Kunsthaus Zürich

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The Kunsthaus Zürich is the largest art museum in Switzerland and presents one of the most important art collections from the 13th century to the present day and organises attractive exhibitions. Among the internationally significant items are the most extensive collection of works by Alberto Giacometti, the largest Munch collection outside Norway and the private collections of Emil Bührle, Merzbacher, Looser and Knecht. A highlight are the Impressionist and Classical Modern paintings by Monet, Picasso, Chagall and the Expressionists Kokoschka, Beckmann and Corinth. Alongside the Pop Art of Warhol and Hamilton are works by artists such as Rothko, Twombly, Beuys and Baselitz.

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+41 (0)44 253 84 84

Email

info@kunsthaus.ch

Website

www.kunsthaus.ch

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The Kunsthaus Zürich is barrier-free accessible.

Chipperfield building, Photo © Franca Candrian
Moser building with the lightart 'Feeling Light' of Pipilotti Rist, the 'Gates of Hell' vof Auguste Rodin and the sculpture 'Janus' of Kader Attia, Photo © Franca Candrian
Collection space to Classicism and Romanticism with works of Fuseli, Kaufmann, Dahl
View of the collection section 'Old Masters' at the Moser building, Photo © Franca Candrian

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Vilhelm Hammershøi, Selbstporträt. Das Landhaus Spurveskjul in Sorgenfri, nördlich von Kopenhagen, 1911, Öl auf Leinwand, 126 x 149,5 cm, SMK, National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen, Foto: Statens Museum for Kunst, open.smk.dk, public domain

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Vilhelm Hammershøi. Painter of the silent sound

Rarely is painting as enigmatic and yet as fascinating as in the work of the Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864 Copenhagen – 1916 Copenhagen). His ...

10.10.2026

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Alberto Giacomettis Arbeitstisch im Pariser Atelier, 1964 © Succession Alberto Giacometti / 2026, ProLitteris, Zurich für alle Werke von Alberto Giacometti / Foto: © 2026 Stiftung Ernst Scheidegger-Archiv, Zürich.

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Alberto Giacometti in Paris in the 1920s

In 1922, Alberto Giacometti moved to Paris – a move that fundamentally transformed his artistic practice. In the French capital, he encountered the ideas ...

10.10.2026

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Alberto Giacometti in seiner Ausstellung

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The Giacometti controversy and the core of the collection

How did one of the world’s most significant Giacometti collections end up in Zurich?In the early 1960s, the extensive collection of the Pittsburgh ...

10.10.2026

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Guided tour of the collection

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Guided tour of the collection

Every Saturday, we invite you to discover the collection from a new perspective and learn more about individual works or groups of works. Today’s theme is ...

10.10.2026

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Alberto Giacometti in seinem Atelier, Paris, 1953. © Succession Alberto Giacometti / 2026, ProLitteris, Zurich für alle Werke von Alberto Giacometti / Foto: © 2026 Stiftung Ernst Scheidegger-Archiv, Zürich.

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Alberto Giacometti and Paul Cézanne – a kindred spirit

For Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966), Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) was an important role model in many respects. Over the course of his artistic career, the ...

10.10.2026

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Studio on Sunday

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Studio on Sunday

Parents have some free time to explore the collection and exhibitions, whilst the children engage with the artworks through play and try their hand at ...

11.10.2026

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