# Museum of Agricultural Machinery in French-speaking Switzerland, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Museum of Agricultural Machinery in French-speaking Switzerland is a technology museum in Gingins in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland (Nyon). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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-romand-de-la-machine-agricole/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Technology museum in Gingins in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · Museums and art - **Where:** Switzerland · Route de Chiblins 61, 1276, Gingins - **Best time:** December to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** GVA Geneva, 20 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mar 1-Oct 31: Sa-Su 14:00-18:00 - **Website:** [musee-chiblins.ch](https://www.musee-chiblins.ch/) - **Coordinates:** 46.40387, 6.19057 ## What it is and where Museum of Agricultural Machinery in French-speaking Switzerland is a technology museum in Gingins in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland (Nyon). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Nyon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nyon/), where this site lists 43 more places to see, 4.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.40387, 6.19057; the nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA, Geneva), 20 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=46.403868%2C6.190575) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.403868%2C6.190575) 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 Museum of Agricultural Machinery in French-speaking Switzerland is **December to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 47 | | February | Best time | 10 h 05 | | March | Best time | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 20 | | May | Best time | 14 h 47 | | June | Best time | 15 h 35 | | July | Best time | 15 h 16 | | August | Best time | 13 h 59 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 38 | | November | Possible | 9 h 09 | | December | Best time | 8 h 25 | In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. 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 - [Castle with fountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gingins-schloss/): Castle building in Gingins in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 1.0 km - [Saint-Laurent reformed church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/saint-laurent-reformed-church/): Church building in Gingins in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 1.0 km - [Cap’taine Mousse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cap-taine-mousse/): Brewery · 3.1 km - [Reformed Church of Notre Dame in Nyon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/temple-de-nyon/): Temples · 4.4 km - [Nyon castle museum and porcelain museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-de-nyon/): Museum collection in Nyon in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 4.6 km 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 Museum of Agricultural Machinery in French-speaking Switzerland? It is a technology museum in Gingins in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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 Museum of Agricultural Machinery in French-speaking Switzerland? December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. ### How do you get to Museum of Agricultural Machinery in French-speaking Switzerland? The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 20 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.403868%2C6.190575) 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 [Castle with fountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gingins-schloss/), [Saint-Laurent reformed church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/saint-laurent-reformed-church/), [Cap’taine Mousse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cap-taine-mousse/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4314538190), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3330780), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).