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Family Day 18.10.2026 10:00 - 17:00
21.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
22.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
23.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Eve 24.12.2026 10:00 - 14:00
Christmas 25.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
St. Stephen´s Day 26.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
27.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
28.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
29.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
30.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
New Year´s Eve 31.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
New Year´s Day 01.01.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Saint Berchtold 02.01.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Good Friday 26.03.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Kars Saturday 27.03.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Easter 28.03.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Easter Monday 29.03.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Sechseläuten 19.04.2027 closed
Labour Day 01.05.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Ascension Day 06.05.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Whitsun 16.05.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Whit Monday 17.05.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Swiss National Holiday 01.08.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Long Night of the Museums 04.09.2027 10:00 - 17:00
18:00 - 23:59
Long Night of the Museums 05.09.2027 0:00 - 2:00
10:00 - 17:00
Knabenschiessen 13.09.2027 closed
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Tuesday till Sunday 10:00 - 17:00
Monday closed
Tuesday till Friday 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday till Monday closed
Closed on public holidays
Family Day 18.10.2026 10:00 - 17:00
21.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
22.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
23.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Eve 24.12.2026 10:00 - 14:00
Christmas 25.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
St. Stephen´s Day 26.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
27.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
28.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
29.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
30.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
New Year´s Eve 31.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00
New Year´s Day 01.01.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Saint Berchtold 02.01.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Good Friday 26.03.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Kars Saturday 27.03.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Easter 28.03.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Easter Monday 29.03.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Sechseläuten 19.04.2027 closed
Labour Day 01.05.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Ascension Day 06.05.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Whitsun 16.05.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Whit Monday 17.05.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Swiss National Holiday 01.08.2027 10:00 - 17:00
Long Night of the Museums 04.09.2027 10:00 - 17:00
18:00 - 23:59
Long Night of the Museums 05.09.2027 0:00 - 2:00
10:00 - 17:00
Knabenschiessen 13.09.2027 closed
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A guided tour through the exhibition «Traditional tales from the Alps».
Museumstrasse 2
8001 Zürich
Monday till Friday 09:00 - 12:30
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…