Schweizer Finanzmuseum

The history of the Swiss financial center has a new home.

In a multimedia exhibition, the first and only financial museum in Switzerland – a country known for its banks – explains the origins of the economic system and the role of the stock market. Find out all there is to know about the Swiss financial market and experience economic history and modern innovations in a way that is entertaining and uses a variety of different media. We show you the importance of the Swiss financial sector for daily life. Prepare to be surprised.

This museum greets you in the following languages: D/E
Das Museum ist zweisprachig in Deutsch und Englisch ausgestattet. Führungen sind auf Anfrage auch auf Französisch und Italienisch verfügbar.
Opening 2017

Current exhibitions

Permanent Exhibition Swiss Finance Museum

28.06.2017 - 31.12.2030

Key historical pieces from one of the world's biggest and most important collections of securities allow visitors to trace the development of our modern financial economy all the way back to the 16th century.
How does a share dealer work? When was the first Swiss ATM commissioned? What happens in an IPO? Have fun discovering the answers to these questions through interactive video sequences, historical film recordings, interviews and touch-screen animations.

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

30 Years SMI: Equity Indices Explained!

01.06.2018 - 30.04.2019

The Finance Museum takes the 30th anniversary of the leading Swiss index as an opportunity to take a closer look at equity indices as such. First calculated at 1,500 points in 1988, the SMI quickly rose to become Switzerland's most important equity index. But what is a blue-chip index? What are indexes used for? And how long have they been around? The Finance Museum will address these and many other questions and explain the origin, history and significance of SMI, Dow Jones, Nikkei & Co.

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D/F/I/E
Private Führungen in D, F, I und E Öffentliche Führungen durch die Sonderausstellung: Donnerstag, 21. März 2019, 17-18 Uhr Donnerstag, 11. April, 18-19 Uhr Anmeldung und weitere Informationen: www.finanzmuseum.ch/smi