Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum

Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum

The Swiss National Museum is Switzerland’s most visited museum of cultural history.

Coming together over a drink

Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 06.05.2022 How a “Chilbi” brought the quarrelling and hostile factions of the old Confederation round the table again…
Old heroic stories such as those of Wilhelm Tell melded together the diverse groupings of the Helvetic Society.

From the draisine to the mini-scooter

Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 09.04.2018 How did the modern mini-scooter come to be in its present form? It all began in 1817 with a cumbersome wooden vehicle for bumpy Sunday journeys.

Playing with bones

Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 23.02.2018 Games are as old as mankind itself. In ancient times, people used specially shaped bones as dice.

A near miss – the story of a banknote

Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 11.10.2017 A near miss: the story of a banknote that almost made it into every Swiss person’s wallet.

Video art and “scene groove”

Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 05.10.2017 Members of the video scene of the 1980s were not only politically committed. They also created artistic and experimental videos.

Landi Chair

Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 09.08.2017 The Landi chair is considered a design icon not least because of its striking holes. The history of a seating accommodation…

Scrooge McDuck and Switzerland

Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 07.08.2017 What is the connection between Scrooge McDuck and Switzerland? The love of a certain special coin.

Micheline Calmy-Rey's red shoes

Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 08.07.2017 When Federal Councillor Micheline Calmy-Rey crossed the border between North and South Korea in 2003, she wore red Bally shoes. These are now part of the Swiss National Museum's collection.