Bourbaki Panorama Lucerne

The building has coffee, shops, movies theatre, but is especially well known for the historical panorama on the upper floor. Very popular at the end of the 19th century, it is often described as the ancestor of the movies theatre. Definitely worth the visit. Make sure to read excellent display to understand the overall context.

Fantastic panorama! Great to see that this one is well maintained. Very interesting story to the painting as well. Must see if you are in Luzern.

Expensive, but they really try to milk the history and cultural significance of this painting and battle. The small museum in the level before the painting is well-designed, and has additional articles in QR codes.

Very interesting story and Panorama. Take your time there to learn the story and grasp the so many details in this work of art.

A super unique experience that has some art and some history. You take a journey up to the first floor, where you watch a short documentary recounting the reason why the panorama was created and how they built it. Upstairs is an immersive experience of the actual panorama. I would allow for about 20 minutes for the entire experience. Get the Lucerne Museum, Swiss Pass that complements nicely with the Picasso Museum in the Swiss transportation museum, unless you want to pay Fr.12 per person. There’s a café at the bottom, but it’s quite expensive, five francs for a water.

I'm a history girl and I really loved getting some insight into a topic I knew nothing about before. Nice setup and very well made, definitely worth checking out! I was completely alone up in the big panorama, it made the atmosphere feel even heavier!

We were almost giving this place a miss. However we were glad to have made the visit, especially since it was covered on the Swiss travel pass. The panoramic depiction of a lesser known historic event was indeed captivating. The only thing we didn't like was there were no elevators , and with elderly and kids this becomes a tad bit of a problem since you have to climb 2 flights of stairs. The staff was very helpful though. The complex also houses a canteen, art gallery, a restaurant and a hair salon.

My 5 star rating includes the seating and cafe area downstairs from the very interesting Boubarki panorama, which is unlike anything I have ever seen before. I would not recommend visiting Lucerne without seeing this representation of this historic event; the admittance to Switzerland of thousands of French troops trapped on its border by the Prussian army in 1871. The arts cafe downstairs is spacious and relaxing.