I think I was born to hate museums. They just never interest me, be it historical museum, art museum or any other museums for that matter. The fact that you walk through passages and halls filled with ancient and reconstructed objects simply doesn't appeal to me and I don't feel such an activity is time well spent.
It is different when it comes to the Swiss Transport Museum. Surprisingly not only my kids had a good time, I also enjoyed it to the max. It's probably not a museum in its usual sense of the term ... but rather a combination of a museum, interactive exhibition, 3-D cinema, planetarium and huge playground for kids. Albeit a little expensive entry fee that is over CHF 20 for adult (with access to all but cinema; which you need to pay an additional CHF 15), it was free for children below 6, and given the size of the place and the number of things you can see, touch, play, watch, read, it's good value for money I have to say. Take note that you need at least 5 to 6 hours to experience everything - and if you include movies at the 3-D cinema, you have to be there 9 in the morning and leave at least by 4.
So, for those who have not got the chance to visit the Swiss Transportation Museum, you must add it to your plan. Simply awesome!
The museum in located just on the side of Lake Lucerne, my guess about 4 kilometers from the main train station. There are buses that could take you from the station. And if the weather is good you may want to spare some at the lake.
