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	Swiss Transport Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Swiss Transport Museum in Lucerne is an impressively large and comprehensive museum, exhibiting all forms of transportation, including locomotives, automobiles, ships, and aircraft and communicationThe museum is very experience-oriented, that's why it perfectly fits the needs of children as well of adults.
		The museum is very experience-oriented, that's why it perfectly fits the needs of children as well of adults.
		It is one of the leading museum of Switzerland.
	www.termsdefined.net /sw/swiss-transport-museum.html (362 words)

	Lucerne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1841, Lucerne seceded from the Swiss Confederation, leading to the Sonderbund War of 1847.
		The carving commemorates the hundreds of Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when the mob stormed the Tulieries Palace in Paris.
		The Swiss Transport Museum is a large and comprehensive museum exhibiting all forms of transport, including locomotives, automobiles, ships, and aircraft.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lucerne (606 words)

	List of transport museums - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is a list of transport museums throughout the world.
		Tasmanian Transport Museum, Glenorchy, Hobart, Tasmania - !http://www.railtasmania.com/ttms/
		Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, Chattanooga, Tennessee - !http://www.tvrail.com/
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /list_of_transport_museums.htm (364 words)

	List of transport museums - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Old transportation systems don't disappear, they often become the park and recreational facilities of future generations.
		Tasmanian Transport Museum, Glenorchy, Hobart, Tasmania - [1]
		The Museum of Transportation, Saint Louis, Missouri - [22]
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_transport_museums (300 words)

	swissinfo swiss information business culture news informations of switzerland: Front - Story Detail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		An Indian tourist was killed on Friday during a ride in a hot-air balloon at the Swiss Transport Museum in Lucerne.
		The authorities say the museum may have been at fault for misjudging the strength of the wind, and allowing balloon trips to go ahead.
		Anchored to the ground by a steel cable, it is a popular attraction at the museum since it rises to 140 metres, giving museum-goers a view over Lucerne and the lake.
	www.swissinfo.org /sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=105&sid=5102609 (250 words)

	Museums in Switzerland
		The Technorama Museum at Winterthur was a collection of all things technical - a science museum - and most interesting from a general point of view.
		Gossau is the terminus of one of the many interesting Swiss private railways, the Appenzellerbahn, and so it was that we returned to the station and enjoyed a ride to the terminus at Wasserauen, returning down the rack section to St Gallen with its trams and trolleybuses for more variations on the Swiss transport theme.
		The project was part of the post-war Swiss relief work operation and, contrary to expectations, when the economic situation improved the Canton of Zürich withdrew its support, as a result of which very few cars were actually produced.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~pattle/nacc/arc0002.htm (1279 words)

	Swiss Transport Museum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Swiss Transport Museum or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz, in Lucerne, is a museum exhibiting all forms of transport (including locomotives, automobiles, ships, and aircraft) as well as communications.
		There are several other attractions in the museum besides the collection:
		The museum also maintains a large collection of work by Hans Erni, a local painter and sculptor.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swiss_Transport_Museum (101 words)

	USATODAY.com - Travel - News - Lucerne: Unashamedly Swiss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Swiss law says that all children must have a special child seat, but many taxis don't carry them and so refuse to take children.
		The national transport museum — one of the biggest in Europe — is a short bus ride out of town and boasts an IMAX theater.
		Firmly on the agenda of all Swiss schoolchildren is the Swiss transport museum, which traces the development of all forms of Swiss trains, tunnels, planes and boats and also features a giant, three-dimensional map of the country that visitors can walk over.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/news/features/2003/2003-08-11-switzerland.htm (1591 words)

	Lucerne City Facts
		It has museums and monuments a plenty, from the amazing Swiss Transport Museum to the gorgeous interior of the Jesuit Church, from the ancient Musegg fortifications to the moving Lion Monument and the medieval Chapel Bridge whose watchtower is said to be the most photographed building in the country.
		In Lucerne there is nothing hurried or cluttered or obtrusive; here, the Swiss have dedicated their legendary meticulousness to creating a place where important things happen but which remains a delight to live in or visit and beautiful to look at.
		Museum hours are 9:00am to 6:00pm daily in summer and l0:00am to 4:00pm daily in winter.
	www.passports.com /weregoing/custinfo/cityfact/lucerne.asp (4546 words)

	Switzerland travel reviews, travel stories, travel articles, St. Moritz, Lugano, The Palm Express, The Glacier Express, ...
		The rental bikes are transported for free, while others are stashed for a minimal charge.
		With 700 scenic Postbus routes, 170 vessels serving 20 Swiss lakes and rivers, countless mountain railways, aerial cableways, funiculars and ski lifts, there really is no end to the ways you can travel through and explore Switzerland.
		Swiss Travel System ticket holders receive a 35 percent discount on admission, making it even easier to love transportation Swiss style.
	www.roadandtravel.com /travel%20directory/Switzerland/transportation.htm (944 words)

