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Tibet Museum - Fondation Alain Bordier

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In the heart of the medieval town of Gruyères, the Tibet Museum invites you to discover one of the world's largest collections of sacred Buddhist art.

Description

Assembled with care and respect by Alain Bordier, this collection of sacred Buddhist art features over 350 works of Himalayan art dating from the 6th to the 18th centuries. The sculptures, paintings and ritual objects come from Tibet, Nepal, Kashmir, northern India and Burma. They represent gods, deities and meditation objects, outwardly expressing the inner qualities of devotion and understanding of the very essence of spirit.

Environments

  • Town location

Prices

Free entry for children under 6.

Admission
Adults 10.- CHF
Seniors, students 8.- CHF
Children (6 to 16 years) 5.- CHF
Children up to 6 Free
Admission for groups
From 12 persons 8.- CHF.

Opening period

From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.
Opening hours
From 1 Nov 2025 to 17 Apr 2026
Monday - Friday

13:00 - 17:00

Saturday - Sunday

11:00 - 18:00

From 18 Apr to 31 Oct 2026
Every day

11:00 - 18:00.

Spoken languages

  • English
  • French

Localisation

Pets

Pets allowed : No

Tibet Museum - Fondation Alain Bordier
Rue du Château 4 CH - 1663 Gruyères