Aviations pioneers in the Three Lake region

Description

New temporary exhibition: ‘Aviation Pioneers in the Three-Lake Region’.

The area around Murten was one of the true birthplaces of Swiss aviation in the 1910s. Figures such as Ernest Failloubaz, ‘the flying kid’, René Grandjean, Charles Favre and Georges Cailler shaped this era with courage, technical skill and a great pioneering spirit. Particular mention must be made of René Grandjean, who was the first to design an aircraft that could be fitted with skis, wheels and floats. These aircraft were built using the simplest of means, yet were ingenious, thanks to local support from blacksmiths and wheelwrights.

Highlights

• Temporary exhibition on Swiss aviation pioneers
• Focus on Murten's role in early 20th-century aviation
• Features figures like René Grandjean and Georges Cailler

General Information

The exhibition 'Aviation Pioneers in the Three-Lake Region' is held at the Eisenbahn und Sammler Museum in Murten. It explores the area's significance in Swiss aviation history during the 1910s, highlighting local inventors and their innovative aircraft designs.

Location

Alte Freiburgstrasse 34, 3280 Murten, Schweiz

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