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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

Ausstellungsstrasse, building, 2017, © photo: Georg Aerni
Ausstellungsstrasse, building, 2017, © photo: Georg Aerni
Ausstellungsstrasse, hall, 2017, © photo: Georg Aerni
Ausstellungsstrasse, hall, 2017, © photo: Georg Aerni
Gebäude Ausstellungsstrasse, building, © photo: Samir Seghrouchni
Gebäude Ausstellungsstrasse, building, © photo: Samir Seghrouchni

Current exhibitions

6 Rooms × 6 Positions

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What do the design choices made by Jörg Boner, Connie Hüsser, and Kueng Caputo reveal about their personal predilections? What drives Sebastian Marbacher, Panter&Tourron, and Adrien Rovero?

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D
6 Rooms × 6 Positions

Queens of their Discipline – Posters by Women Designers

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This exhibition tells the story of the poster, using exclusively reprints of works by international women designers, for once.

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/F/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D
Queens of their Discipline – Posters by Women Designers

Akris. Fashion. selbstverständlich

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The exhibition explores the inspirations of the international St. Gallen fashion house while providing insight into the sophisticated craftsmanship or technical processes behind the collections.

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

Next exhibition(s)

Talking Bodies – Body Images in the Poster

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In the context of current debates on gender and race, as well as on body optimization and media self-staging, the exhibition questions the body images propagated by our visual culture. Posters from the museum collection meet up with artworks and everyday objects to prompt a multifaceted examination of the body in its cultural, social, and political dimensions.

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/F/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D/E
Talking Bodies – Body Images in the Poster
  • Art
    Art

Location of the museum

Ausstellungsstrasse 60
8005 Zürich

Location/directions

Public transport: Tram 4/6/13, "Museum für Gestaltung" Private vehicles: Disability parking is available outside the museum entrance. Fee-based parking is available at the nearby Parkhaus Hauptbahnhof on Sihlquai. Bicycle racks are provided outside the museum.

Open

Tuesday–Sunday 10am–5pm
Thursday 10am–8pm
Monday closed

Admission

Adults CHF 12/8
Free admission under 16 years

For both museum sites:
Combined one-day ticket CHF 15/10
Annual pass CHF 50/25

Contact

Museum für Gestaltung Zürich
Ausstellungsstrasse 60
Postfach
8031 Zürich
043 446 67 67 Telephone
welcome@museum-gestaltung.ch
http://www.museum-gestaltung.ch
  • Member of the Swiss Museums Association.
    Member of the Swiss Museums Association.
  • Museum pass: holders of the Swiss museum pass have free admission.
    Museum pass: holders of the Swiss museum pass have free admission.
  • Cafeteria
    Cafeteria
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
  • Shop
    Shop
  • Completely wheelchair accessible
    Completely wheelchair accessible
  • Museum day: the museum offers a special event on museum day.
    Museum day: the museum offers a special event on museum day.