Museums and art galleries

The museum (Landesmuseum Zürich) shows the history of Switzerland from its early beginnings until the present day. The archaeology exhibition (Archäologie-Ausstellung) focuses on the main stages of human history from prehistoric times to the conversion to Christianity in the early Middle Ages. “Swiss history” (Geschichte Schweiz) provides a comprehensive insight into the political history of the … Read more » “Swiss National Museum Zurich”

The museum (Musée Visionnaire) Zurich is an art foyer art-lending library. Changing exhibitions will allow visitors to discover and re-discover contemporary Art Brut | Outsider Art and experience it within the context of related art forms. Special social events will be dedicated to topical subjects touching upon the world of art and current public issues.

The Helmhaus shows contemporary art with a focus on Switzerland and Zürich. Five exhibitions are mounted every year, covering the entire range of artistic media. Further events include discussions, conversations with artists, readings, film screenings and book launches.  

The Museum has one of the most comprehensive private art collections in Switzerland, collected by Werner Coninx (1911-1980). There are oil paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and in particular Swiss works from the years 1850-1950 and from the Old European masters. The museum also exhibits a significant collection of works from the Central Asian Region.