Vitromusée Romont
If you’re looking for some culture a little out of the ordinary, how about the Swiss Museum of Stained Glass and Glass Art?
It’s down near Fribourg, about 45 minutes from Bern(e). Note to self: I really should settle on either German, French or English spellings.
The castle of Romont houses the museum; inside you’ll find an amazing collection of stained glass stretching back to the Middle Ages.
I’m happy to admit that I’d never heard of the “verre eglomisé” technique of glass gilding, but apparently this is where the only public collection of that particular art form is located.
It’s also a living museum, as there is an active workshop, and watching glass being heated and shaped is always entertaining, and educational for the young and old alike.
The museum is split into two parts, stained glass and gilding; the two are linked by (what else?) a glass corridor.
And if you really feel like making a day of looking at glass, there are tours and trails linking 20 or so villages and churches, these can be followed on foot or by car.
Office du Tourisme Romont et sa région
+41 (0)26 652 31 52
www.vitromusee.ch
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