Leaving Switzerland. Emigration Stories after 1848
7 Jan 2022 — 24 Apr 2022 at National Museum Zurich
· Zurich
This temporary exhibition at the National Museum Zurich shines a light on the waves of emigration that swept Switzerland after 1848. Through personal stories, documents, and objects, it traces the journeys of those who left their homeland in search of a better life — whether driven by poverty, political upheaval, or the promise of opportunity abroad.
The year 1848 marked a turning point in Swiss history, and the decades that followed saw thousands of men, women, and children set out for destinations across Europe, the Americas, and beyond. The exhibition brings these individual human stories to the fore, asking what it meant to leave, to arrive somewhere new, and to build a life far from home.
The year 1848 marked a turning point in Swiss history, and the decades that followed saw thousands of men, women, and children set out for destinations across Europe, the Americas, and beyond. The exhibition brings these individual human stories to the fore, asking what it meant to leave, to arrive somewhere new, and to build a life far from home.
About the venue
National Museum Zurich
· Zurich
The Swiss National Museum is a museum in Zurich, Switzerland's largest city, adjacent to Zürich Hauptbahnhof and the Platzspitz park. It is part of the Musée Suisse Group, which is itself affiliated with the Federal Office of Culture.
