Museum of Léman

The museum of Léman is with Nyon, in Suisse.

Collections

Nature and culture of the Lake Léman one of the more big lake of Western Europe (fauna, flora, aquariums, fishing, navigation, wrecks, submarines, arts). Funds Aldo Balmas (model making), Louis-Ernest Favre (navigation). François-Alphonse Forel (limnology), Abraham Hermanjat (painting), Jacques and Auguste Piccard (underwater).

Surface

1000 m ² of permanent and temporary exposures to which are added administrative and technical buildings, as well as a shelter of the cultural goods and deposit for the collections.

Visitors

In 2003, nearly 37 ' 000 visitors. More than one half million since of 1978.

Goals

To protect nature from the lake. To make become aware of the current challenges: fight against pollution, maintenance of fauna and the watery flora as well as the water quality of Léman.

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