tapestries (16th-18th C), Chinese and French porcelains, 18-20th C puppets and toys plus a collection of prints of Alexis Forel.
Hours
March 1 to December 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
Always closed on:
January 2nd Holiday - Switzerland (January 2)
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Easter Monday - Christian (Apr 09)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Easter Monday - Christian (Apr 09)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Historical Museum
In Blanchenay, an old patrician house which once belonged to the engraver Alexis Forel, is the Musée du Vieux Morges (furniture, sculpture, and pictures of the Renaissance and Gothic periods).
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Military Museum
Weapons, uniforms, flags and 10,000 model soldiers round out this military museum.
Musée militaire vaudois MORGES
Le Château
CH-1110 Morges
Switzerland
Le Château
CH-1110 Morges
Switzerland
Hours
February 1 to June 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
July 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 1 to December 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Morges Castle
The Morges castle with its four round corner towers, typical of the "carré savoyard" style, (13th C.; alterations in 16th and 17th C.; restored 1948), today it houses the Vaudois arsenal containing a historical weapons collection and 10,000 lead soldiers.
Hours
January 31 to December 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Open | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always opened on:
January 2nd Holiday - Switzerland (January 2)
Swiss National Day (August 1)
Swiss National Day (August 1)
Paderewski Room
Collection devoted to Ignace-Jean Paderewski (1860-1941) Polish composer and pianist. Original photographs, letters, documents, personal objects are included.
Morges Salon Paderewski
Celtre Culturel
Place du Casino 1
CH-1110 Morges
Switzerland
Celtre Culturel
Place du Casino 1
CH-1110 Morges
Switzerland
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 14:00 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 18:00 |
