Opening times

Museum, boutique and bistro

Tu – We 10:00 - 17:00

Th 10:00 - 19:00

Fr – Su 10:00 - 17:00

Library

Tu – We, Fr 10:00 - 18:00

Th 10:00 - 19:00

Sa – Mo closed

Special opening times

Mo, 19.12.2022 closed

Tu, 20.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00

We, 21.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00

Th, 22.12.2022 10:00 - 19:00

Fr, 23.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00

Sa, 24.12.2022 10:00 - 14:00, Christmas Eve

Su, 25.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00, Christmas

Mo, 26.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00, St. Stephen´s Day

Tu, 27.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00

We, 28.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00

Th, 29.12.2022 10:00 - 19:00

Fr, 30.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00

Sa, 31.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00

Su, 1.1.2023 10:00 - 17:00, New Year´s Day

Mo, 2.1.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Saint Berchtold

Fr, 7.4.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Good Friday

Su, 9.4.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Easter

Mo, 10.4.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Easter Monday

Mo, 17.4.2023 closed, Sechseläuten

Mo, 1.5.2023 closed, Labour Day

Su, 21.5.2023 10:00 - 17:00, International Museum Day

Th, 18.5.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Ascension Day

Su, 28.5.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Whitsun

Mo, 29.5.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Whit Monday

Tu, 1.8.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Swiss National Holiday

Sa, 2.9.2023 18:00 - 23:59, Late Night at Zurich’s Museums

Su, 3.9.2023 00:00 - 02:00, Late Night at Zurich’s Museums

Mo, 11.9.2023 closed, Knabenschiessen

Su, 29.10.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Family Day

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Opening times

Museum, boutique and bistro

Tu – We 10:00 - 17:00

Th 10:00 - 19:00

Fr – Su 10:00 - 17:00

Library

Tu – We, Fr 10:00 - 18:00

Th 10:00 - 19:00

Sa – Mo closed

Special opening times

Mo, 19.12.2022 closed

Tu, 20.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00

We, 21.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00

Th, 22.12.2022 10:00 - 19:00

Fr, 23.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00

Sa, 24.12.2022 10:00 - 14:00, Christmas Eve

Su, 25.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00, Christmas

Mo, 26.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00, St. Stephen´s Day

Tu, 27.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00

We, 28.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00

Th, 29.12.2022 10:00 - 19:00

Fr, 30.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00

Sa, 31.12.2022 10:00 - 17:00

Su, 1.1.2023 10:00 - 17:00, New Year´s Day

Mo, 2.1.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Saint Berchtold

Fr, 7.4.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Good Friday

Su, 9.4.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Easter

Mo, 10.4.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Easter Monday

Mo, 17.4.2023 closed, Sechseläuten

Mo, 1.5.2023 closed, Labour Day

Su, 21.5.2023 10:00 - 17:00, International Museum Day

Th, 18.5.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Ascension Day

Su, 28.5.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Whitsun

Mo, 29.5.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Whit Monday

Tu, 1.8.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Swiss National Holiday

Sa, 2.9.2023 18:00 - 23:59, Late Night at Zurich’s Museums

Su, 3.9.2023 00:00 - 02:00, Late Night at Zurich’s Museums

Mo, 11.9.2023 closed, Knabenschiessen

Su, 29.10.2023 10:00 - 17:00, Family Day

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

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Current press releases

Key visual of the exhibition Christmas & Cribs
15.11.2022
Nativity scenes crafted by women
2.11.2022
Illuminarium findet mit Sparmassnahmen statt
© Swiss National Museum
14.9.2022
Baroque. Age of Contrasts
Key visual of the exhibition "Magnificent Sleighs
12.7.2022
Splendid Sleighs

Archive

Key-Visual der Ausstellung Räder, Rennen, Ruhm | © Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum
12.7.2022
Wheels, races, glory. Swiss cycling
Key visual of the exhibition "Anne Frank and Switzerland
8.6.2022
Anne Frank and Switzerland
Key visual of the "Wheels, Races, Glory" exhibition
4.5.2022
Spotlight on world affairs
Key visual of the exhibition "In the forest
16.3.2022
In the Forest. A Cultural History
Key visual of the exhibition "Wunderbar Widersprüchlich" (Wonderfully Contradictory)
2.2.2022
Amazingly ambivalent
Key visual of the exhibition "Away from Switzerland
5.1.2022
Leaving Switzerland – Emigration Stories after 1848
Key visual of the exhibition "Nativities 2021
19.11.2021
Christmas & Cribs
Key visual of the exhibition "People carved in stone
16.9.2021
Humans. Carved in Stone

General press material

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.

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

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The Landesmuseum from the air

The National Museum Zurich from the air.

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The new extension overlooking the Platzspitz Park

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Interior of the new extension

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A view of the permanent exhibition "History of Switzerland"

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A view of the permanent exhibition "Archaeology in Switzerland"

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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"

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© Swiss National Museum

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

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A view of the "Ideas of Switzerland" installation

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

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