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  • openinghours.days.long.friday Open till openinghours.days.long.sunday openinghours.openfromto.long

  • openinghours.days.long.monday closed

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  • openinghours.days.long.thursday openinghours.openfromto.long

  • openinghours.days.long.saturday Open till openinghours.days.long.monday closed

Special opening times

  • International Museum Day 18.05.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Ascension Day 29.05.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Whitsun 08.06.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Whit Monday 09.06.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • 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 - 19:00

  • Saint Berchtold 02.01.2026 10:00 - 17:00

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Museum, boutique and bistro

  • openinghours.days.long.tuesday Open till openinghours.days.long.wednesday openinghours.openfromto.long

  • openinghours.days.long.thursday openinghours.openfromto.long

  • openinghours.days.long.friday Open till openinghours.days.long.sunday openinghours.openfromto.long

  • openinghours.days.long.monday closed

Library

  • openinghours.days.long.tuesday Open till openinghours.days.long.wednesday openinghours.and openinghours.days.long.friday openinghours.openfromto.long

  • openinghours.days.long.thursday openinghours.openfromto.long

  • openinghours.days.long.saturday Open till openinghours.days.long.monday closed

Special opening times

  • International Museum Day 18.05.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Ascension Day 29.05.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Whitsun 08.06.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Whit Monday 09.06.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • 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 - 19:00

  • Saint Berchtold 02.01.2026 10:00 - 17:00

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Journal of Swiss Archaeology and Art History

The Journal of Swiss Archaeology and Art History (ZAK) has been in publication since 1939, as the successor to the ‘Anzeiger für Schweizerische Altertumskunde’ (Swiss archaeological gazette) founded in 1868. Issues are published quarterly. The lavishly illustrated magazine publishes significant specialist articles on the archaeology of Switzerland and the history of Swiss art and culture. Attention is also given to art history pieces of a general nature and articles on new methods in technologies relating to art and restoration. Separate issues covering specific subject areas alternate with this sort of mixed content. There is regular discussion of new releases from the relevant literature. ZAK is one of the leading professional journals in its field.

Covers der Zeitschrift für Schweizerische Archäologie und Kunstgeschichte ZAK

Languages

In addition to the predominantly German-language articles, contributions are also published in French, Italian and occasionally English, in each case with summaries provided in each of the other languages. The fact that articles are published in multiple languages is one of the reasons for ZAK’s global popularity.

Open Access

After a waiting period of two years, ZAK can be freely accessed on the ETH Library’s platform for digitised Swiss journals (e-periodica.ch), and can be read online or downloaded as a PDF:

e-periodica.ch

The holdings of e-periodica can also be searched via the knowledge portal of the ETH Library and Swisscovery.

Assessment (peer review)

The editorial team will carry out an initial evaluation of each manuscript submitted, based on the topicality, interest and significance of the subject matter, use of scientific method, clarity of presentation (including linguistic quality) and relevance of the material for the journal’s readership. Articles considered suitable will be reviewed by members of the journal’s editorial board and/or other recognised specialists, and thus undergo a peer review process. These people are selected by the editorial team on the basis of their expertise and reputation in their field, taking care to ensure that authors and reviewers are not part of the same institution.

Editorial board

  • Denise Tonella (Chair), Swiss National Museum, Zurich
  • Dr Heidi Amrein, Swiss National Museum, Zurich
  • Prof. David Ganz, University of Zurich
  • Prof. Dr. Dave Lüthi, Universität Lausanne
  • Prof. Daniela Mondini, Università della Svizzera italiana, Mendrisio
  • Dr Matthias Oberli, Schweizerisches Institut für Kunstwissenschaft, Zurich
  • Dr Daniel Schneller, Kantonale Denkmalpflege Basel-Stadt, Basel
  • Dr Verena Villiger Steinauer, Historisches Museum, Fribourg

Editorial team

Christian Weiss
Swiss National Museum
Museumsstrasse 2
Postfach
8021 Zurich

christian.weiss@nationalmuseum.ch
Tel. +41 44 218 65 16

Publisher

J. E. Wolfensberger AG
Postfach 474
Stallikonerstrasse 79
8903 Birmensdorf ZH

office@wolfensberger-ag.ch
Tel. +41 44 285 78 78
www.wolfensberger-ag.ch

Acceptance of submissions

Manuscripts that are ready for publication and comply with the editorial guidelines may be submitted to the editorial team at ZAK at any time. Texts may be in German, French, Italian or English; they will be published in the language in which they are submitted. Contributions must meet the standards of an archaeological or art historical journal, but they should also be intelligible to interested non-specialist readers.