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General information on the National Museum (in German)

Information on the exhibition area (in German)

Historical rooms – rooms for history

A tactile journey into the past

This tour explores the historical rooms in the National Museum Zurich. Which rooms did wealthy citizens live in 400 years ago? And what clothes did they wear? A unique journey into the past for people with a visual impairment. The rooms are described in detail and can be experienced through touch together with an expert.

The tour can be booked privately in a time slot to suit the visitor.

Archaeology – on the trail of old ways of life

A tactile journey into the past

A tactile journey into the past

Many treasures from the past can be found in the National Museum Zurich. They tell us about everyday life thousands of years ago. What objects did people make in the Stone Age? What materials did they work with, and what does a 4000-year-old hammer feel like? People with a visual impairment are invited to experience history up close together with an expert. Objects that can be touched make distant times easier to comprehend.

The tour can be booked privately in a time slot to suit the visitor.

Gotthard – a place with history

A tactile journey into the past

The Gotthard is much more than the tunnel with Easter traffic jams. It is also an imposing mountain range and has been an important route south for centuries. How did people cross the Gotthard in times gone by? What does granite from the Gotthard Massif feel like? People with a visual impairment are invited to discover one of the most famous regions of Switzerland together with an expert.

The tour can be booked privately in a time slot to suit the visitor.