About
The Museum of Design Zurich, also known as the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, is a design museum in Zurich, Switzerland. It brings together contemporary and historical design, with collections that cover objects, furniture and visual communications.
What you can expect
The museum suits visitors who are interested in how everyday things are made and how they look. Its holdings span several fields of design, so a visit can move between objects of daily use, pieces of furniture and the graphic and visual work that shapes how we read the world around us.
- Design objects, from past periods to the present day
- Furniture, showing how form and function have been worked out over time
- Visual communications, including graphic design
Planning your visit
The address listed for the museum is Korkeavuorenkatu 23, 00130 Helsinki, which is not in Switzerland, so please confirm the location before setting out. The contact number given is +358 9 622 0540. For current opening times, ticket prices and any exhibitions on show, check directly with the museum before you travel.
Zurich itself is a good base for a design-minded trip. Its old town, lakeside walks and cafés make it easy to combine a museum visit with time spent wandering the city.
