• Free Family Bag of puzzle books from the Welcome Desk guides families through the museum, aimed at ages 7 and up
• Strollers not always allowed in the galleries, depending on the exhibitions and crowds, but the desk has buggies and baby carriers
• Lockers for bags and coats: backpacks, umbrellas and heavy jackets stay in the cloakroom, and only bags up to A3 size go into the galleries

The Swiss National Museum fills a turreted 1898 building, styled like a French Renaissance chateau, beside the Platzspitz park. Its galleries run from prehistory to the 21st century, with a section on knights, an Armoury Tower and a diorama of the Battle of Murten.

The family exhibition has three themed rooms (an Oriental Palace, a sailing ship and a railway) where kids solve puzzles, dress up and listen to stories.