- Kunsthaus Zürich
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 .The "Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft"
Temporary exhibitions
The Building
The museum was planned by
Karl Moser andRobert Curjel , and built and opened in 1910. It owns significant collections .The Collection
Kunsthaus Zürich features works from
Edvard Munch andAlberto Giacometti . Swiss artists such asJohann Heinrich Füssli ,Ferdinand Hodler or from recent times,Pipilotti Rist andPeter Fischli are represented.Gallery
Resources
External links
* Official site of the [http://www.kunsthaus.ch/cgi-bin/kunsthaus?S=2:1:::::::1::&MT=main Kunsthaus Zürich] , with solid information on its history and collections
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