Swiss National Museum

The Swiss National Museum houses the greatest collection of Switzerland's way of life throughout its history. The permanent display is located at the Landesmuseum in Zurich, and the entire museum has over a million national-importance exhibits. The exhibits trace the history of the country's culture from the Paleolithic period to the present. The Swiss National Museum is made up of three museums: the Landesmuseum in Zurich, the Prangins Castle, and the Forum of Swiss History. All three structures house amazing prehistoric displays, medieval items, and various ecclesiastical sculptures.

The museum tour takes visitors from prehistory to ancient periods, the Middle Ages, and the twentieth century (classic modern art and art of the 16th, 17th, and 18th century is settled mainly in the Kunsthaus Museum in a different part of the city of Zurich). A particularly rich portion contains gothic art, chivalry, and a large collection of liturgical wooden sculptures, panel paintings, and carved altars. The Swiss National Museum's porcelain and faience collection is housed at Zunfthaus zur Meisen, near Fraumünster church.

Location: Museumstrasse 2, Zurich, ZH 8001

Website: nationalmuseum.ch