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Opening times

Museum, boutique and bistro

  • Tuesday till Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00

  • Thursday 10:00 - 19:00

  • Friday till Sunday 10:00 - 17:00

  • Monday closed

Library

  • Tuesday till Wednesday and Friday 10:00 - 18:00

  • Thursday 10:00 - 19:00

  • Saturday till Monday closed

Special opening times

  • Swiss National Holiday 01.08.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Long Night of the Museums 06.09.2025 10:00 - 17:00
    18:00 - 23:59

  • Long Night of the Museums 07.09.2025 0:00 - 2:00
    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

  • New Year´s Eve 31.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • New Year´s Day 01.01.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • Saint Berchtold 02.01.2026 10:00 - 17:00

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Opening times

Museum, boutique and bistro

  • Tuesday till Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00

  • Thursday 10:00 - 19:00

  • Friday till Sunday 10:00 - 17:00

  • Monday closed

Library

  • Tuesday till Wednesday and Friday 10:00 - 18:00

  • Thursday 10:00 - 19:00

  • Saturday till Monday closed

Special opening times

  • Swiss National Holiday 01.08.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Long Night of the Museums 06.09.2025 10:00 - 17:00
    18:00 - 23:59

  • Long Night of the Museums 07.09.2025 0:00 - 2:00
    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

  • New Year´s Eve 31.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • New Year´s Day 01.01.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • Saint Berchtold 02.01.2026 10:00 - 17:00

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Ausstellungsansicht der Dauerausstellung "Geschichte Schweiz".

History of Switzerland – Introductory tour

Guided tour for private groups

In modern times, Switzerland has remained untouched by wars. But it was not always so. For centuries, Swiss mercenaries fought all over Europe. What role did they play in Swiss politics? How did the modern federal state come into being? The tour illustrates Swiss history from the Middle Ages to the present day. If requested, special emphasis can be placed on one of three topics – politics, war, or economics.

Tour: 1 hour

Guided tours can be arranged outside opening hours: Mon between 9.30 am and 6 pm, Tue to Fri between 9.30 am and 7.45 pm. Sat and Sun between 10 am and 5 pm

Registration:  

 2 weeks in advance

Duration:

  

60 minutes; special packages can be offered on request

Group size:

  

max. 25 participants per tour

Languages:

  

English, German, Italian, French. Other offers upon request.

Cost:


 

  

CHF 180 for the guided tour + CHF 10 admission per person

Children up to 16 years free.

For groups of people with permit N, S, B, F (refugee) or F (foreigner), the guided tour and admission are free of charge.

accessibility.sr-only.person_card_info Reservations desk

National Museum Zurich
+41 44 218 66 00 reservationen@nationalmuseum.ch

Monday till Friday 09:00 - 12:30

Further information on the exhibition