The 19 best things to do with kids in Neuchatel

Very nice museum about the history of people of Neuchatel from the Neolithic era, Bronze age, Celts, Gallo-Roman and then lastly, the Middle Ages. The park outside the museum also contains display about early settlers of the region. The museum is sleek and the display looks modern. Entrance ticket is CHF12. The display has description in French and German. Unfortunately, there is no English language in the description. However, you can get audio guide (in many languages including English) for CHF5. For me, the highlight of the museum is the ancient ship. The museum is also located just opposite the lake and has beautiful scenery Recommended visit.

Interesting museum, with a variery of items, the objects are well described and labelled (we did not take any audioguide) and the different spaces take you through history and are also well designed and even impressive. There is also a section about archeology itself and how the different objects are maintained and protected against decay, especially in water, which is very interesting. The visit takes about 2-2.5 hours. There are also some interesting elements outside; moreover the area around the museum and the lake is worth a stroll for its beautiful landscape! We did not find the staff very helpful, though.

A museum that displays artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the Middle Ages. Very friendly staff. Impressive reconstructions of dwellings in the outdoor park

This was a very strange visit for me. The best dedicated archaeology museum I've ever visited (and I've been to a lot) with the rudest staff I have ever encountered at a museum anywhere in the world. Swiss people are generally pretty nice, but not the rude young docent here (blond woman with a nosering)! Totally unacceptable for a museum staff.

Like most if the museum in Switzerland everything is absolutely perfect clean and well prepared. There is just one thing i miss everywhere, there is just nothing to touch, in a way to help understand how heavy, or soft or well done a piece is. Holding a sword or a coin, even a replica would help understand kids and adults how things were back then.

Most important archeological museum of Switzerland. For history lovers, this place is a treasure trove. The museum is spacious and offers tranquility. There are creative spaces for children and interactive games available.

Very nice museum. Its collection items range from the medieval periods to deep prehistory (bottom floor to top), but you come here of course for the world-famous late-Celtic period named after this site, La Tène. Access to the museum is easy, with a low-cost parking nearby (the port). When I visited during lunchtime, mid-June, I think I was the only visitor. The magnificent iron tools and weapons (and all the rest) are very well described, and sometimes reconstructed. Sadly, text is only displayed in two local languages (German and French)- it would have been far more logical to have just one local language (French), and English. My second gripe is this tendency to display with heavily contrasting lights. We have a spot here and there in mostly dark, cavernous rooms- a recipe for eye fatigue. When in a museum, I want to read it like a book, with even lightening plse. Worse, the texts were often in the dark, with small print and very hard to read. Also, I was often confused as to where items had been found (each, or each set should have its mini-map and discovery date).

I was married in this church years ago and since then it's been completely renovated. It was always beautiful but now it's even more vibrant.

Beautiful church with scenic views of the town.

Worth visit. Nice place, beautiful view!

The garden was very calming and beautifully designed. To me as a non-Christian, that was one of the churches showing the difference between Catholic and Protestant church design.

Small church on a high hill. Stunning view

Small church and simple in away. Worth checking. Needs some energy to go up here. :-D

a bit walking up to the church and the Castle next door, but it’s the view i enjoyed the most

A great hike with spectacular views! Take the stairs upwards and a lil hike to enjoy a panoramic view over the brown edges of ancient buildings! A beautiful garden up there as well with Daffodils growing 🌼

Lovely church and walls where you can stroll around freely. Castle hosts the local government and is you can come in via a 45min guided tour at 2,3,4 & 5pm for 5CHF per person. Recommend visiting the church interior and a pretty little garden to the left of the church, it's apparently maintained by a very good gardener.

Beautiful views over the city and lake. Easily accessible and worth the walk up a slight hill.

