Kunsthaus Zurich has a collection of artwork varying from the medieval period to contemporary art. The museum also holds regular events to showcase the brilliance of popular artists. The specialty of these events is that it presents many paintings temporarily for the event along with the permanent colorful illustrations. You can easily find a calendar of upcoming events of the museum and plan your trip to Zurich accordingly.
To devour the art at Kunsthaus, you only need to lighten your pocket with 23 Swiss Francs or $24.50 which is not much if you want to have an experience of a lifetime, adding on to that, there is no entry fee for the children and they can have a look around the museum without spending a penny.
History of Kunsthaus Zürich
Since the beginning of history, art has been a prominent factor for people with different ideologies to come together and appreciate the works of various artists. The home to famous European artwork, The Kunsthaus Zürich was not founded by the state or an art-lover king, rather in 1787, it was encouraged by a group of artists.
After a few years, in 1794, the members of the Kunstler Gesellschaft started contributing their own drawings or artwork of other artists. In the following years, a series of events took place that made the small collection of Kunsthaus Zürich as a prime attraction of the art connoisseurs.
The first director, Wilhelm Wartmann, in his work years of 1909 to 1949, first focused on Swiss art primarily but later on the unfolding of events led to the exhibitions that include works from Hans Schuler and Edvard Munch. Under the supervision of Wartmann, Kunsthaus experienced its first exhibition of Edvard Munch in 1922 and a collection of Norweigan art.
Another important name in the history of Kunsthaus Zürich is Dr. Hans E. Mayenfisch, who in 1929 began buying the Seiss art and increased the numbers in the museum to 450 artworks in 1957. The later directors of the Kunsthaus and some other influential personalities donated the Italic, Dutch and French paintings that are now presented frequently in the exhibitions of Kunsthaus.
Since the inauguration of Kunsthaus, it has organized several small and large exhibitions and collected the experts of art from different corners of the world. Kunsthaus is now funded by Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, which is the biggest European art association. The current director of the museum is Christopher Becker, under whose direction all the events and major exhibitions take place at Kunsthaus.
Architecture of Kunsthaus Zürich
Kunsthaus has an alluring architecture decorated in Neoclassical style by Karl Moser and Robert Curjel. The Kunsthaus has seen a history of different architectural designs over the years which is why the building can be noticed as a blend of the designs by Karl Moser in 1925, Pfister brothers in 1958 and Erwin Muller in 1976.
Now the Kunsthaus is extended by David Chipperfield’s version of the new Kunsthaus that elaborates the idea of Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft for a museum. There will be an expansion of around 5,040 square meters of galleries increasing the area by more than 75%.
They will have sections for paintings and sculptures relating to the Bührle collection, classic modernism, some temporary exhibitions and paintings from the 1960s contemporary. The museum will form a space called 'gateway to the arts' joining the Schauspielhaus on the eastern side of Heimplatz. This will lead to the university buildings to the north.
As both the Kunsthaus buildings stand at Heimplatz, the historical hub of the city, both the buildings complement each other in terms of architecture and offers a stunning view to the spectators. Kunsthaus Zurich also organized guided architectural and art tours for the tourists.
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