Open days on 18 and 19 September
Two mornings to discover the place before it opens, meet the community and ask any question you like.
This is where you come to create, to speak, and to belong.
Art connects us, creating sets us free.
This is not a museum
Despite its name, the Living Museum Neuchâtel is not a museum. You do not come here first to look at works: you come to live the place and to create at your own pace.
It is a living place of creation, expression, encounter and community, without judgement, without pressure to perform. Art here is not a question of skill. It is a way of expressing yourself, regaining confidence, meeting others and finding your place.
Three things that never change
Agency through art
No one is defined by a difficulty or a diagnosis. Here you are an artist, a participant, a maker, with your own choices and potential.
A caring community
The place builds lasting bonds and works against isolation. You also come here for other people, for exchange and mutual support.
A safe space, free of pressure
You create at your own pace, without judgement, with no obligation to produce a result. There is nothing to succeed at, nothing to prove.
1983
The first Living Museum opens in New York
50e
Living Museum in the world
1er
In French-speaking Switzerland
Come and meet us
Find us
Rue du Temple 92072 Saint-Blaise
We are in the centre of Saint-Blaise, a few minutes’ walk from the station. If you need any detail about getting here, just write to us.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 9am to 2pm
You can come whenever you like during these hours. No booking, no appointment.
Opening ceremony
Thursday, 17 September 2026
From 6pm, by invitation
Open days
Friday, 18 September 2026
Friday 18 and Saturday 19 September, 9am to 12pm
Doors open
Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Then Monday to Friday, 9am to 2pm
What if you pushed open the door of a place where you can create without judgement, without performance, and without fear of failing?
What a Living Museum looks like
Life here
What is gathering dust in a studio can start again here
Paint, brushes, easels, stools: we are equipping the place largely with what others no longer use.
This place lives thanks to a community
Volunteers, artists, donors, partners and the people we welcome. Everyone can help in their own way: a donation, materials, a few hours, a skill, or simply by sharing.