ºÚÁÏÍ·Ìõ

Header

Search

Ethnographic Museum

Ethnographic Museum

Competences and Skills

In its changing exhibitions and captivating events, the Ethnographic Museum at the ºÚÁÏÍ·Ìõ of Zurich displays symbolic objects and rare documents to bring the world of non-European cultures closer to its visitors. Students and other interested persons are welcome to use our comprehensive library and explore our film, photography, sound and document archive.

Opening Hours

Tuesday / Wednesday / Friday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am – 5:00pm
Monday: closed
Free Entry.

Address

ºÚÁÏÍ·Ìõ of Zurich
Ethnographic Museum
Pelikanstrasse 40
8001 Zurich
Phone +41 44 634 90 11



Current Events

  • Sun, 24.8.
    15:00 Uhr
    24.8.2025, 15:00: Looted, Exhibited, Restituted?
    More
  • Thu, 28.8.
    18:00 Uhr
    28.8.2025, 18:00: Eröffnung | Symphởnie der Gewürze – Aus Vietnam in die Welt
    More
  • Sun, 31.8.
    15:00 Uhr
    31.8.2025, 15:00: Forest Gold or False Promise? Black Cardamom and Ethnic Minority Livelihoods in Vietnam’s Borderlands
    More
  • Sun, 31.8.
    15:45 Uhr
    31.8.2025, 15:45: Spices: From Vietnam’s Highlands to Our Kitchen Shelves
    More
  • Sat, 6.9.
    18:00 Uhr
    6.9.2025, 18:00: Lange Nacht der Zürcher Museen im Völkerkundemuseum
    More

Exhibitions

  • Salim Umar und Andra Omokaro

    Benin Dues

    How should museums deal with looted objects? We highlight the voices of Nigerian experts and members of the Nigerian diaspora.
    Until 14 September.
  • JAPARI

    JAPARI – Our living memory

    Meet the magic of kené – ancestral Shipibo-Konibo geometric designs, which are usually illu­strated in tapes­tries or ceramics. Online exhi­bi­tion in Spanish, French, German and English.
  • Einblick in die 360°-Ausstellung "Hingabe"

    360° Exhibitions

    With 360° documentations of exhibitions, we want to share knowledge and interpretations and permanently expand temporary exhibitions into virtual space.