The Kunsthaus is in the heart of Zurich’s old town close to the main railway station and the lake.

Kunsthaus Zürich
Heimplatz 1
8001 Zurich

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Tram 3 / 5 / 9 and bus 31 to the ‘Kunsthaus’ stop

ZVV timetable information

Note: Zürich Card holders can travel free to the Kunsthaus on all forms of public transportation.

Public Parking

On Hirschengrabenbehind the
the Kunsthaus and
at the Obergericht Zurich

Parkhouse

High Promenade
Rämistrasse 22A
8001 Zurich

Disabled parking

At the Chipperfield building at
Kantonsschulstrasse 4
you will find 2 Kunsthaus parking spaces

Coach parking

At Stadthausquai 3, approx.
10 minutes' walking distance from the Kunsthaus.

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Bicycle parking

At the Chipperfield building on
Rämistrasse 42 as well as Kantonsschulstrasse 4
where there is also a covered parking space

Our free collection audio guide in the languages DE / EN / FR is also available for children from 5 to 12 years at the info desk in the Moser Building and the Chipperfield Building.

Please use the lockers: Moser building in the basement, Chipperfield building in the entrance hall. Our ticket office and supervisory staff will be happy to provide you with information.

Prams/strollers are normally admitted in the collection and exhibition galleries. Please note that food and beverages are not permitted in these areas. For safety reasons, we reserve the right to restrict access to the collection and exhibition galleries, for example when the Kunsthaus is very busy. Storage areas are available. Museum buggies can be borrowed free of charge. Please contact a member of staff for assistance.

Food and beverages may not be taken into the collection and exhibition galleries but are permitted in the café in the entrance area (also applies to baby food and milk bottles).

Free WiFi access is available to all our visitors. Simply connect your mobile device to ‘KHZ-Kunsthaus Welcome’. No password is required.

Photography for private purposes is permitted in the permanent collection and temporary exhibition galleries. The use of flash, tripods and selfie sticks is prohibited. Areas where photography is not permitted are designated accordingly.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Kunsthaus. For organizational reasons, prior registration is required. Please notify us of your preferred date and time 14 days in advance. info@kunsthaus.ch, +41 44 253 84 84

The most important facts in a nutshell

• Bags, backpacks, umbrellas and coats should be deposited in one of the lockers. Small handbags (maximum size DIN A4 / l 30 x h 21 x w 20 cm) may be carried on the arm.
• If you wish to take a break during your visit, folding stools are available.
• Animals are not allowed inside the museum, except for assistance dogs.
• Food and drink may only be carried and consumed in the entrance halls and in the gardens.
• Filming and photography for private purposes without the use of flash, tripods or selfie sticks is permitted (except where indicated next to the work concerned).
• Please set your mobile phone to silent to avoid disturbing other visitors.
• Smoking is permitted in the gardens.
• Independent groups and school classes must announce their visit in advance. Our visitor services staff will familiarize school classes with the rules of the Kunsthaus.
• Please supervise your children.
• Please use a firm base when painting with crayons and pencils.
• Please keep your distance from the artworks.
• In the event of serious breaches of these rules, members of staff are authorized to instruct the person concerned to leave the building, with no entitlement to reimbursement of the entrance fee.
• CCTV is in operation at the Kunsthaus. The recordings are used for security purposes only and are automatically deleted after 60 days.

Detailed information, see our general house rules (PDF).

Updated 26.9.2023