Museum
für Gestaltung
Zürich

Exhibitions

Collection Highlights

Featuring 2000 highlights from this internationally significant collection, the newly refurbished main building invites visitors to discover the world of beautiful, useful, and curious everyday objects.

Ausstellungsstrasse

Seven sample rooms, furnished with highlights from the collection, present the most important trends in Swiss furniture design of the modern age and trace changing lifestyles.

Ausstellungsstrasse

Switzerland in World Format

One special feature of the Swiss poster is the "world format" (128 × 90.5 cm), which established itself as the standard format only in Switzerland. The 80 posters on display invite visitors to saunter through the history of Swiss posters.

Ausstellungsstrasse

Alexey Brodovitch: The First Art Director

Alexey Brodovitch made design history — as a teacher and as role model for legendary photographers like Richard Avedon or as an art director of the fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar. The exhibition traces the career of this influential designer.

Until 20.6.2021

In museums across the globe, elaborate stage sets and expansive installations are spellbinding visitors. Total Space traces this development in an up-to-date survey and creates a multi-layered world of experience that can be explored with all the senses.

Until 20.6.2021

Special programs

Swiss Design Lounge

How about biding your time while discovering and trying out outstanding Swiss design at the same time? The Swiss Design Lounge at our newly refurbished main building on Ausstellungsstrasse now offers visitors first-hand experience of re-edited Swiss furniture classics as well as of contemporary designs.

Ausstellungsstrasse