Museum Rietberg
Switzerland's only museum devoted to non-European art, with collections of ancient art from Asia, Africa, and the Americas, set in a villa park by the lake.
Museum Rietberg focuses on art from Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania. Its Chinese Buddhist sculptures, Indian miniature paintings, and Japanese art collections are especially strong. The main building is the Wesendonck Villa, a 19th-century neoclassical house where Wagner once lived. Underground, a glass entrance gallery called 'Jade' was added in 2007. The surrounding Rieter Park has tall trees and is good for a stroll. From the main station, take tram 7 to Museum Rietberg stop.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00 (extended on Wednesdays); closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- FIFA Museum
- Lake Zurich
- Confiserie Sprüngli Paradeplatz
- Zurich Lake & River Baths (Badi)
- Fraumünster
- St. Peter Church
- Bahnhofstrasse
- Zurich Opera House