	London's Transport Museum \| Online exhibitions \| Simply Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		London Transport staff had been receiving regular ARP training in rescue, fire fighting and first aid since before the war, but in May 1940 the Board also formed its own Home Guard unit, in which nearly 30,000 employees served.
		London Transport not only transported and sheltered both civilians and military personnel; it also made an important contribution to the war effort through its workshops.
		The Museum holds a range of objects, books, records, documents, posters, photographs and film material relating to London's transport in both world wars, which is available for research and consultation.
	www.ltmuseum.co.uk /exhibitions/online_exhibitions/transportatwar/ww2.html (1250 words)

	Zurich Tourism,Lake Lucerne Switzerland,Zurich Switzerland Tourism,Lucerne Tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Enjoy the town with a cup of coffee, visit Swiss Transport Museum, marvel at the "Kapellbrücke," the famous covered bridge across the river Reuss, board a steamboat and explore Lake Lucerne or one of the mountain railways that takes you high up to one of the surrounding pre-alpine summits.
		With over 50 museums and 100 galleries and operas in Zurich, ballet, theater premieres, shows, musicals and art exhibitions are a regular feature in the city.
		With the Alps mountain system in the south and the Jura in the northwest, mountains form the majority of the Swiss terrain causing The Alps Mountain to be known as Swiss Alps.
	switzerlandtours.net /cities-in-switzerland5.html (815 words)

	Lucerne Travel Planner
		It was carved out of natural rock in memory of the heroic deaths of the Swiss mercenaries at the Tuileries in 1792.
		The Swiss Transport Museum is the most varied museum for transportation and communication in Europe.
		Another enjoyable experience at the museum is a visit to the IMAX Theatre (the only one in Switzerland), as well as the “Swissarena”, which at a size of almost 200 square meters, shows spectacular images of Switzerland from the air.
	isecard.com /travelplanner/lucerne.html (1320 words)

	Lucerne Switzerland Free Travel Guide and Information
		Transportation: In summer, motorboats leave every hour from in front of the railroad station (rail passes are valid for this trip).
		Attached to the Transport Museum is the Hans Erni House, containing over 300 paintings, prints, sculptures and book illustrations by this well-known native son.
		Attached to the Transport Museum, experience some of the most breathtaking sights in needlesharp focus on the gigantic 19 x 25 meter screen.
	www.destinationcoupons.com /Switzerland/Lucerne/Reference/sights.html (2384 words)

	Luzern, Central Switzerland, Ski Switzerland, Ski, Travel information, Skiing in Switzerland, Swiss Ski resorts, ...
		Demonstrates the development and importance of transportation on land, water, in the air, through communication and aviation.
		Museum of Art in the Culture and Convention Centre Lucerne (KKL), built by French star architect Jean Nouvel.
		A collection based on Swiss and Luzern history in the old arsenal built in 1567.
	www.skiswitzerland.com /luzern/art.html (435 words)

	THE COMFORTS - Switzerland - Seiss Cities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Swiss cities are both trendy and traditional, and there is much to see and enjoy in every season.
		Each one features a unique mix of people, architecture, museums, markets, and festivals, happily combining traditional with more trendy elements.
		Urban centres are often located on the shores of rivers or lakes, and frequently enjoy a view of famous Swiss mountains.
	www.thecomforts.com /desti_out_swiss06.htm (189 words)

	Lucerne -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Notable buildings are the old town hall (1602–06), housing the historical museum; Am Rhyn House (1617); St. Peter's Chapel (1178; altered 1750); the Hofkirche (an 8th-century cathedral and collegiate church of St. Leodegar); and the Mariahilf Church (1676–81).
		Other landmarks are Bertel Thorvaldsen's “Lion of Lucerne”; monument (1819–21), in memory of the Swiss guards slain while defending the Tuileries in Paris in 1792; the Glacier Garden, a relic of the Ice Age excavated in 1872–75; and the comprehensive Swiss Transport Museum (1959).
		In addition to various cantonal and municipal schools, there are the central Swiss Transport School, the Swiss Catholic School of Sacred Music, the Central Swiss Technical College, and the Swiss Schools of Bakery and of Hotel Keeping.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9049239?tocId=9049239 (1187 words)

	Lucerne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		One of the museum's centerpieces is the Gothic-style stone monument that once dominated the Wienerplatz, in the town center.
		The top floor of the museum is reserved for special (i.e., temporary) exhibits, including an overview of the way 20th-century Swiss cartoons treat medieval and mystical themes.
		Also attached to the transport museum is the Hans Erni House, containing artwork by this well-known native son.
	www.select-vacations.com /lucerne.asp (1201 words)

