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KUNSTHAUS

ZÜRICH

EXPERIENCE Zürich 10am–8pm Wed & Thu ∑ kunsthaus.ch Before you go into
 D3 ⌂ Heimplatz 1 # 10am–6pm Tue, Fri–Sun,
HIDDEN GEM
The Gates of Hell
Switzerland’s greatest art gallery, the Kunsthaus
the museum, take a
Zürich contains important works of art ranging
moment to admire The
from medieval religious paintings and Dutch Old
Gates of Hell, next to the
Masters to Impressionist and Post-Impressionist
artworks. The gallery’s holdings also exemplify
French sculptor Rodin,
this intricate pair of
the major art movements of the 20th century. entrance. Created by
bronze doors depicts a
Highlights of this superb collection include paintings by the version of hell inspired
19th-century Swiss artists Ferdinand Hodler and Albert Anker, by Dante’s Inferno. It
the largest assemblage of work by Edvard Munch outside features almost 200
Scandinavia, paintings by Marc Chagall, and paintings and figures all clustered
sculpture by Alberto Giacometti. The gallery also stages around a single man – a
large-scale temporary exhibitions. A new extension to the small­scale version of
museum, due to open in 2020, will house both temporary Rodin’s famous Thinker.
and permanent exhibitions.

GALLERY GUIDE
The first and second
floors of the gallery
are dedicated to the
museum’s permanent
collections, while the
ground floor houses a
shop, café, cloakroom
and infor mation desk.
On the first floor,
European, American,
Swiss and contem­
porary works are
exhibited. The second
floor has displays of
early 19th­century
French art, modern art
and photog raphy. The
museum’s tem porary
exhibitions are usually
situated on the ground
and first floors of
the museum.

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