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Kunsthaus Zürich: Tickets & Zürich Card Coverage

⏱️ Visit Time

2 - 3 h

🏛️ Category

Art Museum

⏳ Era

Original building opened 1910; David Chipperfield extension opened 2021

📍 Address

Heimplatz 1, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland

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💶 Box Office Price

CHF 24.00

🎟️ Reduced Price

CHF 31.00 (Adult, Major Exhibition) / CHF 36.00 (Adult, All-in-One — collection plus all exhibitions)

🕒 Opening Hours

Tue-Wed & Fri-Sun 10:00-18:00; Thu 10:00-20:00; closed Mondays. Check the official site for current seasonal hours.

📋 Entry Rules

No mandatory reservation for general admission; buying at the ticket desk instead of online adds CHF 4.

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What The Ticket Includes

Switzerland's largest art museum by area, including the world's most important Alberto Giacometti collection and the largest Edvard Munch painting collection outside Norway.

Ticket Options & Pricing
OptionPriceBooking
Adult, Collection & Small Exhibitions CHF 24.00 Online recommended (CHF 4 more at the desk)
Adult, Major Exhibition CHF 31.00 Online recommended
Adult, All-in-One (collection + all exhibitions) CHF 36.00 Online recommended
With Zürich Card Free (collection only) + CHF 7.00 exhibition supplement Show card at the ticket desk

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Ticket Options

Official Ticket

CHF 24.00

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Overview & History

Kunsthaus Zürich is Switzerland's largest art museum by area, spanning a four-building complex on Heimplatz. Its collection ranges from the Middle Ages to the present day, and includes the most important museum holding of works by Alberto Giacometti and the largest assembly of Edvard Munch paintings outside Norway, alongside Monet, van Gogh, Picasso, and Chagall.

What to See: Top Highlights

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The Giacometti Collection

The world's most important museum collection of works by Alberto Giacometti, spanning sculpture, painting, and drawing.

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Munch Beyond Norway

The largest assembly of Edvard Munch paintings held anywhere outside Norway itself.

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The Chipperfield Extension

A 2021-opened wing designed by David Chipperfield Architects, roughly doubling the museum's exhibition space.

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Location & Google Maps

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Is This Covered by the Zürich Card?

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Partly. The Zürich Card gives free admission to Kunsthaus Zürich's permanent collection — but this is a genuinely important distinction: it is NOT full free entry to everything. Visiting a major or special exhibition on top of the collection costs an additional CHF 7 at the ticket desk, even with the card.

Zürich Card

Conditional. Free admission to the permanent collection only. A major/special exhibition on top of the collection costs an additional CHF 7.00 at the ticket desk, even with the card — confirmed directly on the museum's own official site.

Data Provenance

Source Kunsthaus Zürich (official, kunsthaus.ch)
Last Verified 2026-09-28

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kunsthaus Zürich free with the Zürich Card?
Only partly. The Zürich Card gives free admission to the permanent collection, but visiting a major or special exhibition costs an extra CHF 7 at the ticket desk, even with the card — it is not unconditional free entry to everything on show.
How much does Kunsthaus Zürich cost without a pass?
CHF 24.00 for the collection and small exhibitions, CHF 31.00 for a major exhibition, or CHF 36.00 for an All-in-One ticket covering the collection plus every current exhibition. Buying at the desk instead of online adds CHF 4.
Do I need to book online in advance?
No mandatory reservation for general admission, but booking online avoids the CHF 4 ticket-desk surcharge.

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