Palais de Rumine
Built at the turn of the last century, this enormous neo-Renaissance structure houses the Musée d'Archéologie et d'Histoire (Cantonal Archaeology and History Museum) as well as the Muséum Cantonal des Sciences Naturelles, a fusion of natural science museums now known collectively as NATUREUM. The top exhibit at the Musée d'Archéologie et d'Histoire is the gold bust of Marcus Aurelius discovered at nearby Avenches in 1939. The Musée de Géologie (Geology Museum) has an excellent fossil collection, including a mammoth skeleton. Besides its collection of regional fauna, the Musée de Zoologie (Zoology Museum) has a rare collection of comparative anatomy. Each museum has some descriptions or an abbreviated guide in English. All of these museums are free.
