Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel

Architecture and history of the Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel (CDN)

Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel its a museum showing  Friedrich Dürrenmatt's paintings and drawings. The CDN is a unit of the Swiss National Library.
After Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s death in 1990 his former house and garden were donated to the Swiss Confederation and Swiss architect Mario Botta designed the plans for its conversion into the CDN. A new entrance tower was added next to Dürrenmatt's existing house and the curved exhibition room built into the natural slope of the garden. Construction started in 1998 and the inauguration happened in the fall of 2000.
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel entrance
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel entrance
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel exterior
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel exterior
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel exterior
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel exterior
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel exterior
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel exterior
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel exhibition room
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel exhibition room
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel exhibition room
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel exhibition room
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel exhibition room
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel exhibition room
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel staircase
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel staircase
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel staircase
Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel staircase
Another Swiss Museum designed by Mario Botta is the Fondation Martin Bodmer.
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