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The National Museum Zurich is Switzerland’s most visited museum of cultural history. The Museum presents history from the earliest times to the present day, exploring the country’s historical complexity and cultural variety and showcasing what it means to be Swiss.

The National Museum is one of Zurich’s most popular visitor attractions and is centrally located right next to the city’s Hauptbahnhof. The Museum complex is an ensemble consisting of an elegant historic building dating from 1898 and an adjoining sculptural wing built in 2016, allowing visitors to walk through the old and the new.

In addition to six permanent exhibitions, the complex on Museumstrasse presents around eight temporary exhibitions each year. These temporary displays cover historic and cultural topics, as well as issues relevant to society and social existence. The exhibitions are accompanied by discussions, talks, readings and workshops.

Phone

+41 44 218 65 11

Email

info@nationalmuseum.ch

Website

www.landesmuseum.ch

Accessibility

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The National Museum welcomes people with a wide range of needs. Various offers are available for guests with a disability. In addition, individually tailored exhibition tours can be organised. The reservations desk will be happy to answer any questions about accessibility and inclusion.

For people with disabilities, personalised exhibition accompaniment is included in the museum admission fee. Please contact the reservations desk at least 14 days in advance to make an appointment.

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Christmas & Nativity scenes

This year’s traditional nativity scene exhibition centres on the Baby Jesus. He is at the heart of the Christian Christmas story and is therefore also the ...

from 13.11.2026
until 03.01.2027

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Redefining School – Education in the Age of AI

Zurich has long made its mark on the history of education thanks to Pestalozzi. Yet this history is never complete. Social upheavals and, in particular, ...

13.11.2026

18:30

Keyvisual der Ausstellung «Wir und der Krieg». Foto (Ausschnitt): Christian Schwager, Infanteriebunker Ratenpass

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Us and the War

Guided tour with sign language interpretation of the exhibition ‘We and the War’. Wars have shaped Switzerland for centuries. How did they influence the ...

14.11.2026

13:30

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That's it!

For everyone who is no longer a child but not yet an adult: The Zurich State Museum is legally obliged to expand its range of services for you. Come along ...

15.11.2026

12:00

Keyvisual der Ausstellung «Wir und der Krieg». Foto (Ausschnitt): Christian Schwager, Infanteriebunker Ratenpass

National Museum Zurich

The Cold War in everyday life in Switzerland

Following the end of the Second World War in 1945, the East-West conflict between the USA and the Soviet Union also had a profound impact on Switzerland. ...

17.11.2026

18:00

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A wonderful story told with Kamishibai

The story ‘Fröhliche Winternacht’ is told using Kamishibai in an atmospheric setting. Afterwards, the children meet various characters from the story ...

18.11.2026

13:30

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