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Maison d'Ailleurs

Place Pestalozzi 14, Yverdon 1401, Switzerland
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Ranked #1 of 5 attractions in Yverdon
4.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
Description: Museum of science fiction, utopia and extraordinary journeys
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Plumpton, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

What a great place! We were lucky to visit when Stepane Halleux exhibition was on (finishes mid feb) and it was truly amazing. The staff made us very welcome and went out of their way to get the guide to the temporary exhibition in English. Over 3 floors and across a bridge to the Jules Vernes part where there is... More

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Geneva
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2011

Interesting permanent exhibition on science-fiction. Temporary exhibitions worthwile. PS: small museum, a tour takes you about 1 hour. More

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Moscow, Russia
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2011

I wouldn't call this place a museum in the common sense of this word. It's a tremendous library of old sci-fi books and magazines, which are in French. The place is wonderfully kept and doesn't give an impression of having hundreds years of history. The museum houses temporary exhibitions, some of which are rather curious. More

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yverdon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2010

i live close to this meseum. if you like any kind if sci-fi it is the place to be. They always have a exhibition open to public, close to the train station More

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Geneva
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2007

The Maison d'Ailleurs is a very cool place. We've visited it several times and the exhibitions change frequently. The topic of the museum is science fiction and utopia, and the exhibits are either about artists in the field or on themes (architecture, space, robots, etc.). It's not really a high-tech place, so don't expect electronic gizmos, but original art (sculptures,... More

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Yverdon, Switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012
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Yverdon, Switzerland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012
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