Queen: The Studio Experience

The legendary studio where rock history was made.

Queen: The Studio Experience is a one-of-a-kind museum in Montreux, housed in the former Mountain Studios where Queen recorded six of their albums, including “Made in Heaven.”

Visitors can explore original instruments, handwritten lyrics, photos, and the mixing desk used by Freddie Mercury himself. Entry is free, and the space radiates the creative energy of a timeless rock legacy.

Transport

How to Get There

Ways to get to the attraction

On foot from Montreux center 2 min.

From Lausanne by car ~39 min.

From Geneva by car ~1 h 15 min.

From BRN airport (Bern) by car ~1 h 22 min.

From SIR airport (Sion) by car ~46 min.

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Attraction

Description

Detailed information about the attraction

What is this place

Queen: The Studio Experience is a free permanent exhibition inside the original Mountain Studios at Casino Barrière Montreux, where Queen recorded between 1978–1995. Curated by the Mercury Phoenix Trust.

Key features

Original control room ambiance with a working replica Neve desk for on-site remixing.
“Made in Heaven Room” marks the 1991 sessions – Freddie Mercury’s final vocals were tracked here.
Seven Queen albums tied to Montreux 1978–1995, from Jazz to Made in Heaven.
Under glass: Freddie Mercury’s handwritten lines and notes.
Housed within Casino Barrière Montreux – easy to pair with the lakeside and the Freddie statue at Place du Marché.

What to see

Mountain Studios control room with interactive remix.
The Made in Heaven room and displays on the last recording sessions.
Memorabilia – lyrics, stage wear, master tape boxes, promos.

History

Mountain Studios opened in 1975 at the casino; Queen started working here in 1978, bought the studio in 1979 and owned it to 1996. Many artists recorded here, from David Bowie to the Rolling Stones.

After Mercury’s final 1991 sessions the studio continued operating before conversion. The public exhibition Queen: The Studio Experience launched on 2 December 2013, with Brian May and Roger Taylor; it is run by the Mercury Phoenix Trust.