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.

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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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Keyvisual der Ausstellung «Accessoires. Objekte der Begierde»

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Accessories

From the strict dress codes of the early modern period to current-day trends that play with gender norms, the exhibition takes a look at fashion history.

until 12.04.2026

Keyvisual der Ausstellung «Seelenlandschaften. C.G. Jung und die Entdeckung der Psyche in der Schweiz». Neunte Tafel des Rorschachtests, Hermann Rorschach, Bern, 1921. Archiv Hermann Rorschach, Archiv für Medizingeschichte der Universität Bern

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Landscapes of the Soul

To mark the 150th birthday of C. G. Jung, the National Museum Zurich is presenting its first comprehensive exhibition covering the history of the ...

until 15.02.2026

Keyvisual der Ausstellung «Aus der Not geboren. Arbeitende Kinder». Bild (Ausschnitt): Wasserholen an der Quelle, Unteriberg SZ, 1947

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Born into poverty

The exhibition shows how in the past children had to work in the household, on the land or in factories and how their rights evolved.

until 20.04.2026

Keyvisual der Ausstellung «Erfahrungen Schweiz – Wasserkraft und Widerstand»

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Water, power and resistance

Contemporary witnesses talk about the economic momentum, political disputes and logistical challenges during the building of dams in the Alps.

until 26.04.2026

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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. .

Permanent exhibition

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Archaeology in Switzerland

1400 exhibits tell the history of Lake dwellers, Celts, Romans and Alamanni.

Permanent exhibition

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The collection

The exhibition showcases more than 7,000 exhibits highlighting Swiss artistry and craftsmanship over a period of about 1,000 years. .

Permanent exhibition

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Simply Zurich

The long and chequered history of the City and Canton of Zurich.

Permanent exhibition