KKL Luzern & Kunstmuseum
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern
A lakeside landmark designed by Jean Nouvel. Under its huge cantilevered roof are a world-class concert hall and the Lucerne Art Museum.
The KKL (Culture and Convention Centre Lucerne) was designed by the French architect Jean Nouvel and opened in 2000. Its thin, enormous copper-coloured roof extends about 45 metres over the lake. It is the emblem of Lucerne's modern architecture. The concert hall is renowned for its acoustics, and the Lucerne Festival is held here every summer. The top floor houses the Kunstmuseum Luzern (closed on Mondays; admission about CHF 15–18). The roof terrace offers free views over the lake. The building is next to the train station and the boat piers, so it is right there when you step out, and its eaves are a good place to wait for a boat.
Opening hours
Public areas of the building open all day; art gallery Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Lucerne Lakeside Promenade (Nationalquai)
- Chapel Bridge
- Rosengart Collection
- Church of St. Leodegar (Hofkirche)
- Bourbaki Panorama
- Jesuit Church (Jesuitenkirche)
- Lucerne Old Town (Weinmarkt)
- Lion Monument