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Our changing exhibitions offer insights into the knowledge and skills of people in the world and invite all of us to respectfully meet each other.

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Our museum is located in downtown Zurich near Paradeplatz/Bahnhofstrasse in the University of Zurich’s Old Botanical Garden. Open Tuesday to Sunday, free admission.

Andre Ntagwabira and Alexis Malefakis

About us

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We are the Ethnographic Museum at the University of Zurich. The main focus of our exhibitions and our research are human competences and skill.

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Events at the Museum

  • Today
    11:30 Uhr
    19.2.2026, 11:30: Worlding Modernism(s): Art, World Cultures Museums and the Ethnographic Expectation
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  • Sun, 22.2.
    12:00 Uhr
    22.2.2026, 12:00: Die Seele von Phở – Eine sinnliche Reise durch Erinnerung und Identität
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  • Sun, 22.2.
    15:00 Uhr
    22.2.2026, 15:00: The Global Journey of Phở Through Spices
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Additional Information

Opening Hours

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10 am – 5 pm
Thursday 10 am – 7 pm
Saturday 2 pm – 5 pm
Sunday 11 am – 5 pm
Monday closed

Entry free of charge

Special Opening Hours

Maundy Thursday, 2 April 2026: 10 am–4 pm
Easter, 3–5 April 2026: closed
Easter Monday, 6 April 2026: 11 am–5 pm
1 May: closed
Ascension Day 14 May 2026: closed
Pentecost Sunday 24 May 2026: 11 am–5 pm
Pentecost Monday 25 May 2026: closed

 

University Library at the Museum

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Monday 1 pm – 5 pm
Tuesday 1 pm – 5 pm
Wednesday 1 pm – 5 pm
Thursday 1 pm – 5 pm
Friday 1 pm – 5 pm

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