National Museum Zurich

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The National Museum Zurich is Switzerland’s most visited museum of cultural history. The Museum presents history from the earliest times to the present day, exploring the country’s historical complexity and cultural variety and showcasing what it means to be Swiss.

The National Museum is one of Zurich’s most popular visitor attractions and is centrally located right next to the city’s Hauptbahnhof. The Museum complex is an ensemble consisting of an elegant historic building dating from 1898 and an adjoining sculptural wing built in 2016, allowing visitors to walk through the old and the new.

In addition to six permanent exhibitions, the complex on Museumstrasse presents around eight temporary exhibitions each year. These temporary displays cover historic and cultural topics, as well as issues relevant to society and social existence. The exhibitions are accompanied by discussions, talks, readings and workshops.

Phone

+41 44 218 65 11

Email

info@nationalmuseum.ch

Website

www.landesmuseum.ch

Accessibility

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The National Museum welcomes people with a wide range of needs. Various offers are available for guests with a disability. In addition, individually tailored exhibition tours can be organised. The reservations desk will be happy to answer any questions about accessibility and inclusion.

For people with disabilities, personalised exhibition accompaniment is included in the museum admission fee. Please contact the reservations desk at least 14 days in advance to make an appointment.

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The State Museum. Architecture and Building History

A tour of the architecture and building history – from Gustav Gull to Christ & Gantenbein. Facts, figures and background information on the refurbishment ...

09.10.2026

11:30

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Can neutrality bring about peace?

How can Swiss neutrality be reconciled with an active role in international peacebuilding? This event examines the tension between neutrality and ...

09.10.2026

16:15

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Simply Zurich – but with a difference

Züri-Insider Thomas Wyss takes a stroll through the ‘Einfach Zürich’ exhibition this evening. Accompanied, often by music, he sheds light on ...

10.10.2026

13:30

Keyvsiual der Ausstellung «Grafik. Visuelle Gestaltung im Alltag»

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A general tour of the exhibition ‘Graphic Design – Visual Design in Everyday Life’. 

10.10.2026

13:30

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Story Window – listen and discover

How does Lina create more lovely memories for her jar? What tips does she get from the people back home? The children and their carers will enjoy an ...

10.10.2026

14:00

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Wars and us

Guided tour in English Guided tour of the exhibition "Wars and us". General tour of the exhibition "We and the War".

10.10.2026

15:00

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Ideas of Switzerland

What holds a community together? A shared language, external enemies or economic interests – these might be the first things that spring to mind. But all ...

Permanent exhibition

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History of Switzerland

The 1,000-m2 Swiss history exhibition depicts how Switzerland came to be over a period of 550 years. The tour through the centuries begins in the late ...

Permanent exhibition

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Archaeology in Switzerland

Lake dwellers, Celts, Romans, Alamanni: the names are familiar to us all. The exhibition entitled ’Archaeology in Switzerland’ allows visitors to view ...

Permanent exhibition

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The collection

The exhibition showcases more than 7,000 exhibits from the Museum’s own collection, highlighting Swiss artistry and craftsmanship over a period of about ...

Permanent exhibition

Einladung für die kleinen Abenteurer sich im Museum in vergangene Welten zu begeben.

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A magic carpet ride through history

Many children dream of travelling back in time. That is exactly what is possible in the new family exhibition “A Flying Carpet Journey Through History” ...

Permanent exhibition

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Simply Zurich

The City and Canton of Zurich have a long and chequered history. This will be showcased in this permanent exhibition at the National Museum. From the model ...

Permanent exhibition

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