Richard Wagner Museum Tribschen
The lakeside villa where Wagner lived from 1866 to 1872. He completed Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg here, among other works.
Tribschen Villa stands on a peninsula on the south shore of Lake Lucerne. The composer Richard Wagner and Cosima lived here for six years. Wagner completed Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg here and wrote the Siegfried Idyll, which was first performed on the staircase as a birthday gift for Cosima. Nietzsche also visited many times. The museum displays manuscripts, instruments, portraits and furniture. The lawn in front of the house faces the lake and Mount Pilatus, and the view is superb. Admission is about CHF 12. The museum closes in winter. It is about a 25-minute walk along the lake from the city centre, or you can take bus 6, 7 or 8.
Opening hours
Apr–Nov, Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Swiss Museum of Transport
- KKL Luzern & Kunstmuseum
- Church of St. Leodegar (Hofkirche)
- Lucerne Lakeside Promenade (Nationalquai)
- Rosengart Collection
- Bourbaki Panorama
- Chapel Bridge
- Lion Monument