Interesting experience where you visit a medieval castle that is presently also a government building. You can only go in the courtyard and take picture for free but with 5 CHF you will be given a guided tour for about 30 to 45 mins. The ticket can be bought from receptions located in the office just the left after you pass the wooden entrance gate. My tour was small so it was only for ~30 mins. The guide was very friendly, knowledgeable and spoke good English. You will be guided starting from the outside of the castle for short history lesson about the building and then into some of the rooms inside: historical rooms that are repurposed into court room, parliament room and meeting rooms. Tips: Please note the specification timeslots where the tour was conducted (different for different part of the years).

Unfortunately has been vandalised with free palestain titles. In fact - gorgeous historical catholic building

Neuchatel is a very beautiful atmospheric city of Switzerland on the shore of a lake with its own castle and very cozy streets

Kind of boring and disappointing. Like, it looks really amazing from the train as you pass through the city but when you stop and go in there it just seems to be some government functions operating inside. There is a guided tour of the castle available but the timing did not allow. Would be nice if there was at least a little something that was possible self-guided.

Above the arboretum, the Dürrenmatt Centre is a gem hidden in Neuchâtel! A museum but also a a spot for music for those special nights. Go wander and explore and check their website for special events. The a great view of the lake and the mountains, worth the trip!

Its very nicely built, has a very modern design with very good views of Nechâtel.

By Mario Bota, world-renowned Swiss architect, this quaint center-museum is far from the city of Neuchatel. Awesome place, interesting museum nestled in the forest. Amazing terrace from which one has a panoramic view of the lake and coast. It's accessible by bus. Worth certainly a visit ****

Wonderful museum about the written and painted works of this major Swiss playwright and humanist

An amazing experience about the genius writer and artist Dürrenmatt! It was a bit difficult to get there, specially with an walking impared guest, but as soon as we got there everything was great!

Very well-presented and we enjoyed the host at the artist's villa.

Really didn't like the collection, found it a waste of time. The only thing truly worth seeing is the building itself and the view

Restaurant is by the lake side, the view is super nice. The food and dessert is superb. Overall dinning atmosphere is very good, enjoy the pretty scenery while having delicious food. A great place to chill out with friends.

A lovely dining experience lakeside. Service was impeccable. Many French favorites served in addition to Swiss cuisine items. Dine outdoors for the water views, weather permitting, or by the windows on the lake. Upscale with a modern twist. Excellente!

Amazing place to have a coffee and a pastis! Spectacular view and friendly service thank you

Silex is a nice located restaurant at the port of Hauteive/ Neuchâtel. It's 10 meters from.lac. They have nice and big terrace whicb is good for eating or just have a drink. The food is fairly good with sometimes small quantities. The disches are nicely decorated. The restaurantinside decorationis okay and outside is simplebut ok. Recommended for chilling out summer lunch or dinner

Perfect location with an unforgettable view of the lake and Alps. All around fantastic. Highly recommended

Great food and service. Amazing location by the lake.

Service is good but very slow. The menu changes by season, the food is good quality.

It's a good way to pass an hour or so and is free of charge. There are outdoor tables and seating, looking onto the gardens, which are small but pleasant. The cafe has very little choice of food so best take your own. The lady working there was not very friendly. Many of the signs and texts about the plants are only in French which is a shame. Very small car park. You can wall there from town but it's up a steep hill.

Nice place to take a walk and have a coffee on a sunny day.

Great place to visit and learn a lot about medicine herbs and the history of how people learned to cure with herbs. Perfect little cafè with home made pies and splendid coffee. Not too crowded even on the Saturday afternoon.

Seems to be a little forgotten and abandoned. Took a bit of a hike to get up there from the bus stop. Was really not worth seeing unless you are really really fascinated by plants. But not very picturesque.

Absolutely gorgeous. There is literally room for a 1h walk in there. Beautiful plants/flowers and the description are really educational though only in French most of the time (would recommend English at least for tourist)

Very nice place with a lot of plants and flowers. It even has a little café with a gift shop.

Beautiful setting and well worth the visit. Lots to see and many hidden gems. If walking from the train station it's quite a climb!

