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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Lantern-lit tour: ‘Christmas & Nativity Scenes’

By the light of their lanterns, the young guests set off in search of pictures that tell the Christmas story. Family tour. Ages 5–9. Children must be ...

25.11.2026

17:30

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Alone in the museum at night

When the last visitors leave the museum in the evening, the lights are switched off and an exciting journey of discovery begins. Family tour. Ages 10 ...

25.11.2026

18:45

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LATE

LATE – that’s the name of the Swiss National Museum’s night-time cultural event. If you don’t have time during the day or prefer to stroll through ...

26.11.2026

17:00

Keyvisual der Ausstellung «Wir und der Krieg». Foto (Ausschnitt): Christian Schwager, Infanteriebunker Ratenpass

National Museum Zurich

What kind of peace do we want?

Peace has never been merely the absence of war, but has always been an idea, a promise, a struggle. In this guided tour, we explore how peace has evolved ...

26.11.2026

17:30

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Precious gifts

Christmas is the season for giving presents. This philosophical tour explores both generous gifts and small gestures of thoughtfulness. Why do we give ...

26.11.2026

18:00

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Contemporary accounts from Seide – A glimpse into the textile archives

The textile industry has played a pivotal role in Swiss history. In the 20th century, the fashion converter Abraham occupied a key position in the textile ...

27.11.2026

11:30

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