Museum Rietberg Zurich

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The Museum Rietberg in Zurich is the only museum for non-European art in Switzerland and has an internationally renowned collection with exhibits from Asia, Africa, America and Oceania. In addition, the elaborately staged special exhibitions attract great attention worldwide. Enjoy the unique interplay of old and new after a walk through the peaceful Rieterpark with a view of the city and the Alps.

Phone

+41 (0)44 415 31 31

Email

museum.rietberg@zuerich.ch

Website

www.rietberg.ch

Accessibility

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Parking

A car park for people with disabilities is located directly next to the Remise and Villa Wesendonck. Access is via Gablerstrasse and not via Rieterpark.

Entrance

All buildings are barrier-free and wheelchair-accessible.
Exception: Remise (studio, Japanese tea ceremony). The Park-Villa Rieter is accessible via a lift that is 65 cm wide and 128 cm deep.

Sitting options

Sitting options are available free of charge for museum visits.

Wheelchairs

Wheelchairs are available in the main building (Smaragd).

Lifts

The Smaragd, Villa Wesendonck and Park-Villa Rieter have lifts that provide access to all levels. The lift in the Park-Villa Rieter is 65 cm wide and 128 cm deep.

Toilets

Accessible toilets are available in all buildings.

Further information

Detailed information on accessibility at the Museum Rietberg can be found on the platform Ginto.

Contact

Contact us, we will be happy to help you.
+41 44 415 31 31

© Mark Niedermann Photography
© Mark Niedermann Photography
© Mark Niedermann Photography
© Mark Niedermann Photography
© Mark Niedermann Photography
© Mark Niedermann Photography

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Open workshop: ‘Mask figures’

Museum Rietberg Zurich

Open workshop: ‘Mask figures’

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Artist Talk with Omar Victor Diop and Lee Shulman

Museum Rietberg Zurich

Artist Talk with Omar Victor Diop and Lee Shulman

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In the Foto Fantastic: Photo Collage Workshop

Museum Rietberg Zurich

In the Foto Fantastic: Photo Collage Workshop

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03.09.2026

16:00

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04.09.2026

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Zurich's Long Night of Museums

Museum Rietberg Zurich

Zurich's Long Night of Museums

Auch 2023 sind wir wieder an der Langen Nacht der Zürcher Museen dabei! Mehr Informationen zur Langen Nacht am Museum Rietberg finden Sie hier.  Das ...

05.09.2026

18:00

Wendy Red Star, Spring – Four Seasons, 2006 © Wendy Red Star, courtesy the artist; collection of the Newark Museum of Art

Museum Rietberg Zurich

Public guided tour: ‘Almost a Paradise – Colonial-era Photography in Contemporary Art’

The exhibition presents works by 20 artists who engage with historical visual material. Old photographs give rise to new visual spaces of imagination – ...

06.09.2026

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