Am Tunnel gallery

Am Tunnel gallery is an ex-bank tunnel turned art venue. Photo: Marie Russillo

Run by Spuerkeess, the gallery’s temporary exhibits feature “both internationally renowned artists and lesser-known talents,” the state savings bank says. It also hosts a permanent collection of photographs taken by Edward Steichen. Photo: Marie Russillo

The Am Tunnel gallery is located beneath Spuerkeess’ Rousegäertchen office building, 16 rue Sainte-Zithe, L-2763 Luxembourg-Gare. The gallery is 15m underground and approximately 350m long. Photo: Marie Russillo

At press time, it was open Mondays to Fridays (excluding public holidays) from 9am to 5:30pm and Sundays from 2pm to 6pm. Free admission. More info at www.spuerkeess.lu. Photo: Marie Russillo




“The Coin Cabinet”

The National Museum of History and Art (MNHA) says the collection provides “a broad overview of the monetary history of Luxembourg, from ancient times until the euro.” Photo: Marie Russillo

Items range from gold coins to historic banknotes. Photo: Marie Russillo

The MNHA is located at the Marché-aux-Poissons, L-2345 Luxembourg-Centre. Free entry to permanent collections. At press time, the museum was open Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to 6pm. More info at www.nationalmusee.lu. Photo: Marie Russillo



Place de Metz

Place de Metz is home to the headquarters of the state savings bank Spuerkeess and the former European Investment Bank HQ. Photo: Marie Russillo

Today Spuerkeess occupies both 1 place de Metz (on the left) and 2 place de Metz (on the right). Photo: Marie Russillo

The EIB occupied 2 place de Metz from 1968 to 1980. Photo: Marie Russillo

Cycle paths and the tram line traverse the square, which is located on the southern end of the Pont Adolphe (Adolphe Bridge). Photo: Marie Russillo




This article first appeared in the 2024-2025 Paperjam Expat Guide



