What to do in Lucerne when it rains
A rainy Lucerne afternoon is an invitation to slow down: galleries, museums, a covered market to browse, and somewhere warm for a brew.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Swiss Museum of Transport Haldenstrasse 44, 6006 Luzern, Switzerland
- Glacier Garden of Lucerne Denkmalstrasse 4a, 6006 Luzern, Switzerland
- Gameorama Spielmuseum Hirschengraben 49, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland
- Sammlung Rosengart Pilatusstrasse 10, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland
- Bourbaki Panorama Luzern Löwenpl. 11, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland
- Richard Wagner Museum Lucerne Richard-Wagner-Weg 27, 6005 Luzern, Switzerland
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Los Hermanos ink Hofstrasse 16, 6006 Luzern, Switzerland
- Kunsthalle Luzern Löwenpl. 11, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland
- Impulse Gallery Haldenstrasse 19, 6006 Luzern, Switzerland
- Factory - Heilsarmee Luzern Bruchstrasse 59, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland
- Legal Wall „Hall of Fame“ Emmenbrücke Emmenweidstrasse 72, 6020 Emmen, Switzerland
- Willen Einrahmungen Alte Stiche Kunsthandlung Rahmen und Bildrestaurierungen Pfistergasse 3, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Lion Monument Denkmalstrasse 4, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland
- Museggmauer Auf Musegg, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland
- Männliturm Auf Musegg 6, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland
- Zytturm Museggmauer Weg, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland
- Torbogen Luzern Bahnhofpl., 6003 Luzern, Switzerland
- Lucerne Needle Dam Reusssteg, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- ALIGRO Buholzstrasse 3, 6032 Emmen, Switzerland
- Landi Emmenbrücke Bahnhofstrasse 15, 6020 Emmen, Switzerland
- Markthalle Luzern Zentralstrasse 1, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland
- Luzerner Wochenmarkt 6004 Lucerne, Switzerland
- SWISS CLASSIC WORLD Horwerstrasse 87, 6005 Luzern, Switzerland
- Mini-Market Ebikon Dorfstrasse 19, 6030 Ebikon, Switzerland
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Hotel Astoria Luzern Pilatusstrasse 29, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland
- McDonald’s Pilatusstrasse 1, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland
- McDonald’s Nidfeldstrasse 14, 6010 Kriens, Switzerland
- SiP Café Weinmarkt Weinmarkt 14, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland
- McDonald’s Hertensteinstrasse 32, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland
- Café Tacuba Neustadt Hirschmattstrasse 36, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Emmen Center Stauffacherstrasse 1, 6020 Emmen, Switzerland
- Pilatusmarkt Ringstrasse 19, 6010 Kriens, Switzerland
- Löwencenter Luzern Zürichstrasse 5, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland
- Wohncenter Emmen Seetalstrasse 50, 6020 Emmen, Switzerland
- Schönbühl Center Langensandstrasse 23, 6005 Luzern, Switzerland
- Schappe Shopping Center, Kriens Obernauerstrasse 18, 6010 Kriens, Switzerland
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