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Ethnographic Museum

Ethnographic Museum

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In its changing exhibitions and captivating events, the Ethnographic Museum at the University of Zurich displays symbolic objects and rare documents to bring the world of non-European cultures closer to its visitors. Students and other interested persons are welcome to use our comprehensive library and explore our film, photography, sound and document archive.

Opening Hours

Tuesday / Wednesday / Friday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am – 5:00pm
Monday: closed
Free Entry.

Address

University of Zurich
Ethnographic Museum
Pelikanstrasse 40
8001 Zurich
Phone +41 44 634 90 11

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www.musethno.uzh.ch

Current Events

  • Sun, 24.8.
    15:00 Uhr
    24.8.2025, 15:00: Looted, Exhibited, Restituted?
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  • Thu, 28.8.
    18:00 Uhr
    28.8.2025, 18:00: Eröffnung | Symphởnie der Gewürze – Aus Vietnam in die Welt
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  • Sun, 31.8.
    15:00 Uhr
    31.8.2025, 15:00: Forest Gold or False Promise? Black Cardamom and Ethnic Minority Livelihoods in Vietnam’s Borderlands
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  • Sun, 31.8.
    15:45 Uhr
    31.8.2025, 15:45: Spices: From Vietnam’s Highlands to Our Kitchen Shelves
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  • Sat, 6.9.
    18:00 Uhr
    6.9.2025, 18:00: Lange Nacht der Zürcher Museen im Völkerkundemuseum
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  • Thu, 11.9.
    19:00 Uhr
    11.9.2025, 19:00: The Taste of Pho
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  • Sun, 14.9.
    15:00 Uhr
    14.9.2025, 15:00: Side by Side: Design und Ethnologie
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  • Thu, 25.9.
    17:30 Uhr
    25.9.2025, 17:30: Sugar Island
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  • Tue, 30.9.
    18:30 Uhr
    30.9.2025, 18:30: Vom Umgang mit historisch belastetem Kulturerbe – in Ethnologie und Recht
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  • Thu, 2.10.
    19:00 Uhr
    2.10.2025, 19:00: Forgetting Vietnam
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  • Sun, 12.10.
    15:00 Uhr
    12.10.2025, 15:00: Aus Vietnam in die Schweiz – globaler Handel, lokaler Konsum
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  • Thu, 23.10.
    18:00 Uhr
    23.10.2025, 18:00: Of Witches and Sorcerers. A Feminist Perspective
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