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  • Tuesday till Sunday 10:00 - 17:00

  • Monday closed

Special opening times

  • Swiss National Holiday 01.08.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Assumption Day 15.08.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Museum Night 12.09.2025 10:00 - 17:00
    18:00 - 23:59

  • All Saints´ Day 01.11.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Saint Martin 11.11.2025 closed

  • Immaculate Conception 08.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Christmas Eve 24.12.2025 10:00 - 14:00

  • Christmas 25.12.2025 closed

  • St. Stephen´s Day 26.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • New Year´s Eve 31.12.2025 10:00 - 14:00

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Opening times

Museum

  • Tuesday till Sunday 10:00 - 17:00

  • Monday closed

Special opening times

  • Swiss National Holiday 01.08.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Assumption Day 15.08.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Museum Night 12.09.2025 10:00 - 17:00
    18:00 - 23:59

  • All Saints´ Day 01.11.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Saint Martin 11.11.2025 closed

  • Immaculate Conception 08.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Christmas Eve 24.12.2025 10:00 - 14:00

  • Christmas 25.12.2025 closed

  • St. Stephen´s Day 26.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • New Year´s Eve 31.12.2025 10:00 - 14:00

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Around the world on doctor’s orders

Matthieu Péry

8. July 2025

Heinrich Schiffmann (1872-1904) was an avid traveller who voyaged around the world twice. Believe it or not, these lengthy voyages were supposedly prescribed by his doctors. The Swiss globe-trotter’s visits to far-flung places reflect a fascination of the era, bordering on mania, for round-the-world trips.

Illustration von Jule Vernes Abenteuerromanen, die zur Manie der Weltreisen beigetragen haben. Vielleicht haben sie auch Heinrich Schiffmann inspiriert?

The rise of women’s football in Switzerland

Michael Jucker

2. July 2025

The Swiss women’s football team has improved beyond all recognition since 1970. Their football has become more physical, dynamic and tactically refined. However, their greatest challenge possibly lay in gaining acceptance.

Die Schweizer Fussballnationalmannschaft der Frauen kämpft teilweise bis heute um Akzeptanz und Publikum.

Eric Bachmann: the intrepid photographer and how he found fame

Manuel Walser

30. June 2025

Photographer Eric Bachmann (1940-2019) shaped the perception of many events in recent Swiss history through his pictures and themes. One of his standout projects was his coverage of the 1968 Globus riots in Zurich and the unique way it combined informative value with aesthetic quality.

Zürcher Stadtpolizisten sperren am Abend des 29. Juni 1968 die Bahnhofbrücke. Gegenüber stehen rund 2000 Personen, die für die Einrichtung eines autonomen Jugendzentrums im Globusprovisorium demonstrieren. Die Aufnahme von Eric Bachmann wurde rund zehn Jahre später von der Fotografin Barbara Davatz von Hand koloriert.
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