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The National Museum Zurich will display the world’s best photojournalism in tandem with the ‘Swiss Press Photo 26’ exhibition. ‘World Press Photo 2026’ takes a look back at some striking images from the previous calendar year. As well as showing current events, frequently from fresh perspectives, the photos take visitors on a journey. The exhibition contains about 160 images spanning every continent and will subsequently be displayed in over 80 cities around the world. Impressive works by the winners in each of the various categories will be on show at the National Museum Zurich.
Every year, World Press Photo organises the world's largest competition for press photography. The exhibition shows the award-winning photographs. How were the world events of the past year captured in photographs? What emotions do the pictures evoke? The guided tour invites you to explore the significance of press photography.
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
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2 weeks in advance |
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60 minutes; special packages can be offered on request |
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max. 25 participants per tour |
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English, German, Italian, French. Other offers upon request. |
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CHF 180 for the guided tour + CHF 10 admission per person Children up to 16 years free. For groups of persons with permit N, S, F, the guided tour and admission are free of charge. |
Monday till Friday 09:00 - 12:30
The two exhibitions present the best press photographs from Switzerland and around the world. One of the most important qualities of a press photo is its truthfulness. How is this achieved and what pictorial languages can be discerned? What does freedom of the press mean in photojournalism? The guided tour illustrates how images generate attention for current events.
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 |
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Duration: |
60 minutes; special packages can be offered on request |
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Group size: |
max. 25 participants per tour |
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Languages: |
English, German, Italian, French. Other offers upon request. |
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Cost: |
CHF 180 for the guided tour + CHF 10 admission per person Children up to 16 years free. For groups of persons with permit N, S, F, the guided tour and admission are free of charge. |
Monday till Friday 09:00 - 12:30
Every year, World Press Photo organises the world's largest competition for press photography. The exhibition shows the award-winning photographs. How were the world events of the past year captured in photographs? What emotions do the pictures evoke? The guided tour invites you to explore the significance of press photography.
Guided tour: 1 hour
Guided tours are free of charge for school classes from Switzerland.
We would like to point out that individual photographs on display could be touching or even disturbing for some pupils.
Guided tours in English can be arranged, even outside opening hours. Guided tours are free of charge for school classes from Switzerland.
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at least 2 weeks in advance |
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Duration: |
1 hour guided tours, other services by prior arrangement |
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Group size: |
max. 25 people |
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Cost: |
Guided tours for school classes from Switzerland are free of charge. |
Monday till Friday 09:00 - 12:30
There will be no media conference for this exhibition.
Please contact the media service for individual appointments, guided tours and/or interviews.
Photos and further press material on Words Press Photo are available at worldpressphoto.org.
Swiss Press Photo 26 | 7.5. – 28.6.2026
World Press Photo 2026 | 7.5. – 7.6.2026
In the exhibitions 'World Press Photo 2026' and 'Swiss Press Photo 26', the National Museum Zurich is showcasing some of the world's and Switzerland's best photojournalism and taking a look at the events behind the headlines.
Every spring for some years now, the National Museum Zurich has presented a selection of the best photojournalism from Switzerland and around the world. Once again in 2026, the exhibitions ‘Swiss Press Photo 26’ and ‘World Press Photo 2026’ take a compelling look back over the last year. As well as showing current events from new and fresh perspectives, the photos take visitors on a journey, for example to Soweto in South Africa, where young dancers from the Joburg Ballet School wait backstage during their year-end performance. While ballet was the preserve of white communities during apartheid, Ihsaan Haffejee’s winning shot in the ‘World Press Photo‘ contest shows how subsidised classes for historically disadvantaged groups are contributing to change – and what that means for the girls themselves.
One photo in the ‘Swiss Press Photo 26’ exhibition takes the viewer to Valais, where a devastating landslide buried the village of Blatten in May 2025. The mass of debris subsequently blocked the River Lonza, causing previously undamaged houses to be flooded. In September 2025, photographer Laurent Gilliéron captured the surreal scene of two chalets whose roofs jut out above the water. At first glance, the picture has an almost idyllic quality; only when we take a closer look does the full extent of the destruction become apparent.
In the ‘Swiss Press Photo’ exhibition, some 130 pictures are being exhibited in the categories News, Daily Life, Swiss Stories, People, Sports and World. The impressive winning shots in all categories will be showcased at the National Museum Zurich. Meanwhile, the ‘World Press Photo‘ exhibition comprises some 150 photos, covering all continents, and will subsequently tour to over 60 other locations worldwide. Both exhibitions will also be shown at the Château de Prangins from mid-November 2026.
The World Press Photo Foundation is supported by its strategic partners, the Dutch Postcode Lottery and the FUJIFILM Corporation.
Photos and further press material on Swiss Press Photo are available at swisspressaward.ch.
Photos and further press material on Words Press Photo are available at worldpressphoto.org.
“World Press Photo 2026” is an exhibition of the World Press Photo Foundation: www.worldpressphoto.org.
World Press Photo is supported by its strategic partners, the Dutch Postcode Lottery and FUJIFILM Corporation.
