Bars : Switzerland : St. Germain : Gruyères : Museum HR Giger Bar
Bars : Switzerland : St. Germain : Gruyères : Museum HR Giger Bar
About Museum HR Giger Bar
A Giger Bar is a bar themed and modelled by the Swiss artist H. R. Giger. There are two Giger Bars: the first, the H.R. Giger Bar in Chur, Switzerland, which opened in 1992, and the second is The Museum HR Giger Bar, located in Château St. Germain, Gruyères, Switzerland, which opened on April 12, 2003. There was a third Giger Bar, located at The Limelight in New York City, but when the Limelight was closed, the Giger Bar was shut down.
A fourth Giger bar was located in Shirokanedai, Tokyo in the late 1980s. Giger dissolved his involvement with this location after facing frustrations with Japanese building codes and with the Japanese company behind the bar, which created the bar after only rough preliminary sketches. Giger had wanted private booths that functioned as individual elevators which traveled up and down the interior four stories of the design. This design was problematic given restrictions caused by earthquake resistant engineering. Giger disowned the Tokyo Giger Bar and never set foot inside. Within a few years, the establishment was out of business.
The interior of the bars are themed along the lines of his biomechanical style as shown in the Alien films. The roof, walls, fittings and chairs are all modelled by the artist and fit into the same designs as seen in the films he designed, notably "Alien". The prominent high-backed chair design was originally intended as a Harkonnen throne for an abandoned Dune film project.
Museum HR Giger Bar Review By Moovis: Eastern CT
"Had to make this a destination while in Chur. It's true; while you expect more of a dark cave-like atmosphere, it is not so, due to the glass walls letting in plenty of sunshine on a nice day. It is also in a very unexpected location, and is a very small place. Took a bus out to town and found it, had one drink each (due to the ridiculous prices, that's all we could afford--the Alien cocktail was CHF 16!!), took lots of pictures, and left. It is, however, pretty much a "must-see" if you are an appreciator of such things. Giger is a master of the details, and there are details everywhere. Nice to check out the art of it while sipping your beverage. Service, while friendly, was what we found to be typical of Central Europe--waitstaff tends to bring you your first drink and then never come back to ask about another or see if you want your check. You always need to flag them down. It was typical everywhere, and we got used to it. This bar would be quite average if not for the art, which makes it a worthwhile (although fairly quick) stop."
Contact Museum HR Giger Bar
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Address ; Château St. Germain, Gruyères, Switzerland | Phone +41 26 921 08 00
Sources : Museum HR Giger Bar Photo | Museum HR Giger Bar Information | Museum HR Giger Bar Review
About Museum HR Giger Bar
A Giger Bar is a bar themed and modelled by the Swiss artist H. R. Giger. There are two Giger Bars: the first, the H.R. Giger Bar in Chur, Switzerland, which opened in 1992, and the second is The Museum HR Giger Bar, located in Château St. Germain, Gruyères, Switzerland, which opened on April 12, 2003. There was a third Giger Bar, located at The Limelight in New York City, but when the Limelight was closed, the Giger Bar was shut down.
A fourth Giger bar was located in Shirokanedai, Tokyo in the late 1980s. Giger dissolved his involvement with this location after facing frustrations with Japanese building codes and with the Japanese company behind the bar, which created the bar after only rough preliminary sketches. Giger had wanted private booths that functioned as individual elevators which traveled up and down the interior four stories of the design. This design was problematic given restrictions caused by earthquake resistant engineering. Giger disowned the Tokyo Giger Bar and never set foot inside. Within a few years, the establishment was out of business.
The interior of the bars are themed along the lines of his biomechanical style as shown in the Alien films. The roof, walls, fittings and chairs are all modelled by the artist and fit into the same designs as seen in the films he designed, notably "Alien". The prominent high-backed chair design was originally intended as a Harkonnen throne for an abandoned Dune film project.
Museum HR Giger Bar Review By Moovis: Eastern CT
"Had to make this a destination while in Chur. It's true; while you expect more of a dark cave-like atmosphere, it is not so, due to the glass walls letting in plenty of sunshine on a nice day. It is also in a very unexpected location, and is a very small place. Took a bus out to town and found it, had one drink each (due to the ridiculous prices, that's all we could afford--the Alien cocktail was CHF 16!!), took lots of pictures, and left. It is, however, pretty much a "must-see" if you are an appreciator of such things. Giger is a master of the details, and there are details everywhere. Nice to check out the art of it while sipping your beverage. Service, while friendly, was what we found to be typical of Central Europe--waitstaff tends to bring you your first drink and then never come back to ask about another or see if you want your check. You always need to flag them down. It was typical everywhere, and we got used to it. This bar would be quite average if not for the art, which makes it a worthwhile (although fairly quick) stop."
Contact Museum HR Giger Bar
Website | Facebook | Twitter
Address ; Château St. Germain, Gruyères, Switzerland | Phone +41 26 921 08 00
Sources : Museum HR Giger Bar Photo | Museum HR Giger Bar Information | Museum HR Giger Bar Review
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