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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

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  • Ascension Day 09.05.2024 openinghours.openfromto.long

  • Whitsun 19.05.2024 openinghours.openfromto.long

  • Whit Monday 20.05.2024 openinghours.openfromto.long

  • International Museum Day 26.05.2024 openinghours.openfromto.long

  • Swiss National Holiday 01.08.2024 openinghours.openfromto.long

  • Long Night of the Museums 07.09.2024 openinghours.openfromto.long

  • Long Night of the Museums 08.09.2024 openinghours.openfromto.long

  • Knabenschiessen 09.09.2024 closed

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Offers for schools

Guided tours in English can be arranged, even outside opening hours. Guided tours are free of charge for school classes from Switzerland.

Group visits without guided tours are possible during the museum's opening hours. Please book in advance.

Key visual of the exhibition coveted. cared for. martyred. Bodies in the Middle Ages

15.03.2024 – 14.07.2024

coveted. cared for. martyred. – Introductory tour

Guided tour
Key visual of the exhibition Swiss Press Photo 24. Photographer: Joel Hunn, summer 2024

09.05.2024 – 30.06.2024

Swiss Press Photo 24 - Interactive guided tour

Interactive guided tour
Key visual of the exhibition World Press Photo 2024. Photographer: Alejandro Cegarra, October 2023

09.05.2024 – 09.06.2024

World Press Photo 2024 - Introductory tour

Guided tour

09.05.2024 – 09.06.2024

Swiss Press Photo 24 & World Press Photo 2024 - Combined tour

Guided tour
Key visual of the exhibition The second life of things. Stone, metal, plastic

14.06.2024 – 10.11.2024

The second life of things – Introductory tour

Guided tour

Permanent offer

Story window – listen and discover

Guided tour
Key visual of the "History of Switzerland" exhibition

Permanent exhibition

History of Switzerland

Overall offer
Pupils with a facilitator during a guided tour.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – Introductory tour

Guided Tour
Historical photograph of Vaudois women toasting women's suffrage.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – Women in Focus

Guided Tour
The Federal Constitution.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – State building and a new society

Guided Tour
Historical photograph of migrants waiting with luggage at the train station.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – refugees and migrants

Guided Tour
Painting from the permanent exhibition "History of Switzerland" showing the parting pain of a family emigrating.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – migration then and now

Interactive tour
Key visual of the exhibition "The Collection

Permanent exhibition

The Collection

Overall offer
Splendid sleigh in the loggia in the permanent exhibition "The Collection".

Permanent offer

Animals and mythical creatures – Cawing, roaring, hissing

Guided tour
Exhibition view of the permanent exhibition "The Collection".

Permanent offer

Fashion – Bodices, buttons, and breeches

Guided tour
Painted portrait of the reformer Huldrych Zwingli.

Permanent offer

The Protestant Reformation and its consequences

Guided tour
Exhibition view of the permanent exhibition "The Collection".

Permanent offer

The collection – Spaces for history

Guided tour
Picture of several neck rings made of gold.

Permanent exhibition

Archaeology in Switzerland – Treasures from the past

Guided Tour
Key visual of the "Simply Zurich" exhibition

Permanent exhibitions

Zurich pure and simple

Overall offer
View of the exhibition "Simply Zurich

Permanent offer

Zurich pure and simple – from various perspectives

Guided tour
Section of the Murten diorama.

Permanent offer

Armour, glory and castles – the life of a knight in the Middle Ages

Guided tour
Exhibition view of the permanent exhibition "The Collection".

Permanent offer

Highlights – objects in the spotlight

Guided tour
Children look at the gold bowl in the "Archaeology" exhibition

Permanent offer

Larger, heavier, older – Record-breaking exhibits

Guided tour
Detail of the poster for the Swiss National Exhibition of 1939 in Zurich.

Permanent offer

Swissness – Tradition and innovation

Guided tour
Insight into the new building of the Landesmuseum.

