Museum für Gestaltung Zürich

The Museum für Gestaltung Zürich is the leading Swiss museum for design and visual communication. Since its foundation in 1875, the museum has included what has taken effect as design. Its internationally acclaimed collection comprises over half a million objects from the history of design. The museum reaches a broad national and international audience, at its two sites in Zurich and through its touring exhibitions. As part of Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich is actively involved in research and teaching and produces its own publications on a regular basis.

This museum greets you in the following languages: D/F/E
Opening 1875

Current exhibitions

Atelier Zanolli – Fabrics, Fashion, Craft, 1905–1939

06.05.2022 - 04.09.2022

Silk fabrics sprayed with an airbrush, opulently embroidered cushions, colorful objects made of beads or wood: the estate of the Zanolli family, which is preserved in the Museum, is a rare treasure.

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/F/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D

Collectomania – Universes of Collecting

24.06.2022 - 08.01.2023

"Collectomania" presents collections of very different kinds belonging to private and institutional collectors.

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/F/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D

Next exhibition(s)

Haettenschweiler from A to Z – Creator of Typefaces, Graphic Designer, Artist

14.10.2022 - 12.02.2023

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This show is the first ever presentation of the complete work of this charismatic Swiss designer.

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D