The modest size of Luxembourg City stands  in sharp contrast to its lively cultural scene. The range of museums alone is of an international standard. For instance, the  National  Museum  of  History  and  Art  boasts  a Roman  floor  mosaic  that  was  unearthed  in Luxembourg and is one of the best preserved north of the Alps. In the Luxembourg City History Museum, one of the world’s largest panoramic lifts, much like a time machine, takes visitors through the different levels of the museum, which  is housed  in a group of restored patrician  residences.  The  exciting  history  of  the  fortress  and  the  Luxembourgish  nation  is  evoked  in the Museum “Dräi  Eechelen”, which  has  its  home  in the former bulwark of Fort Thüngen, erected in 1732. In the “natur musée”, particularly popular with children and  young  people,  the  country’s  wild  animals  and plants can be studied.

“Casino  Luxembourg”,  the  Forum  for  Contemporary Art  and  the  recently  opened  MUDAM  (Museum  of Modern  Art  Grand-Duc  Jean)  focus  on  avant-garde and modern  art.  The  latter  is  the  ultimate  cultural highlight, worth a visit  for  its architectural  structure alone,  designed  by  Chinese  American  top  architect I.  M.  Pei.  Smaller  but  no  less  interesting  museums include the Bank Museum housed in the State Savings Bank, the Post and Telecommunication Museum, such as the Tram and Bus Museum.