Kunsthaus (Museum of Fine Arts)

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  • Address
    Heimplatz 1, city centre
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  • Phone
    253 84 84
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  • Transport
    tram: 3,5, 8 or 9 to Kunsthaus
  • Tue-Thu 10:00 - 21:00 , Fri-Sun 10:00 - 17:00

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Lonely Planet review

Zürich's leading art gallery can easily hold its own against those of much bigger cities. In fact, temporary exhibitions at London's Tate Modern have sometimes either originated or ended up here. The permanent holding is not shabby either, with a rich collection of Alberto Giacometti's trademark stick figures, the largest number of Munch paintings outside Norway, plus Monets, Van Goghs and Rodin sculptures.

There's the chance to learn about Swiss art too, from the patriotic 19th-century painter Ferdinand Hodler to today's wonderful and very funny installation artists Fischli & Weiss. (Know the famous Honda 'Cog' rolling ad? Fischli & Weiss threatened to sue the ad agency, citing the similarities to a film, The Way Things Go , they made in 1987.)