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  • Tuesday till Sunday 10:00 - 17:00

  • Monday closed

Special opening times

  • All Saints´ Day 01.11.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • Saint Martin 11.11.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • Immaculate Conception 08.12.2026 closed

  • Christmas Eve 24.12.2026 10:00 - 14:00

  • Christmas 25.12.2026 closed

  • St. Stephen´s Day 26.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • New Year´s Eve 31.12.2026 10:00 - 14:00

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Opening times

Museum

  • Tuesday till Sunday 10:00 - 17:00

  • Monday closed

Special opening times

  • All Saints´ Day 01.11.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • Saint Martin 11.11.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • Immaculate Conception 08.12.2026 closed

  • Christmas Eve 24.12.2026 10:00 - 14:00

  • Christmas 25.12.2026 closed

  • St. Stephen´s Day 26.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • New Year´s Eve 31.12.2026 10:00 - 14:00

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Notice: The museum remains open and easily accessible. The Hofmatt car park remains accessible, and the Schwyz, Zentrum bus stop continues to be served as usual. Due to the construction work, a temporary signposted diversion is in place for pedestrians travelling to the museum.

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Current blog posts

Banks in transition: from counters to apps

Andrea Weidemann

27. August 2026

Today, if we want to transfer money or check our custody account we simply reach for our smartphone. This seemingly straightforward procedure is the product of a lengthy evolution. In just a few decades, the everyday financial activities of the Swiss have moved from the physical to the digital realm: from bank counters to a device kept in our trouser pockets.

Lange ein fester Bestandteil des Alltags: Der Besuch am Bankschalter der Zürcher Kantonalbank.

A funeral for the Spanish Republic

Sébastien Farré

25. August 2026

In early December 1936, the Spanish anarchist Ramón Mateo was laid to rest in Geneva. His funeral procession also became a public demonstration in support of the Spanish Republic.

In Genf trauerten zahlreiche Menschen im Dezember 1936 um den toten spanischen Anarchisten Ramón Mateo.

Stefan Lux: the warning no one heeded

Noëmi Crain Merz

20. August 2026

In 1936, Stefan Lux shot himself during a plenary session of the League of Nations. He had wanted to jolt the international community into taking a stand against the politics of the Nazi regime.

Stefan Lux versuchte, den Völkerbund mit seinem Suizid aufzurütteln. Illustration von Marco Heer.
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The Swiss National Museum is looking for digital holiday selfies from the past 20 years. Become part of the collection—and maybe even our exhibition “Tourism. Switzerland as a Travel Destination’” (from June 2026 in Schwyz).
 
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