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Thursday 10:00 - 19:00
Friday till Sunday 10:00 - 17:00
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Tuesday till Wednesday and Friday 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday 10:00 - 19:00
Saturday till Monday closed

Special opening times

Swiss National Holiday Today 10:00 - 17:00
Long Night of the Museums 06.09.2025 10:00 - 17:00
18:00 - 23:59

Sa, 6.9.2025 Long Night of the Museums,
10:00 - 17:00
18:00 - 23:59
Long Night of the Museums 07.09.2025 0:00 - 2:00
10:00 - 17:00

Su, 7.9.2025 Long Night of the Museums,
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10:00 - 17:00
Knabenschiessen 15.09.2025 closed
Family Day 19.10.2025 10:00 - 17:00
22.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00
23.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Eve 24.12.2025 10:00 - 14:00
Christmas 25.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00
St. Stephen´s Day 26.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00
27.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00
28.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00
29.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00
30.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00
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History Talks

Democratic Constitutions – Yesterday’s origins and today’s challenges

12.9.2023 | 18:30accessibility.time_to20:00

with Richard Lui, Alan Cassidy and Sanija Ameti

Switzerland has had a democratic constitution since 1848. This primary piece of legislation is more than just a dignified document. It affects us all and is part of our daily lives. On the day of its 175th birthday, we want to discuss today's challenges for democracies and the role that democratic constitutions can play. The historical kinship between the US and the Swiss Constitution will be addressed, as well as the factors that endanger democracy today and whether countries with an old democratic tradition can contribute to the safeguard of democratic values and fundamental rights in constitutions.

Moderated by Sanija Ameti, teaching assistant at University of Bern with a law degree

In partnership with the U. S. Embassy and Operation Libero

The event will take place in English.

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Entry 18:00 Uhr

Landesmuseum Zürich
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Museumstrasse 2
8021 Zürich

Wheelchair accessible

The event will take place in English

This event is in the past.

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Democratic Constitutions – Yesterday’s origins and today’s challenges © Swiss National Museum
Democratic Constitutions – Yesterday’s origins and today’s challenges © Swiss National Museum
Democratic Constitutions – Yesterday’s origins and today’s challenges © Swiss National Museum
Democratic Constitutions – Yesterday’s origins and today’s challenges © Swiss National Museum
Democratic Constitutions – Yesterday’s origins and today’s challenges © Swiss National Museum
Democratic Constitutions – Yesterday’s origins and today’s challenges © Swiss National Museum
Democratic Constitutions – Yesterday’s origins and today’s challenges © Swiss National Museum

Richard Lui

Richard Lui is an award-winning journalist with more than 30 years in television, film, technology, and business. Currently as anchor at NBC News/MSNBC and previously with CNN Worldwide, he is the first Asian American man to anchor a daily national cable news program, and a team Emmy and Peabody winner. He wrote the award-winning book «Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness». Richard’s 15-year business career involves a fintech patent and launching six tech brands over three business cycles.

Alan Cassidy

Alan Cassidy is a political journalist with the «NZZ am Sonntag». From 2018 until 2021, he served as the US correspondent for the «Tages-Anzeiger» and the «Süddeutsche Zeitung», where he covered the Trump presidency, the 2020 election and the assault on the Capitol. He is the co-author of «Der Fall FDP: Eine Partei verliert ihr Land», a book on the history of Switzerland’s oldest political party and its role in the changed landscape of Swiss politics. Alan got his Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Zurich.

Sanija Ameti

Sanija Ameti is a politician at the Green Liberal Party and co-president from the movement Operation Libero. She currently writes her law dissertation on the topic cybersecurity and works as a teaching assistant at University of Bern. Her political work focuses on the Swiss-EU relations, security policy and digitalisation. Sanija holds a Masters degree in Law from the University of Zürich.