Fotomuseum Winterthur / Fotostiftung Schweiz

Fotomuseum Winterthur and Fotostiftung Schweiz create a lively place for the presentation of the most diverse forms of photography in a contrasting interplay. While the Fotomuseum Winterthur is dedicated to international contemporary photography, the Fotostiftung Schweiz collects and presents historical and contemporary photography from Switzerland.

Fotomuseum Winterthur

At Fotomuseum Winterthur, everything revolves around contemporary photography. The museum presents exhibitions and organizes events and workshops. Together with visitors, the institution explores the diverse forms of expression of photography and how they are used; in art, in everyday life or as an activist tool. Photography shapes our view of ourselves and the world like almost no other medium and influences our thoughts and actions. Fotomuseum Winterthur therefore examines the cultural, social and political role of photography and its impact on us and our everyday lives. The museum also sheds light on digital and networked image phenomena such as selfies, screenshots, memes and artificially generated photographs. The collection comprises around 9,000 works from the 1960s to the present day.

Fotomuseum Winterthur will remain closed until May 2025 due to renovation work. However, the museum will continue to engage with photography through events and digital offerings.

Fotostiftung Schweiz Fotostiftung Schweiz is a memorial institution dedicated to the preservation, research and communication of photography as a cultural asset of Switzerland. Since it was founded in 1971, it has built up an extensive collection of Swiss photography from its beginnings to the present day. On behalf of the Federal Office of Culture, it looks after numerous archives of nationally and internationally important photographers. Fotostiftung Schweiz regularly presents historical and current positions in Swiss photography through exhibitions and publications. Through a varied educational program, the institution promotes visual education and the exploration of photographic themes. Together with Fotomuseum Winterthur, Fotostiftung Schweiz runs a public specialist library with over 30,000 publications on the subject of photography.

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