The Kunsthaus, aka House of Art, in Zurich is one of the most important art museums in Switzerland. It is known throughout the world. The museum opened in 1910 in 1910. The first exhibitions were organised thanks to the local art society, which provided the museum with its own collections.
The building was designed by Carl Moser and Robert Curiel. The collection Museum includes significant collections of works by Edvard Munch (12 paintings) and Alberto Giacometti. Swiss art is represented by works by Johann Heinrich Füssli, Ferdinand Hodler, as well as Pipilotti Rist and Peter Fischli. To this day. exhibitions of the highest level are regularly held here.
The variety of eras represented in the works on display here is astonishing, but it does not create an imbalance of impression. Particular attention is paid to Swiss art. The Kunsthaus has become famous for works from the modernist period, works from the modernist era, by artists such as Claude Monet, Edvard Munch, Alberto Giacometti, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and others. etc. There are also some works from the more recent era here as well.
Parallel to the permanent exhibition, the museum holds a variety of thematic exhibitions, workshops, performances, musical evenings, etc. Separately it is worth mentioning the excursions organised here. Anyone can visit them. the museum administration has provided programmes interesting for visitors of all ages. ages. Individual programmes are possible.
