Zurich
Exhibitions
On now
Colonial Traces – Collections in Context
Science, empire, and the ethics of collecting explored.
Experiences of Switzerland – Forced Fostering
Forced fostering in Switzerland: survivors' stories told
Colonial — Switzerland's Global Entanglements
Switzerland's hidden colonial ties explored in depth
Past exhibitions (18)
Japan de luxe. The Art of the Surimono Prints
Luxurious Japanese woodblock prints at Museum Rietberg
In Dialogue with Benin
Historic and contemporary art from Benin in dialogue
Alles nur Theater?
An intriguing exhibition that explores the boundaries between art and theatre, asking whether life itself is just a performance.
The Exhausted Man
Exploring exhaustion across history and culture
Passions and Prayers: From the Collection of Eva and Konrad Seitz
Devotion and passion across cultures, from the Seitz Collection.
In the Forest
Nature, culture, and myth meet in this forest exhibition.
"The Future is Blinking": Early Studio Photography from West and Central Africa
Early studio photography from West and Central Africa.
In the Name of the Image. Imagery between Cult and Prohibition in Islam and Christianity
Sacred images and iconoclasm across two faiths
Leaving Switzerland. Emigration Stories after 1848
Personal emigration stories from Switzerland after 1848
Christmas & Cribs
Nativity scenes and cribs across art and tradition
Stereomania. Switzerland in 3D
Switzerland's place in the history of 3D photography
Women.Rights | From the Enlightenment to the present
Centuries of women's rights history, from philosophy to today.
Virus – Crisis – Utopia
Art confronts pandemic, crisis, and utopian futures.
Federal Councillors since 1848
A temporary exhibition at National Museum Zurich tracing the history of Switzerland's Federal Council from its founding in 1848 to the present day.
Greenland 1912
A temporary exhibition exploring Greenland's history and culture through the lens of 1912, presented at the National Museum Zurich.
Amazingly Ambivalent
A temporary exhibition at the National Museum Zurich exploring the complexities and contradictions inherent in contemporary art and culture.
Humans. Carved in Stone
Humanity immortalised in stone across the centuries.
Colours revealed by light
A vivid exploration of colour and light in Zurich.