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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.

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.

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

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

Whit Sunday, 19.05.2024: 11 am – 5 pm
Whit Monday, 20.05.2024: closed

During the semester:
Monday 2 pm – 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am – 1 pm and 2 pm – 5 pm
Wednesday 2 pm – 5 pm
Thursday 2 pm – 5 pm
Friday 9 am – 1 pm and 2 pm – 5 pm

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Events at the Museum

Sun, 26.5.

13:00 Uhr

26.5.2024, 13:00: Voices of Ko Aswál – Documentary film and discussion

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Sun, 26.5.

15:00 Uhr

26.5.2024, 15:00: Ko Aswál: Voces de un Reencuentro – Documental y discusión

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Thu, 6.6.

18:00 Uhr

6.6.2024, 18:00: Was können Objekte erzählen? Über die Identität und Biografie von beduinischen Stickereien aus der Negev-Wüste

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Our museum in the highlight film of this year's Dies Academicus at UZH

Preparations for the exhibition "Benin Dues"

Public Anthropologist Award for Maria-Theres Schuler

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