I wish they stop marking orders ready when they haven’t even start making them.

Terrible. You have your order and the next several seconds it’s “done”. However in fact it’s not! I hate when personal is doing that. They just push the button to complete the order as soon as possible. But from customer perspective it’s an awful lie and you are left with no true indication about the status of your order.

Fast service, friendly staff, decent location

So disappointed with the service today. English McDonald's needs to show the Swiss what the service and food should be like. I only ordered a apple pie, MC flurry and a large cappuccino. Five staff looking lost. Not busy took over 10 mins and the MC flurry had hardly any topping, the apple pie was broken and leaking and the cappuccino large ..well......under half a cup. Sorry not happy

Typical for a McDonald's. You know what you are going to get, and you know the food is bad for you, and kids are mostly interested in the toy anyway. It's nice that you can order from the big touch screens and look at the menu items and take your time. They stopped offering Carrots in the happy meal as an alternative to fries, what's up with that? You can pick the boy or the girl menu, it doesn't always make any difference depending on what then toys are that week.

They served a small cup of tap water very reluctantly saying they would make an exception this time....my friend had just paid for his meal as well. It's scandalous that a huge corporation like McDonald's won't serve a cup tap water...

As of now, you need to ask the staff for the key to the toilets...and they are definitely not the cleanest nor the most functionable but it's alright

Great for chilling

(Translated by Google) cute little beach. you can swim and sunbathe. sufficient properly. beautiful view. in the cold season it is good to relax. you can't bring a dog (Original) petite plage mignonne. vous pouvez nager et prendre un bain de soleil. suffisant proprement. belle vue . pendant la saison froide, il est bon de se détendre. vous ne pouvez pas amener un chien

(Translated by Google) Renovated beach with new, very nice and original playgrounds as well as new wooden swimming pontoons and floating platform. Very nice place in the city center with changing cabin. Only downside, concrete steps accessing the water which spoil the natural visual appearance of the original place (Original) Plage réhabilité avec de nouvelles airs de jeux très sympa et originales ainsi que de nouveaux pontons bois de baignade et plate-forme flottante. Lieu très chouette en pleine ville avec cabine de change. Seul bémol, marches bétonnée d’accès à l’eau qui abîme l’aspect visuel naturel du lieu initial

(Translated by Google) Beautiful beach with turquoise water and everything at hand (Original) Belle plage eau turquoise et tout sous la main

(Translated by Google) It’s a great place to cool off in the summer, and when the wind is strong, the waves feel like you’re back at the beach. (Original) 夏日消暑的好地方，風大的時候浪花感覺像是回到海邊。

(Translated by Google) The new beach is pleasant, changing rooms, showers, coded lockers and refreshment bar available (Original) La nouvelle plage est sympathique, vestiaire, douche, casiers a code et buvette disponible

(Translated by Google) A small beach with a beautiful view! Easily accessible from Neuchâtel train station by funicular. Whenever I'm in Neuchâtel, I take a moment to stand by the water and look out over the lake. What a wonderful feeling! (Original) Ein kleiner Strand mit einer wunderschönen Aussicht! Vom Bahnhof Neuchâtel mit der Standseilbahn in Kürze erreichbar. Immer wenn ich mal wieder in Neuchâtel bin, nehm ich mir kurz Zeit und stehe dort ans Wasser, um auf den See hinauszuschauen. Ein grossartiges Gefühl!

(Translated by Google) I agree with the other negative reviews: this agency should clearly be avoided. They took the liberty of charging 180 CHF for painting work even though it is mentioned on the exit inventory that everything is in order, so it is illegal. Do not rent with them if you want to review your deposit! (Original) Je rejoins les autres avis négatifs: cette agence est clairement à fuir. Ils se sont permis de facturer 180 CHF pour des travaux de peinture alors qu'il est mentionné sur l'état des lieux de sortie que tout est en ordre, c'est donc illégal. Ne louez pas avec eux si vous souhaitez revoir votre caution !

