Welcome to the Museum HR Giger
In 1990, on the occasion of his 50th birthday, HR Giger was invited to show a major retrospective of his work at the Château de Gruyères. The exhibition "Alien dans ses meubles" was a great success and was seen by 110,000 visitors.
After numerous visits to the 400-year-old walled medieval town of Gruyères, HR Giger fell in love with this wonderful region. And when he learned that the Château St. Germain, the fortress located further down, was for sale, the idea was born to establish his own museum and center for fantastic art. On September 11, 1997, he purchased the château. With the help of architect Roger Cottier, former museum director Barbara Gawrysiak and the invaluable support of numerous employees, the first opening took place on June 21, 1998.
The museum has the most extensive collection of artworks from Giger's various creative periods, spanning from the early 1960s to the present day. In addition to seminal works such as "The Spell" and the "Passages" series, the museum houses much of Giger's film design, including the designs for "Alien" and "Alien 3", "Dune", "Species", "Poltergeist 2" and "The Mystery of San Gottardo".
The top floor of the museum also houses a permanent exhibition of Giger's private art collection and the museum gallery, where exhibitions of works by other artists are curated. Current information about the exhibitions in the museum gallery can be found here.
Adjacent to the museum is the fantastic Museum HR Giger Bar. Completed in 2003, the bar is a work of art inspired by the Baroque period. The ceiling, walls, floors, fittings, tables and chairs have all been modeled by the artist in the style of his famous biomechanical designs with numerous bone elements. This bar is walk-in, immersive art.