Today
10:00 - 17:00
10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday till Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday 10:00 - 19:00
Friday till Sunday 10:00 - 17:00
Monday closed
Tuesday till Wednesday and Friday 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday 10:00 - 19:00
Saturday till Monday closed
Closed on public holidays
The library will be closed from August 1 to August 24, 2026 due to stocktaking.
From Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the library will be open again at the usual times.
Swiss National Holiday 01.08.2026 10:00 - 17:00
Long Night of the Museums 05.09.2026 10:00 - 17:00
18:00 - 23:59
Long Night of the Museums 06.09.2026 0:00 - 2:00
10:00 - 17:00
Knabenschiessen 14.09.2026 closed
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
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Show all10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday till Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday 10:00 - 19:00
Friday till Sunday 10:00 - 17:00
Monday closed
Tuesday till Wednesday and Friday 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday 10:00 - 19:00
Saturday till Monday closed
Closed on public holidays
The library will be closed from August 1 to August 24, 2026 due to stocktaking.
From Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the library will be open again at the usual times.
Swiss National Holiday 01.08.2026 10:00 - 17:00
Long Night of the Museums 05.09.2026 10:00 - 17:00
18:00 - 23:59
Long Night of the Museums 06.09.2026 0:00 - 2:00
10:00 - 17:00
Knabenschiessen 14.09.2026 closed
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
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Show allGuided Tour
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…