Kunsthaus Zürich
Switzerland's largest art museum, with works by Giacometti, Munch, Monet, and Swiss artists. The new wing by David Chipperfield opened in 2021.
The Kunsthaus Zürich sits on Heimplatz on the east side of the city. It was built in 1910. In 2021 it opened an expansion designed by British architect David Chipperfield, making it Switzerland's largest art museum. The collection spans the Middle Ages to the present. It holds the world's most important collection of works by Alberto Giacometti and one of the most significant Munch collections outside the German-speaking world. It also has key works by Swiss painters Hodler, Füssli, and Vallotton, along with Monet's large Water Lilies, and works by Van Gogh, Cézanne, Picasso, and Chagall. The new wing displays Impressionist masterpieces from the Bührle Collection, and the museum has a dedicated explanation of their provenance. Admission is about CHF 24 to 26, and the permanent collection is free on Wednesdays. It's a 5-minute walk from the Grossmünster, or you can take a tram to Kunsthaus stop. Next door are the Schauspielhaus theater and the University of Zurich.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00, until 20:00 on Thursdays; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Grossmünster
- Zurich Opera House
- Niederdorf (Old Town)
- ETH Polyterrasse
- Zurich Lake & River Baths (Badi)
- Fraumünster
- St. Peter Church
- Lindenhof