Kunsthaus Zurich Art Gallery

THINGS TO DO, ZURICH Updated : Jan 25, 2017, 03.12 PM IST

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Priti Zararia is a traveller, explorer, travel writer and a photographer. She has lived and traveled around Europe extensively. She has delved into diverse historical and cultural experiences across Western, Central, Eastern Europe and Asia. Besides the usual ‘things to do’ her guides feature must-try food & wines, must watch musicals and hike to offbeat places around popular destinations. She has traveled to over 30 countries and dreams of traveling to each and every country across the globe. Other than writing for Happytrips, she posts exclusive travel stories on her travel blog https://ilovetripping.com/.

Experience fascinating art – one of the most renowned art galleries in Switzerland, Kunsthaus Zürich houses the largest collection of modern art in Zürich. Along with temporary exhibitions, Kunsthaus Zürich boasts of a permanent art collection of 4000 paintings, sculptures and installations. The gallery contains art collections of world renowned artists such as Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, and Chagall. Some of the highlights include the largest collection of work by Edvard Munch outside Norway, and rare sculptures by Cy Twombly. Kunsthaus Zürich is dedicated to promote well-known and upcoming Swiss artists. The collection by notable Swiss artists includes Alberto Giacometti, Johann Heinrich Füssli, and Ferdinand Hodler. Take a tour of Kunsthaus Zürich and admire the work of Swiss contemporary artists along with popular maestros. Video installations and photographs by Pipilotti Rist and Peter Fischli are worth checking out for their avant garde styles. Visit to a museum is a great way to understand art.

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