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Swiss National Museum Description

(Local Name: Schweizerisches Landesmuseum) Immediately north of the Zurich station is the Swiss National Museum (Schweizerisches Landesmuseum), a large castellated building with Gothic elements which was built 1893-1898 to designs by Gustav Gull. It contains the most important collection of material on the history and culture of Switzerland. The main departments in this richly stocked museum are as follows: pre-history and the early historical period; weapons, flags and militaria; goldsmiths' and silversmiths' work; articles in non-ferrous metals and pewter; ceramics and glass; textiles, costume and jewelry; coins and medals; seals; stained glass; sculpture; furniture and domestic interiors; painting and graphic

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Hobbies & Activities category: Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits; Agricultural area or museum; Armaments collection; Coin collection; Crafts center or marketplace; Furniture display; Paintings, art collections; Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit; Gold, silver, metalworking exhibit; Architecture - Gothic; Historical museum; Musical instruments museum; Jewels, diamond cutting; Library; Military attraction or museum; Architecture - Renaissance; Science, technology attraction or museum; Stained glass of note; Clocks and timepieces

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Swiss National Museum
Museumstrasse 2, Postfach 8023
CH-8006 Zurich
Switzerland

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