Discover FUGA, a contemplative installation designed specifically for Le Laténium, Switzerland’s premier archaeological museum. As you navigate the museum’s unique reverse-chronological journey through human history, FUGA offers an immersive transition between the medieval and Roman eras. Here, the Neuchâtel Lake itself becomes your guide, a wise sage sharing centuries of witnessed memories.
Look up as you walk beneath suspended boat sails, where projections bring the depths to life. Watch fishes and sediments express the Lake’s emotions, from loneliness during festive fireworks to joy brought by ancient floods. Take a seat in our resting areas to absorb these handcrafted animations reflecting significant moments of lacustrine life.
As you progress, explore a new point of view above the water. From here, the sails resemble the lake surface illuminated by the sun, forming a mosaic that symbolizes archaeological knowledge itself: fragmented yet increasingly interconnected.