Today

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

Sa, 6.9.2025 Long Night of the Museums,
10:00 - 17:00
18:00 - 23:59
Long Night of the Museums 07.09.2025 0:00 - 2:00
10:00 - 17:00

Su, 7.9.2025 Long Night of the Museums,
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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Today

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

Sa, 6.9.2025 Long Night of the Museums,
10:00 - 17:00
18:00 - 23:59
Long Night of the Museums 07.09.2025 0:00 - 2:00
10:00 - 17:00

Su, 7.9.2025 Long Night of the Museums,
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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Open today from 10:00

Opening times

Media

The press contact of the National Museum Zurich is happy to answer questions by journalists concerning exhibitions, images or interviews.

National Museum Zurich press contact

National Museum Zurich

+41 44 218 65 64 medien@nationalmuseum.ch

Current press releases

Key visual of the exhibition «Accessories. Objects of desires»

Accessories – Objects of desire

Keyvisual of the exhibition «Experiences of Switzerland – Water, power and resistance»

Experiences of Switzerland – Water, power and resistance

Key visual of the exhibition «Visiting Royals. From Sisi to Queen Elizabeth»

Royal visits – from Sisi to Queen Elizabeth

Key visual of the exhibition «Techno»

TECHNO

Archive

Key visual of the exhibition Swiss Press Photo 25. Photo: © Anja Wurm

Zooming in on world events

Key visual of the exhibition Consumer worlds. Focusing on everyday life

Consumer worlds. Focusing on everyday life

Key visual of the exhibition Christmas & Cribs

Christmas & Cribs

Key visual of the exhibition «colonial – Switzerland’s Global Entanglements»

colonial – Switzerland’s Global Entanglements

Key visual from the exhibition Brilliant craftsmanship. Bossard Goldsmiths Lucerne

Brilliant craftsmanship. Bossard Goldsmiths Lucerne

Keyvisual of the exhibition Experiences of Switzerland – Forced Fostering

Experiences of Switzerland – Forced fostering

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

The second life of things. Stone, metal, plastic

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

Zooming in on world events

General press material

Media kit (PDF, 633 KB)

Here you will find images relating to the National Museum Zurich and its permanent exhibitions. Please note that the images may only be used in the context of media reporting and with copyright details quoted. Please send us a sample copy.

© Swiss National Museum

An ensemble of old and new: the Swiss National Museum in Zurich

© Swiss National Museum

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Das Landesmuseum aus der Luft

The National Museum Zurich from the air.

© Swiss National Museum

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Das Landesmuseum aus der Luft

The National Museum from the air.

© Swiss National Museum

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© Swiss National Museum

The new extension overlooking the Platzspitz Park

© Swiss National Museum

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© Swiss National Museum

Interior of the new extension

© Swiss National Museum

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© Swiss National Museum

Original Baroque hall of the permanent exhibition ‘The collection’.

© Swiss National Museum

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© Swiss National Museum

A view of the permanent exhibition "History of Switzerland"

© Swiss National Museum

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© Swiss National Museum

A view of the permanent exhibition "Archaeology in Switzerland"

Swiss National Museum

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Elegant stateroom from the Palazzo Pestalozzi, 1585 | © Swiss National Museum

A view of the permanent exhibition "Collection in the West Wing"

© Swiss National Museum

Elegant stateroom from the Palazzo Pestalozzi, 1585 (JPG, 3 MB)

© Swiss National Museum

A view of the family exhibition "A Magic Carpet ride through history"

© Swiss National Museum

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© Swiss National Museum

A view of the "Ideas of Switzerland" installation

© Swiss National Museum

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© Swiss National Museum

The shop at the National Museum Zurich stocks 2000 items, most of them made in Switzerland.

© Swiss National Museum

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You can find videos of current exhibitions on our YouTube channel.

The museum logo and visuals of the exhibitions are available on request.

National Museum Zurich press contact

+41 44 218 65 64 medien@nationalmuseum.ch

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