Zurich — Archive

Colonial Traces – Collections in Context

Science, empire, and the ethics of collecting explored.

Japan de luxe. The Art of the Surimono Prints

Luxurious Japanese woodblock prints at Museum Rietberg

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

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.

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.

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.

Virus – Crisis – Utopia

Art confronts pandemic, crisis, and utopian futures.

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.