Events in Zurich Region - City events

The 1950s saw a sharp rise in demand for electricity, including in Switzerland. Dams started to be built in the Alps on a grand scale.

Laboratorium der Lüste

Die Ausstellung zeigt sieben Archive von Fotografinnen (1900–1970) und hinterfragt die männlich geprägte Schweizer Fotogeschichte.

The 1,000-m2 Swiss history exhibition depicts how Switzerland came to be over a period of 550 years.

Horse stories between stable and nursery.

Im Rahmen der Reihe ReCollect! begegnen die Werke von Wolfgang Laib Meisterwerken der Sammlung des Kunsthaus Zürich.

Accessories have always been more than mere decoration: hats, scarves, gloves, bags and shoes reflect social, political and religious affiliation, denote power and status, protect and give form to

The Histories

Glitzer funkelt und flirrt, fasziniert und empört. Er ist omnipräsent und auf Bühnen zu finden wie auf Protestplakaten und in Kinderzimmern. In Hamburg war die schillernde Schau ein Publikumsmagnet.

The permanent exhibition «Archaeology in Switzerland» is shown in the first upper floor in the new wing of Christ Gantenbein Architects.

Ein Jahrhundertkünstler im Kunsthaus

Das Musée Visionnaire widmet sich von November 2025 bis Mai 2026 in einer Gruppenausstellung dem radikalen Verschmelzen von Leben und Kunst.

Art for all

The permanent exhibition at the Museum of Prehistory presents archaeological finds from Canton Zug.

Glacier Dreams

The exhibition shows based on current projects how design can work together with science, architecture, art, and technology to contribute to protecting natural ecosystems.

The exhibition highlights the latest work by graphic designers up to their mid-30s and shows how the new generation contributes to the graphic design landscape.

The permanent exhibition features more than 1,000 exhibits from the collection, including nostalgic memorabilia, documents and images from the FIFA archives.

From October 2019, the Swiss National Museum’s collections will be presented in the renovated historical west wing of the National Museum Zurich.

The museum houses the largest international design collection in Switzerland. The new permanent exhibition presents highlights and opens up access to the archives.

Max von Moos’s famously sombre yet surprisingly cheerful oeuvre is “decoded” by being situated along a series of central topics.

The city and canton of Zurich have a long and chequered history. This will be shown in a permanent exhibition at the National Museum.

The city and canton of Zurich have a long and chequered history. This will be shown in a permanent exhibition at the National Museum.

Many children dream of travelling back in time. In the new family exhibition we make this dream come true!

With many stations for seeing, hearing and playing, the exhibition is a unique experience for all generations.

An online exhibition to take part in

In the newly designed sector of Mindscapes, we will be dealing with the largest phenomenon of all: You! Because you are phenomenal.

Der Laufsporttag Winterthur am 7. März 2026 ist Teil der ZKB Zürilauf Cup-Serie. Vom Kids Run bis zur Hauptkategorie über 11.4 km sind alle willkommen.

What binds a community together? Initially one might assume it is to do with having the same language, external enemies or economic interests.

Die Kunsthalle Zürich freut sich, mitIntermezzodie erste institutionelle Einzelausstellung des in Tallinn lebenden Künstlers Kaarel Kurismaa (geb.

The art of surimono prints

Eine Ausstellung über die faszinierenden Anfänge des Werkstoffs Glas in der Urgeschichte. Zuger Funde und Leihgaben aus dem In- und Ausland zeigen die facettenreiche Vielfalt der Glaskunstwerke.

The Brazilian Lygia Clark (1920 Belo Horizonte - 1988 Rio de Janeiro) radically renewed the concept of art and is one of the most important artists in South America.

Even in the pre-industrial era, children made a vital contribution to the family economy, whether in the home, on the land or in cottage industries.

On the anniversary of the moon landing, we look back, up and forward: Where do all the stars come from? What was it like on the moon back then? Is there life on other planets?

The innovative exhibition on the history of the spa and industrial city of Baden. Get connected and surf through the past of a city that has left its mark on the world.