	Travelocity.com: Destination Guides: Switzerland
		This museum honors the acquisitive skill of Baron von der Heydt, who donated his collection to the city of Zurich in 1952.
		There are also unusual collections of Swiss clocks, Swiss armor and weapons, and folkloric costumes and artifacts from each of the country's cantons.
		Despite the excellence of its old master paintings, the museum is especially known for its large collections of modern works, only a fraction of which can ever be exhibited at the same time.
	dest.travelocity.com /DestGuides/0,1840,NETCENTER\|2419\|\|\|0244020809\|F\|N,00.html (428 words)

	Welcome to The International Railway Traveler (IRT)
		This is a tour designed to combine the best of Switzerland exciting rail journeys with outstanding scenery, interesting museums, lovely hotels, delicious meals, luggage traveling separately to the next hotel and all the wonderful additions of a tour leader tending to every detail not to mention time to explore on your own.
		The train section of the museum is particularly good, with dozens of locomotives and an exceptionally well-presented account of the digging of the Gotthard Tunnel.
		The airlines and other transportation companies concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission, or events during the time passengers are not on board their conveyances.
	www.irtsociety.com /switzerland2004.html (3945 words)

	Luchtzak Aviation - New SWISS destination: Swiss Transport Museum, Lucerne - A crazy site about aviation!!
		SWISS will be a special guest at the Swiss Transport Museum in Lucerne on September 30.
		In line with this anniversary the Swiss Transport Mu-seum updated its aviation exhibition under the theme "The Dream of Flight", with further improvements to follow in stages.
		The partnership with SWISS is part of this ongoing update of the exhibition.
	www.luchtzak.be /article10165.html (390 words)

	Swiss Mustangs
		The same aircraft, J-2113, seen here displayed at the Swiss Transport Museum, Lucerne, in August 1982, shortly before it was given as permanent loan to the Swiss Air Force Museum, Dübendorf (photo: Fergal Goodman).
		The small air-intake in front of the cockpit is a Swiss modification; it provided additional fresh air to the cockpit.
		The entire Swiss Mustang-fleet withdrawn from use and stored in the open at Buochs Airfield awaiting scrapping, June 1958.
	www.swissmustangs.ch /46492/5203.html?sessionidkey=sessionidval (460 words)

	TRANSPORT MUSEUMS
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		Museum devoted to the history of transportation in the Hull area.
		Museum devoted to the history of bus transportation in Ohio cities.
	www.tundria.com /DIRETMUS.HTM (699 words)

	Transport Museums - Museums
		The advance of transportation from the invention of the wheel to the Hubble is a fascinating story.
		The history of transport is brought to life at museums throughout the world.
		The 15 km tunnel through the Swiss Alps is an engineering marvel achieved at the cost of hundreds of lives and years of toil.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art18054.asp (437 words)

	Swiss Transport Museum Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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	Attractions and Activities in Lucerne, Switzerland
		Strolling in Lucerne: Cross the famous Chapel bridge (the covered wooden bridge), constructed during the first half of the 14th century as a part of the city's fortifications.
		Visit the Lion's Memorial and the Glacier Garden or the Swiss Museum of Transportation.
		With everything that keeps the Swiss on the move, that marks the development of transport and communications it also has a IMAX theater.
	www.magicswitzerland.com /activities/lucerne.htm (576 words)

	Swiss Transport Museum: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Swiss Transport Museum
		Swiss Transport Museum: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Swiss Transport Museum
		The Swiss Transport Museum in Lucerne is an impressively large and comprehensive museum, exhibiting all forms of transportation, including locomotives, automobiles, ships, and aircraft and communication
		The museum also maintains a huge collection of work by Hans Erni[?], a local painter and sculptor.
	www.encyclopedian.com /sw/Swiss-Transport-Museum.html (125 words)

	Elderhostel : Program Unavailable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		To experience Swiss splendor, we explore the Jura Mountains in the northwest, the Central Swiss Plateau, and Alpine areas.
		We take field trips to picturesque Lucerne, the Swiss Transport Museum, along the River Aare to baroque Solothurn, bilingual (German/French) Biel/Bienne, The Neuchatel and Murten lakes and the magnificent natural spectacle of the Giessbach Falls plunging down 14 levels of rock into the Brienz lake.
		We have excursions to Schloss Spiez, the medieval capital of Bern, and on Lake Lucerne by historic paddle steamer.
	www.elderhostel.org /programs/unavailable.asp?part=9117 (369 words)

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