Swiss National Museum

Swiss National Museum

Located in Zurich, the Swiss National Museum is the largest museum in the country and is directly administered by the Federal Department of Home Affairs. As soon as you enter the exhibition hall, you can see a huge mural painted by the young artist Hotlier, which gained worldwide fame. This maze-like building has more than 100 different display rooms, housing early archaeological finds, Roman-era relics, artifacts of pagan cultures, coats of arms, and more. The display rooms and halls are all decorated in the style of the 15th to 18th centuries. The museum regularly publishes annual reports and issues a journal on Swiss archaeology and art history.

The Swiss National Museum primarily collects artifacts related to Swiss history and culture from the Neolithic Age to the modern era. It includes fine medieval religious art, Renaissance tapestries, murals, furniture, various crafts from the 16th and 17th centuries, weapons and gold and silver ornaments from the 13th to 18th centuries, as well as folk costumes from various regions of Switzerland dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Major exhibits include: excavated ancient artifacts; weapons, flags, and military uniforms from Zurich’s ancient arsenal; gold and silver jewelry; tinware, pottery, glassware, textiles, clothing, coins, seals, stained glass paintings, carvings, paintings and other artworks, furniture and interior decorations, clocks, musical instruments, toys, farming tools, and more.

Swiss National Museum

Must-visit reason: The largest museum in Switzerland

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Switzerland[Switzerland]

Province/State where the attraction is located: Canton of Zurich [Canton of Zurich]

City where the attraction is located: Zurich [Zurich]