- Address: 41 Rue Notre Dame, 2240 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Phone: +352 22 50 45
- Official website: www.casino-luxembourg.lu
- Ticket price: adult - € 5, pensioners - € 3, children and students under 25 years old admission free
Casino Luxembourg is a tourist attraction of the Duchy , whose name does not reflect its essence at all. But it was not always so. Initially, this building, created in 1882 by the famous architects Paul and Pierre Funk in the style of the Mediterranean baroque, was indeed the place where gamblers gathered. In addition, there were halls for celebrations, concerts, lectures and balls. It was in this building that the last performance of Franz Liszt took place. Thanks to this multifunctionality of the building, the transformation of Casino Luxembourg into the center of modern art does not seem to us to be anything surprising.
The decision to turn this place into a cultural center was made by the authorities in 1995. Then the global reconstruction of the building began. Inside the former casino, additional space was created to install the exhibits. At the same time, the architects did almost impossible: they managed to avoid the heaviness of the construction, which was quite difficult in these conditions. All works on the transformation of casinos into a museum were completed in 1996.
Nowadays
Now Casino in the capital of Luxembourg is an obligatory part of the program of any tourist who comes to the Duchy. The exhibitions presented there introduce their visitors to many beginners and already eminent creators, not only from Luxembourg, but also from other parts of the world. In addition, the Casino Luxembourg regularly hosts master classes for children, scientific lectures, courses on the history of art and educational activities for toddlers.
In this place, an amazing combination of art and science. There is also a library called Infolab, for visitors of which there are about 7 million books and periodicals on the history of art, as well as a portfolio of local artists.
How to visit?
The Casino Luxembourg can be reached by taking the bus to the Luxembourg-Royal Quai2 stop and walking a short walk along the streets of Boulevard Royal and Rue Notre-Dame.
Opening hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday from 11.00 to 19.00, on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 11.00 to 18.00.
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