The turreted stone courtyard facade and entrance of the Landesmuseum Zürich under a blue sky.

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National Museum Zurich

The National Museum Zurich is the main site of the Swiss National Museum, next to Zurich main station and the Platzspitz park. Gustav Gull designed its 1898 building in the style of a French Renaissance château, and a new wing opened in 2016. Its permanent and temporary exhibitions cover the history and cultural history of Switzerland from prehistory to the present.

When to go

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MonClosed

Tue10:00–17:00

Wed10:00–17:00

Thu10:00–17:00

Fri10:00–17:00

Sat10:00–17:00

Sun10:00–17:00

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