Lucerne Art Museum occupies part of the KKL cultural centre, giving it a crisp modern setting right beside the lake and railway station. Its exhibitions focus on modern and contemporary art, with Swiss and international work presented in spaces that feel very different from Lucerne's medieval bridges and painted old-town facades.
It is a good choice when you want the city to feel current rather than purely postcard-pretty. Check the temporary exhibitions before going, because they define the visit more than a fixed greatest-hits collection.