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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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Current Events

  • Today
    17:00 Uhr
    21.11.2024, 17:00: Scherenschnitt-Vorführung
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  • Sun, 24.11.
    12:00 Uhr
    24.11.2024, 12:00: How do people in Nigeria and in the Swiss diaspora view the "Benin Bronzes"?
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  • Thu, 28.11.
    19:00 Uhr
    28.11.2024, 19:00: Filmische Perspektiven auf Alter(n)
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  • Thu, 5.12.
    18:15 Uhr
    5.12.2024, 18:15: Der Menschen Pfiffigkeit – Abschliessende Überlegungen aus einer Ethnologie der Könnerschaft
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  • Sun, 8.12.
    12:00 Uhr
    8.12.2024, 12:00: Does the head belong to the rider?
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  • Sun, 15.12.
    12:00 Uhr
    15.12.2024, 12:00: Ginseng-Suche und Bergkult im Scherenschnitt
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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.