Permanent offer

The Swiss National Museum – Architecture and building history

Guided tour

Permanent offer

Story window – listen and discover

Guided tour
Splendid sleigh in the loggia in the permanent exhibition "The Collection".

Permanent offer

Animals and mythical creatures – Cawing, roaring, hissing

Guided tour
Picture of several neck rings made of gold.

Permanent exhibition

Archaeology in Switzerland – Treasures from the past

Guided Tour
Section of the Murten diorama.

Permanent offer

Armour, glory and castles – the life of a knight in the Middle Ages

Guided tour

Permanent offer

Story window – listen and discover

Guided tour
Splendid sleigh in the loggia in the permanent exhibition "The Collection".

Permanent offer

Animals and mythical creatures – Cawing, roaring, hissing

Guided tour
Picture of several neck rings made of gold.

Permanent exhibition

Archaeology in Switzerland – Treasures from the past

Guided Tour
Section of the Murten diorama.

Permanent offer

Armour, glory and castles – the life of a knight in the Middle Ages

Guided tour
Key visual of the exhibition Swiss Press Photo 24. Photographer: Joel Hunn, summer 2024

09.05.2024 – 30.06.2024

Swiss Press Photo 24 - Interactive guided tour

Interactive guided tour
Key visual of the exhibition The second life of things. Stone, metal, plastic

14.06.2024 – 10.11.2024

The second life of things – Introductory tour

Guided tour
Pupils with a facilitator during a guided tour.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – Introductory tour

Guided Tour
Historical photograph of Vaudois women toasting women's suffrage.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – Women in Focus

Guided Tour
The Federal Constitution.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – State building and a new society

Guided Tour
Historical photograph of migrants waiting with luggage at the train station.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – refugees and migrants

Guided Tour
Painting from the permanent exhibition "History of Switzerland" showing the parting pain of a family emigrating.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – migration then and now

Interactive tour
Splendid sleigh in the loggia in the permanent exhibition "The Collection".

Permanent offer

Animals and mythical creatures – Cawing, roaring, hissing

Guided tour
Exhibition view of the permanent exhibition "The Collection".

Permanent offer

Fashion – Bodices, buttons, and breeches

Guided tour
Picture of several neck rings made of gold.

Permanent exhibition

Archaeology in Switzerland – Treasures from the past

Guided Tour
View of the exhibition "Simply Zurich

Permanent offer

Zurich pure and simple – from various perspectives

Guided tour
Section of the Murten diorama.

Permanent offer

Armour, glory and castles – the life of a knight in the Middle Ages

Guided tour
Exhibition view of the permanent exhibition "The Collection".

Permanent offer

Highlights – objects in the spotlight

Guided tour
Children look at the gold bowl in the "Archaeology" exhibition

Permanent offer

Larger, heavier, older – Record-breaking exhibits

Guided tour
Detail of the poster for the Swiss National Exhibition of 1939 in Zurich.

Permanent offer

Swissness – Tradition and innovation

Guided tour
Key visual of the exhibition coveted. cared for. martyred. Bodies in the Middle Ages

15.03.2024 – 14.07.2024

coveted. cared for. martyred. – Introductory tour

Guided tour
Key visual of the exhibition Swiss Press Photo 24. Photographer: Joel Hunn, summer 2024

09.05.2024 – 30.06.2024

Swiss Press Photo 24 - Interactive guided tour

Interactive guided tour
Key visual of the exhibition World Press Photo 2024. Photographer: Alejandro Cegarra, October 2023

09.05.2024 – 09.06.2024

World Press Photo 2024 - Introductory tour

Guided tour

09.05.2024 – 09.06.2024

Swiss Press Photo 24 & World Press Photo 2024 - Combined tour

Guided tour
Key visual of the exhibition The second life of things. Stone, metal, plastic

14.06.2024 – 10.11.2024

The second life of things – Introductory tour

Guided tour
Pupils with a facilitator during a guided tour.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – Introductory tour

Guided Tour
Historical photograph of Vaudois women toasting women's suffrage.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – Women in Focus

Guided Tour
The Federal Constitution.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – State building and a new society

Guided Tour
Historical photograph of migrants waiting with luggage at the train station.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – refugees and migrants

Guided Tour
Painting from the permanent exhibition "History of Switzerland" showing the parting pain of a family emigrating.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – migration then and now

Interactive tour
Exhibition view of the permanent exhibition "The Collection".

