Landesmuseum (Swiss National Museum)

The Swiss National Museum in Zürich (Schweizerisches Landesmuseum Zürich), located next to the Zürich Main Station, reminiscent of a fairytale castle, is the largest and most important repository of cultural and historical items in Switzerland. Si.

The museum building was completed in 1898 historical style built by Gustav Gull as chateaus of the French Renaissance. His impressive architecture with dozens of towers, private rooms and a beautiful park set on an island between the rivers Sihl and Limmat, has become one of the main attractions of the Old City District Zürich ( Zurich Old Town). However, anyone who passes through the archways into the courtyard will find a new modern building that counterbalances the original building built in a historic style.

Displayed in the rooms and halls of the National Museum is the largest collection documenting the cultural history of Switzerland: handicrafts, everyday objects, sculptures and paintings from prehistoric times. history to the present day to tell a series of interesting stories. The tour takes guests from prehistoric times through antiquity and the Middle Ages to the 20th century (classic modern art of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries settled mainly in the Kunsthaus Museum in the other district of the city. Zurich). Visitors will see an extensive collection of gothic, chivalry, and a comprehensive collection of liturgical wood sculptures, panel paintings, and carved altars. The Zunfhaus zur Meisen near the church of Fraumünster houses the massive collection of porcelain and faience porcelain of the Swiss National Museum.

The permanent exhibition “Simply Zürich” (Simply Zürich), on the first floor of the historical part of the museum, is free to everyone. It shows the diversity of the City and Canton Zürich (state of Zürich) in a playful and expressive way. At the center of the exhibition is a display case containing 60 objects, all telling a story of Zürich's past. The exhibition attracts not only international visitors but also local people and local schools.

The Museum's picturesque courtyard is often used for concerts and other events. This presents a particularly compelling contrast between history, modern times, old and young.

Address: Museumstrasse 2, Postfach, 8021 Zürich

Opening hours: - Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00

Admission: - Adults: CHF 10

- Children (under 16 years old): free

- “Simply Zürich” exhibition: free

Website: www.landesmuseum.ch/en