Kunsthaus Zürich

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The Kunsthaus Zürich is the largest art museum in Switzerland and presents one of the most important art collections from the 13th century to the present day and organises attractive exhibitions. Among the internationally significant items are the most extensive collection of works by Alberto Giacometti, the largest Munch collection outside Norway and the private collections of Emil Bührle, Merzbacher, Looser and Knecht. A highlight are the Impressionist and Classical Modern paintings by Monet, Picasso, Chagall and the Expressionists Kokoschka, Beckmann and Corinth. Alongside the Pop Art of Warhol and Hamilton are works by artists such as Rothko, Twombly, Beuys and Baselitz.

Phone

+41 (0)44 253 84 84

Email

info@kunsthaus.ch

Website

www.kunsthaus.ch

Accessibility

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The Kunsthaus Zürich is barrier-free accessible.

Chipperfield building, Photo © Franca Candrian
Moser building with the lightart 'Feeling Light' of Pipilotti Rist, the 'Gates of Hell' vof Auguste Rodin and the sculpture 'Janus' of Kader Attia, Photo © Franca Candrian
Collection space to Classicism and Romanticism with works of Fuseli, Kaufmann, Dahl
View of the collection section 'Old Masters' at the Moser building, Photo © Franca Candrian

Our Events

Spaces for stories

Kunsthaus Zürich

Spaces for stories

Vilhelm Hammershøi’s paintings look like scenes from a film. We’ll explore how the artist used light, shadow and the positioning of his figures to ...

13.10.2026

14:00

Golden autumn sun

Kunsthaus Zürich

Golden autumn sun

The final days of summer allow us to enjoy the deep, soft sunlight. Many artists have explored the light of the different seasons. Weather permitting, ...

14.10.2026

14:00

Vilhelm Hammershøi, Interieur mit der Frau des Künstlers, von hinten gesehen (Detail), 1901, Öl auf Leinwand, 45 x 39 cm, Privatsammlung

Kunsthaus Zürich

Hammershøi – Sound and Space

The exhibition ‘Vilhelm Hammershøi. Painter of Silent Sound’ will be transformed into a musical experience for one hour:Five composition students from ...

14.10.2026

18:30

From the water lily pond to the pixel forest

Kunsthaus Zürich

From the water lily pond to the pixel forest

A magical walk takes us from a mysterious pond into an enchanted forest. In the studio, we transform the impressions we’ve gathered into an imaginative ...

15.10.2026

14:00

Maria Lassnig, 3 Arten zu sein, 2004, Ursula Hauser Collection, Schweiz, © Maria Lassnig Stiftung / 2026, ProLitteris, Zürich, Foto: Jon Etter

Kunsthaus Zürich

Maria Lassnig and Edvard Munch. The flow of painting = the flow of life

For the first time, works by Maria Lassnig (1919, Kappel am Krappfeld – 2014, Vienna) and Edvard Munch (1863, Løten – 1944, Ekley near Oslo) are being ...

15.10.2026

18:30

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Quite surreal

Kunsthaus Zürich

Quite surreal

A huge apple that fills an entire room. That’s impossible, isn’t it? Well, it is in René Magritte’s painting. And what are you painting in your ...

16.10.2026

14:00

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