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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, 19.1.
    15:00 Uhr
    19.1.2025, 15:00: Afro-Swiss Perspectives on African Heritage in a Swiss Museum
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  • Thu, 23.1.
    18:00 Uhr
    23.1.2025, 18:00: Ginseng-Wissen Sucherglück
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  • Thu, 30.1.
    18:00 Uhr
    30.1.2025, 18:00: Does the Head Belong to the Rider?
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  • Thu, 6.2.
    19:00 Uhr
    6.2.2025, 19:00: Milisuthando
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  • Sun, 9.2.
    15:00 Uhr
    9.2.2025, 15:00: Wie sehen Menschen in Nigeria und der Schweizer Diaspora die «Benin Bronzen»?
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  • Sun, 23.2.
    12:00 Uhr
    23.2.2025, 12:00: Ginseng und die menschliche Bedingung in Papier
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  • Wed, 26.2.
    14:30 Uhr
    26.2.2025, 14:30: BANGCHUI! Oder wie man Ginseng begegnet
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Weiterführende Informationen

Papercut "The Ginseng Girl" by Hou Yumei

Dreaming of Ginseng

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Papercut Stories by Hou Yumei: The exhibition at the Ethnographic Museum showcases the stories surrounding the precious medicinal plant and the quest for it. Until 25 May 2025.

Salim Umar and Andra Omokaro

Benin Dues

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How should museums deal with looted objects? We highlight the voices of Nigerian experts and members of the Nigerian diaspora.
Until 14 September 2025.

Visual of the exhibition

JAPARI – Our living memory

More about JAPARI – Our living memory

Meet the magic of kené – ancestral Shipibo-Konibo geometric designs, which are usually illu­strated in tapes­tries or ceramics. Online exhi­bi­tion in Spanish, French, German and English.