# Musée d'histoire de La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Musée d'histoire de La Chaux-de-Fonds is a museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-d-histoire/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland · Museums and art
- **Where:** Switzerland · 31
- **Best time:** December to March and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BRN Bern, 55 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 47.10065, 6.8306

## What it is and where

Musée d'histoire de La Chaux-de-Fonds is a museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Neuchâtel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/neuchatel/), where this site lists 90 more places to see, 13 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.10065, 6.8306; the nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN, Bern), 55 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.100653%2C6.830601)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.100653%2C6.830601)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/museos/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Musée d'histoire de La Chaux-de-Fonds is **December to March and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 8 h 42 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 02 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 22 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 52 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 41 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 21 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 02 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 36 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 05 |
| December | Best time | 8 h 19 |

In June there are 15 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Switzerland

To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [International Museum of Horology](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-international-de-l-horlogerie/): Museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland) · 18 m
- [Musée des beaux-arts de La Chaux-de-Fonds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-des-beaux-arts/): Museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland · 97 m
- [Brasserie de la Fontaine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brasserie-de-la-fontaine/): Brewery · 211 m
- [Brasserie de La Meute](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brasserie-de-la-meute/): Brewery · 344 m
- [Synagogue of La Chaux-de-Fonds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/synagogue-de-la-chaux-de-fonds/): Synagogue in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland · 475 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

## More in Switzerland: Museums and art

- [Olympic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/the-olympic-museum/): museum collection in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
- [Kunsthaus Zürich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kunsthaus/): art museum in Zürich, Switzerland
- [Kunstmuseum Basel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kunstmuseum-basel-neubau/): art museum in Basel, Switzerland
- [Swiss National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/landesmuseum/): museum in Switzerland
- [Lion Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monumento-del-leon/): memorial in city of Lucerne, Switzerland
- [Musée d'Art et d'Histoire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-d-art-et-d-histoire/): museum in Geneva, Switzerland

Every Switzerland place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Musée d'histoire de La Chaux-de-Fonds?

It is a museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Musée d'histoire de La Chaux-de-Fonds?

December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19.

### How do you get to Musée d'histoire de La Chaux-de-Fonds?

The nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 55 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.100653%2C6.830601) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [International Museum of Horology](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-international-de-l-horlogerie/), [Musée des beaux-arts de La Chaux-de-Fonds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-des-beaux-arts/), [Brasserie de la Fontaine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brasserie-de-la-fontaine/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/49256821), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27482006), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).