Johann Caspar Lavater (1741-1801) was one of the most important personalities of the 18th century. With his work and activity at the time of the Enlightenment and the Sturm und Drang, he became a hub within the intellectual and spiritual elite of ...
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I collect, therefore I am – the function, significance and presentation of a collection
The Johann Caspar Lavater Collection contains a wide variety of contemporary artefacts, autographs, works and images by Johann Caspar Lavater (1741–1801).
Last year, the collection was fully digitised, meaning that the objects will no longer be accessible only on site, but will be fully available digitally from autumn 2024.
During the opening hours of the Johann Caspar Lavater Collection, these can be viewed in an installation; selected individual objects are on display on site.
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Permanent exhibition
Sammlung Johann Caspar Lavater
St. Peter-Hofstatt 6
8001 Zürich
+41 (0)43 268 42 28
ursula.caflisch-schnetzler@uzh.ch
Opening hours:
Donnerstag: 14:00 - 17:00
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