Centre Dürrenmatt

Mario Botta-designed museum in Neuchatel devoted to writer and painter Friedrich Durrenmatt.

Centre Durrenmatt sits above Neuchatel in a building by Mario Botta, wrapped around the former home of Swiss writer and painter Friedrich Durrenmatt. It is a literary museum, art space, and viewpoint rolled into one small, thoughtful stop.

You do not need to know Durrenmatt's plays in detail to enjoy it, though readers will get more from the manuscripts and context. The museum is especially good if you like places where architecture, biography, and landscape are allowed to speak to each other.

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