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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Story Window – listen and discover

What adventure do the stag, the mouse, the meerkat and the fish go on together? And what happens when they meet the bear? Children and their carers will ...

14.10.2026

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Story Window – listen and discover

What adventure do the stag, the mouse, the meerkat and the fish go on together? And what happens when they meet the bear? Children and their carers will ...

14.10.2026

15:00

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

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Behind the scenes: How an exhibition comes together

How do objects come together to tell a story? Behind every exhibition lie countless decisions about space, lighting, language and what is left out. On this ...

15.10.2026

17:30

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Highlights - objects in the spotlight

Guided tour in English / Guided Tour in English The museum’s collection comprises almost 900,000 objects. Some of them are magnificent exhibits, such as ...

16.10.2026

11:30

Keyvisual der Ausstellung «Bankenland Schweiz»

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Switzerland: a banking hub

A general tour of the exhibition ‘Switzerland: A Banking Nation’. 

17.10.2026

13:30

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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 ...

17.10.2026

14:00

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