- Address: Heimpl. 1, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
- Phone: +41 44 253 84 84
- Website: kunsthaus.ch
- Working hours: 10.00 - 18.00 (Wednesday, Thursday 10.00 - 20.00), Monday - the day off
- Visiting fee: 20 francs, children under 16 years old - free of charge
Switzerland is famous all over the world not only for its financial institutions, the most accurate clock, delicious cheese and chocolate, first-class ski and thermal resorts , Switzerland is a paradise for art lovers, because there are many museums all over the country. One of the most interesting places in Zurich is Kunsthaus.
The Kunsthaus Museum of Fine Arts is located at Heimplatz Square in Zurich . Wide popularity in the world he received, thanks to the richest art gallery, which includes masterpieces of artists with world renown. Most of the paintings date back to the 19th and 20th centuries, but there are also earlier works.
A bit of history
The museum was founded in 1787, then only the works of the founders were represented here, but thanks to the assistance of the Swiss authorities and a large loan, in 1910 Kunsthaus Zurich significantly expanded its gallery, replenished it with the works of famous artists and was able to acquire a new building in which it is located present time. In 1976, the museum was a large-scale reconstruction, as a result of which it became more spacious and convenient for visits.
Gallery and artists
The Kunsthaus building was designed by architects Robert Courier and Carl Moser; outwardly it is unremarkable and unlikely to make a strong impression on the tourist, but this modesty is more than filled up by internal rich collections of paintings, among which the works of such geniuses as Van Gogh, Gauguin, Alberto Giacometti, Munch, Claude Monet, Picasso, Kandinsky and many others. Swiss art is represented by such masters as: Mario Merz, Mark Rothko, George Baselitz, Sai Twombly, and others.
In addition to permanent collections, temporary exhibitions, including those of global importance, are regularly held in Kunsthaus Zurich, educational seminars for adults and children. The museum annually receives more than 100 thousand visitors and gained fame as one of the best exhibition venues in Europe, where 10-15 temporary expositions are displayed, the third part of which is internationally recognized.
To the tourist on a note
- For the convenience of visitors, the museum has a small cafe and a restaurant where you can get acquainted with local cuisine , or just have a cup of tea or coffee, and there is also a library.
- Tired children will be given pencils and albums for drawing.
How to get there and visit?
Kunsthaus in Zurich has a convenient location and it will be easy to reach it from the city by public transport; it carries the same name.
- by bus: routes № 31, 33, 34;
- tram: routes number 3 5, 8,9.
The museum works all days of the week, except Monday, the library is open from Monday to Friday from 13.00 to 18.00. The cost of tickets to the museum of Kunsthaus in Zurich depends on the exhibitions held at that time, the approximate cost is 20 francs (and above), for children under 16 years old - free entrance, and on Wednesday everyone can visit the museum absolutely free of charge.
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