HR Giger Museum (Musée HR Giger) Tours and Tickets

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The price to visit the HR Giger Museum is currently 12.50 francs for adults, 8.50 francs for students, senior citizens, and military personnel, and 4 francs for children. If you also want to visit the nearby Gruyères Castle, a combined ticket is available for 20 francs.

A visit to the HR Giger Museum can last as little as 30 minutes or up to 1.5 hours, depending on your interest in the artist and his work. Along with the museum, you can also visit the skeletal-like vaulted bar across from the museum.

The HR Giger Museum is in Gruyères’ car-free old town, so cars must be left in the paid parking lots nearby—P1 Chavonne is the nearest. If arriving by train, the walk to the museum from Gruyères station is around 20 minutes.

No, the HR Giger Museum isn’t considered suitable for children—most of the artist’s work was designed to disturb or shock, and some of the exhibits outside of the “adults-only” room have a surreal vibe that some might consider pornographic. It may be appropriate for older teens who are intrigued by out-there art.

No, photography isn’t allowed in the HR Giger Museum. However, you can take photos if you visit the surreal HR Giger Bar for drinks, housed in a striking skeletal structure which is an installation in its own right.