(Translated by Google) Extremely disappointed with the lack of professionalism of this agency! After telling us yes for an apartment, 2 hours later they called us to refuse supposedly because of our dog. Funny excuse especially since all the neighbors have dogs. After calling the owner directly, he told me that dogs were accepted in his apartments! They could have been honest from the start and not led us in circles. (Original) Extrêmement déçu du manque de professionnalisme de cette agence! Après nous avoir dit oui pour un appartement, 2h plus tard ils nous appellent pour refuser soit disant a cause de notre chien. Drôle d’excuse surtout que tous les voisins ont des chiens. Après avoir appeler le propriétaire directement il m’a bien stipuler que les chiens était accepté dans ses appartements! Ils auraient pu être honnête des le début et pas nos faire tourner en rond.

(Translated by Google) The inventory of fixtures at entry was done in a glacial and robotic manner. The prices for each service, including our names on the bell, which we are forced to take, are very expensive and we have to fight against incompetent and unmotivated employees for the slightest petcad. What are they for? Warning: during the inventory of fixtures at the exit, they tried to charge us 900 francs for a freezer part which should have already been replaced by them and to screw security bars to the windows... (Original) L'état des lieux d'entrée s'est fait de manière glaciale et robotique. Les prix pour chaque prestation, y compris nos noms sur la sonnette, qu'on nous oblige à prendre, sont très chers et nous devons nous battre contre des employés incompétents et démotivés pour la moindre pécadille. À quoi servent-ils? Attention: lors de l'état des lieux de sortie, on a essayé de nous charger 900 francs pour une pièces de congélateur qui aurait déjà dû être remplacée par eux et pour visser des barres de sécurité aux fenêtres...

(Translated by Google) No returns and when someone is on vacation...no follow-up... (Original) Pas de retour et quand quelqu'un est en vacances...aucun suivi...

(Translated by Google) This management has never reacted to my various letters; I specify that the owner resided in the building and that she was targeted by my comments; maybe this explains it... The agency's offices are located in a building equipped with an intercom and opening hours are rather limited compared to other agencies. Very cold attitude of the staff (one dedicated employee and one person in training) during the exit inventory. (Original) Cette régie n'a jamais réagi à mes différents courriers; je précise que la propriétaire résidait dans l'immeuble et qu'elle était visée par mes propos; ceci explique peut-être cela... Les bureaux de la régie sont situés dans un bâtiment pourvu d'un interphone et les heures d'ouvertures sont plutôt limitées par rapport à d'autres régies. Attitude très froide du personnel (un employé attitré et une personne en formation) lors de l'état des lieux de sortie.

(Translated by Google) This agency is evicting us on June 30, 2019 because we refused to remove a rainbow flag from our balcony. We believe we are victims of homophobia, we have reported this several times to this management via registered messages which have remained unanswered. The association for the defense of LGBT+ rights in the canton of Vaud VOGAY also sought to contact this management via registered mail which also remained unanswered. We have the right to be treated as human, and this way of ignoring us for more than a year and finally expelling us because we display a peace flag deeply shocks us. (Original) Cette agence nous expulse au 30 juin 2019 parce que nous avons refusé d’enlever un drapeau arc-en-ciel sur notre balcon. Nous pensons être victimes d’homophobie, nous l’avons signalé plusieurs fois à cette gérance via des recommandés qui sont restés sans réponse. L’association de défense des droits LGBT+ du canton de vaud VOGAY a également cherché à contacter cette gérance via un courrier recommandé qui est lui aussi resté sans réponse. Nous avons le droit d’être traités en humains, et cette façon de nous ignorer depuis plus d’un an pour finalement nous expulser parce que nous affichons un drapeau de la paix nous choque profondément.

