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  • International Museum Day 26.05.2024 all day

  • Swiss National Holiday 01.08.2024 all day

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  • openinghours.days.long.friday Open till openinghours.days.long.sunday openinghours.openfromto.long

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  • openinghours.days.long.saturday Open till openinghours.days.long.monday closed

Special opening times

  • Whitsun Today all day

  • Whit Monday 20.05.2024 all day

  • International Museum Day 26.05.2024 all day

  • Swiss National Holiday 01.08.2024 all day

  • Long Night of the Museums 07.09.2024 all day

  • Long Night of the Museums 08.09.2024 all day

  • Knabenschiessen 09.09.2024 closed

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Winter Special

Sagen aus den Alpen

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Allgemeiner Rundgang durch die Ausstellung «Sagen aus den Alpen».

Landesmuseum Zürich

Museumstrasse 2
8021 Zürich

This event is in the past.

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+41 44 218 66 00 reservationen@nationalmuseum.ch

The exhibition

Key visual of the exhibition Traditional tales from the Alps

When dolls come to life, fertile pastures transform into rocky deserts or a woman assumes an animal form, we’ve truly entered the land of myths and legends. Demonic legends tell of supernatural, eerie happenings revolving around ghosts, witches, dragons and even the devil. Historical myths speak of factual or alleged figures from the past. A legend is always linked to a real place – the tale gains credibility that way. Whether it’s Sennentuntschi, the Devil’s Bridge, or the tale of Blüemlisalp, the Swiss Alps are rich with legends which are just waiting to be retold and passed on…

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