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Deadline: September 2026

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The online voting for the Swiss Museum Prize 2026 is officially open! This year, everything revolves around the theme "Best Mediation for All Generations". We are looking for museums that bring people together, break down barriers, and foster exchange between the generations.

From numerous applications, the jury has nominated 15 outstanding museums for the shortlist. Now, the decision is yours: be inspired by the videos and mediation concepts, and vote for your favorite now!

Alimentarium

The museum that nourishes the curiosity of all generations

Novartis Pavilion

Making medicine tangible

Sound World Toggenburg

Exploring sounds, feeling resonance, reinventing traditions

Abbey of Payerne

A living memorial to all

Ballenberg - Swiss Open-Air Museum

Bridging connections: The open-air museum as an intergenerational space of experience

Sensorium Rüttihubelbad

A place that awakens the senses and shifts perspectives

Heldsberg Fortress Museum

Experience history up close

Winterthur Photography Museum

Between the photo lab and free imagination: Where the image becomes a connecting space for all generations

Gameorama Lucerne

Learning rules, discussing strategies, inventing stories: Play as a catalyst for intergenerational dialogue

Natural History Museum Bern

Understanding nature as a collaborative effort

Museum of Communication Bern

Personal encounter instead of distance: The museum as an open living room for dialogical exchange

Barryland - Barry Foundation

A living heritage connects: Barryland as a meeting place for the Swiss National Dog

Museum.BL

Wo Neugier kein Alter kennt

ALPS - Alpine Museum of Switzerland

Mountains as a generation-connecting theme

Bellinzona Castles

When World Heritage becomes a meeting place transcending generations