(Translated by Google) apart from harassing you when you are 24 hours late in paying the rent... good luck seeing them move or even answer your calls and emails, maybe try carrier pigeons? (Original) a part pour vous harceler quand vous avez 24h de retard dans le paiement du loyer... bon courage pour les voir se bouger ou même répondre a vos appels et vos mails, peut être essayer les pigeons voyageurs?

(Translated by Google) The prison tower with small turrets, Tour des Prisons, is a remnant of a medieval bastion. It served as a prison until 1850. It is clearly visible if you go up to the collegiate cathedral, and it is also visible from above. They write that it offers a panoramic view of the city. But on the weekend when we arrived in Neuchâtel, the entrance to the tower was closed. August 2022. (Original) Тюремная башня с маленькими башенками Tour des Prisons – остаток средневекового бастиона. Она служила тюрьмой вплоть до 1850 года. Ее хорошо видно, если подниматься к коллегиальному собору, и сверху она тоже просматривается. Пишут, что с неё открывается панорамный вид на город. Но в выходной день, когда мы приехали в Невшатель, вход в башню был закрыт. Август 2022.

(Translated by Google) Imposing tower that was previously used as an entrance gate to the city and then as a prison. The view from the tower over Neuchâtel and Lake Neuchâtel is overwhelming. However, the tower is not just open to the public but only as part of a special guided tour. Otherwise it can only be viewed from the outside and the door 🚪 is closed. (Original) Imposanter Turm, der früher als Eingangstor zur Stadt und danach als Gefängnis genutzt wurde. Die Aussicht vom Turm über Neuenburg und den Neuenburgersee ist überwältigend. Der Turm ist jedoch nicht einfach so öffentlich zugänglich sondern nur im Rahmen einer speziellen Führung. Ansonsten kann der nur von aussen betrachtet werden und die Tür 🚪 ist geschlossen.

(Translated by Google) The Neuchâtel prison tower. It is located on the heights of the city. Close to Neuchâtel Castle. The interior burned down several years ago. There were four floors. Two medieval cells. A model of the city. At the top, there is a view of the city of Neuchâtel. The old town of Neuchâtel. A nice little walk, inexpensive and easy to access. (Original) La tour des prisons de Neuchâtel. Elle se situe sur les hauteurs de la ville. Proche du château de Neuchâtel. L’intérieur à brûler il y a plusieurs années. Il y avait quatre étages. Deux cellules moyenâgeuses. Une maquette de la ville. En haut, il y a la vue sur la ville de Neuchâtel. La vielle ville de Neuchâtel. Une belle petite balade bon marché et facile d’accès.

(Translated by Google) Experience to do with a walk that goes back along the path of time 😇 (Original) Expérience à faire avec une ballade à pied qui remonte le sentier du temps 😇

(Translated by Google) Not visitable, too bad. (Original) Non visitabile, peccato.

(Translated by Google) Street near the Prison Tower on December 24, 2023. The Prison Tower is still closed to the public following a fire. (Original) Rue près de la Tour des prison le 24 décembre 2023. La Tour des prisons est toujours fermée au public suite à un incendie.

(Translated by Google) No entrance (Original) Kein eingang

It was my second visit at MHNN, this time the temporary exposition was about dinosaurs. I visited the museum for free on a Wednesday afternoon. I'd say the main focus were children, but still very entertaining. Unfortunately no translation to English. Parts of the permanent exposition were closed, seemed to be that there was some damage to it. I wish they had some prints available at the shop. There were some of the originals, but a bit too much for my budget 🥲

One of the best museums I've ever visited! Perfect place to impress the kids with local animals. Temporary exhibitions are also very interesting. You can feel that passionate people work there.

This museum is really cool with so many well curated exhibits. The stuffed animals exhibits were especially well done and the mice in the entry were so playful and fun to watch scurry about.

The staffs are friendly. My girl loves this museum although it's not big but we spent a lot of time in there.

Exhibits well presented. Lots of buttons for kids & adults.

Great dinosaur experience also interesting for children

My kids enjoyed so much specially looking through microscope and all experience 😉 bravo!