Kunsthaus Zürich

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The Kunsthaus Zürich houses one of the most important art museums in Switzerland and Europe, collected by the local Kunstverein, called Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, and holdings running from the Middle Ages to the Contemporary Art, with an emphasis on Swiss art.

Kunsthaus is also the name of the tram stop next to the museum, properly on Pfauenplatz, between the museum building and the Schauspielhaus Zürich.

Contents 1 The Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft 2 Temporary exhibitions 3 The Building 4 The Collection 4.1 Gallery 5 Resources 5.1 External links

[edit] The Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft

[edit] Temporary exhibitions

[edit] The Building

The museum was planned by Karl Moser and Robert Curjel, and built and opened in 1910. It owns significant collections .

[edit] The Collection

Kunsthaus Zürich features works from Edvard Munch and Alberto Giacometti. Swiss artists such as Johann Heinrich Füssli, Ferdinand Hodler or from recent times, Pipilotti Rist and Peter Fischli are represented.

[edit] Gallery

Berner Nelkenmeister: Johannes der Täufer in der Wüste	J. M. William Turner: Die Teufelsbrücke St. Gotthard	Johann Heinrich Wüest: Der Rhonegletscher	Arnold Böcklin: Der Krieg
Edouard Manet: Die Flucht des Rochefort	Henri Rousseau : Am Waldrand	August Macke: Landschaft mit Kühen und Kamel

[edit] Resources

[edit] External links

• Official site of the Kunsthaus Zürich, with solid information on its history and collections

Coordinates: 47°22′13″N 8°32′53″E / 47.37028, 8.54806