Permanent offer

Fashion – Bodices, buttons, and breeches

Guided tour
Painted portrait of the reformer Huldrych Zwingli.

Permanent offer

The Protestant Reformation and its consequences

Guided tour
Picture of several neck rings made of gold.

Permanent exhibition

Archaeology in Switzerland – Treasures from the past

Guided Tour
View of the exhibition "Simply Zurich

Permanent offer

Zurich pure and simple – from various perspectives

Guided tour
Exhibition view of the permanent exhibition "The Collection".

Permanent offer

Highlights – objects in the spotlight

Guided tour
Children look at the gold bowl in the "Archaeology" exhibition

Permanent offer

Larger, heavier, older – Record-breaking exhibits

Guided tour
Detail of the poster for the Swiss National Exhibition of 1939 in Zurich.

Permanent offer

Swissness – Tradition and innovation

Guided tour
Key visual of the exhibition coveted. cared for. martyred. Bodies in the Middle Ages

15.03.2024 – 14.07.2024

coveted. cared for. martyred. – Introductory tour

Guided tour
Key visual of the exhibition Swiss Press Photo 24. Photographer: Joel Hunn, summer 2024

09.05.2024 – 30.06.2024

Swiss Press Photo 24 - Interactive guided tour

Interactive guided tour
Key visual of the exhibition World Press Photo 2024. Photographer: Alejandro Cegarra, October 2023

09.05.2024 – 09.06.2024

World Press Photo 2024 - Introductory tour

Guided tour

09.05.2024 – 09.06.2024

Swiss Press Photo 24 & World Press Photo 2024 - Combined tour

Guided tour
Key visual of the exhibition The second life of things. Stone, metal, plastic

14.06.2024 – 10.11.2024

The second life of things – Introductory tour

Guided tour
Pupils with a facilitator during a guided tour.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – Introductory tour

Guided Tour
Historical photograph of Vaudois women toasting women's suffrage.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – Women in Focus

Guided Tour
The Federal Constitution.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – State building and a new society

Guided Tour
Historical photograph of migrants waiting with luggage at the train station.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – refugees and migrants

Guided Tour
Painting from the permanent exhibition "History of Switzerland" showing the parting pain of a family emigrating.

Permanent offer

History of Switzerland – migration then and now

Interactive tour
Exhibition view of the permanent exhibition "The Collection".

Permanent offer

Fashion – Bodices, buttons, and breeches

Guided tour
Painted portrait of the reformer Huldrych Zwingli.

Permanent offer

The Protestant Reformation and its consequences

Guided tour
Exhibition view of the permanent exhibition "The Collection".

Permanent offer

The collection – Spaces for history

Guided tour
Picture of several neck rings made of gold.

Permanent exhibition

Archaeology in Switzerland – Treasures from the past

Guided Tour
View of the exhibition "Simply Zurich

Permanent offer

Zurich pure and simple – from various perspectives

Guided tour
Exhibition view of the permanent exhibition "The Collection".

Permanent offer

Highlights – objects in the spotlight

Guided tour
Children look at the gold bowl in the "Archaeology" exhibition

Permanent offer

Larger, heavier, older – Record-breaking exhibits

Guided tour
Detail of the poster for the Swiss National Exhibition of 1939 in Zurich.

Permanent offer

Swissness – Tradition and innovation

Guided tour
Insight into the new building of the Landesmuseum.

Permanent offer

The Swiss National Museum – Architecture and building history

Guided tour
 

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