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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Kredit: Foto Christof Hirtler, Sigmar Polke, Glasfenster im Grossmünster Zürich, © 2026, ProLitteris, Zurich

Kunsthaus Zürich

The Secret of Light

At the Grossmünster, we discover the stained-glass windows created by the artist Sigmar Polke. They are made up of wafer-thin slices of stone that are ...

04.11.2026

14:00

© Caroline Minjolle

Kunsthaus Zürich

Telling the story of art

In this session, we delve into the work of a particular artist. We take a closer look at individual works and bring the stories hidden within them to life. ...

05.11.2026

14:00

Claude Monet, Le Bassin aux nymphéas avec iris, 1914/1922, Kunsthaus Zürich, Geschenk Emil G. Bührle, 1952

Kunsthaus Zürich

ICONS. Selected works from the collection

With the exhibition ‘IKONEN. Selected Works from the Collection’, the Kunsthaus Zürich presents well-known masterpieces by artists from its own ...

05.11.2026

18:30

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Ausschnitt aus: Edvard Munch, Zwei Menschen. Die Einsamen, um 1935, Öl auf Leinwand, 99.5 x 138 x 6.5 cm, Munchmuseet, Oslo

Kunsthaus Zürich

Maria Lassnig and Edvard Munch. The flow of painting = the flow of life

For the first time, works by Maria Lassnig (1919, Kappel am Krappfeld – 2014, Vienna) and Edvard Munch (1863, Løten – 1944, Ekley near Oslo) are being ...

05.11.2026

18:30

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Painting emotions with colours

Kunsthaus Zürich

Painting emotions with colours

What colours do you use when you’re happy? Which ones do you choose when you’re sad? Colours can be used to express feelings. Edward Munch and Maria ...

07.11.2026

14:00

Studio on Sunday

Kunsthaus Zürich

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 ...

08.11.2026

10:30

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