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Must See

GALLERY GUIDE
The west wing houses
the Collections Gallery,
which show cases a
cross-section of objects
from the museum’s col-
lection and focuses on
their history and how
they were made. Items
include altarpieces
and tapestries from 2
the Middle Ages, and
fashion and jewellery.
The first and second
floors contain the 1
History of Switzerland
galleries, though parts 1 The altarpiece with Saint
of these floors are Eligius in the smithy was
closed for renovation painted around 1495,
until fall 2019. The by Hans Leu the Elder.
southern wing has 2 Visitors take in a
Swiss archae ology on Renaissance bust
the first floor. There are in the extension wing.
temporary exhibition 3 Young people engage
spaces on all floors.
with interactive displays
in the Middle Ages section. 3

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