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.
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.
How does Sir Rufus prepare for his battle with the dragon Bruchhorn? And how does the encounter end? Children and their carers will enjoy an interactively ...
07.11.2026
14:00
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National Museum Zurich
Story Window – listen and discover
How does Sir Rufus prepare for his battle with the dragon Bruchhorn? And how does the encounter end? Children and their carers will enjoy an interactively ...
07.11.2026
15:00
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National Museum Zurich
Globi at the museum
Globi wants to solve the mystery of his mysterious sword at the National Museum, and ends up having all sorts of adventures in the process. How does he ...
08.11.2026
11:00
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National Museum Zurich
Globi at the museum
Globi wants to solve the mystery of his mysterious sword at the National Museum, and ends up having all sorts of adventures in the process. How does he ...
08.11.2026
13:00
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National Museum Zurich
Archaeology in Switzerland
A general tour of the ‘Archaeology in Switzerland’ exhibition
08.11.2026
13:30
National Museum Zurich
Story Window – listen and discover
What happens when Matilda, the museum cat, spots a mouse one night? How does this encounter affect Matilda’s dream of becoming an artist? Children and ...