Swiss National Museum Our establishments Contacts Collection Organisation Management reports Procurements Image archive Jobs Library Study centre Newsletter & Magazine accessibility.open_menu Our establishments Contacts Collection Organisation Management reports Procurements Image archive Jobs Library Study centre Newsletter & Magazine accessibility.sr-only.body-term " data-next-arrow="" data-has-content-blocks="false" data-infinite="false" data-accessibility="true" data-dots-class="dd-slick-dots" data-autoplay="true" data-autoplay-speed="10000" data-dots="false" data-arrows="true" data-fade="false" data-draggable="true" data-pauseOnFocus="true" data-pauseOnHover="true" data-pauseOnDotsHover="true" data-focusOnSelect="true"> Swiss National Museum Swiss National Museum Swiss National Museum Swiss National Museum Our establishments Under the auspices of the Swiss National Museum, three museums and our Collection Centre in Affoltern am Albis are brought together. The museums showcase the history of Switzerland from its beginnings up to the present day, giving an insight into the Swiss identity and the rich tapestry of our country’s history and culture, with temporary exhibitions covering issues of current interest. Swiss National Museum National Museum Zurich Museumstrasse 2 8001 Zürich +41 44 218 65 11 [email protected] https://www.landesmuseum.ch/ Swiss National Museum Forum of Swiss History Schwyz Zeughausstrasse 5 6430 Schwyz +41 41 819 60 11 [email protected] https://www.forumschwyz.ch/ Swiss National Museum Château de Prangins Avenue du Général-Guiguer 3 1197 Prangins +41 22 994 88 90 [email protected] https://www.chateaudeprangins.ch/ Swiss National Museum Collection Centre Lindenmoosstrasse 1 8910 Affoltern am Albis +41 44 762 13 13 [email protected] https://www.sammlungszentrum.ch/ back National Museum Zurich Open today from 10:00 National Museum Zurich back Forum of Swiss History Schwyz Open today from 10:00 Forum of Swiss History Schwyz back Château de Prangins Open today from 10:00 Château de Prangins back Collection Centre Collection Centre Contacts Name / Function accessibility.sr-only.contact-filter.empty-filter Name Function Department All All Directors and Management Cultural History 3 Cultural History 1 Study centre Staff Finance Museum Operations Human Resources Shop Museum Services Cultural History 2 Education & Teaching Exhibition Technology Technical Services Legal Department Events Château de Prangins Forum of Swiss History, Schwyz Collection & exhibitions Marketing & Communication IT Digital transformation & innovation Object Centre Conservation & Restoration Conservation Research House All All National Museum Zurich Collection Centre Swiss National Museum Château de Prangins Forum of Swiss History Schwyz accessibility.contact-filter.items-found Load more Collection The Swiss National Museum holds a unique collection on the cultural history and the craftsmanship and artworks of Switzerland from its beginnings up to the present day. The Collection comprises more than 870,000 objects and is divided into 14 collection groups. The collections form the sources for and starting point of our research activities and exhibitions. To the collection Organisation Legal information The organisation, duties and responsibilities of the Swiss National Museum are regulated by the Federal law on the museums and collections of the Swiss Confederation (Bundesgesetz über die Museen und Sammlungen des Bundes, MSG) of 12 June 2009. Since its entry into force on 1 January 2010, the SNM, comprising the National Museum Zurich, the Château de Prangins, the Forum of Swiss History Schwyz and the Affoltern am Albis Collection Centre, has been a public-law institution with its own legal identity, which organises itself and maintains its own accounts. Under the MSG, the SNM is subject to supervision by the Federal Council, which exercises its oversight function in particular by electing and discharging the Museum Council and approving the annual report. The Federal Council sets out the strategic objectives of the SNM, usually for four years; the achievement of these objectives is reviewed annually. Pursuant to the Museums Act (Museumsgesetz), the organs of the SNM are the Museum Council, the Management Board and the auditors. The funding of the SNM is determined by Parliament every four years in the government’s cultural policy statement (Kulturbotschaft), most recently at the end of 2024 for the period 2025-2028. Museum Council Museum Council Under the Federal law on the museums and collections of the Swiss Confederation, the Museum Council ensures the implementation of the strategic objectives set by the Federal Council and reports on their achievement. from left to right: Vanessa Rüegger* (Member, Professor of Public Law at the University of Geneva), Roberto Zaugg (Member, Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Zurich), Larissa Bieler* (Vice-President, Director SWI swissinfo.ch, SRG SSR, Berne and Executive Board member SRG SSR, Berne), Lionel Pernet (Member, Director of the Musée cantonal d’archéologie et d’histoire in Lausanne MCAH), Walter Thurnherr (President, former Federal Chancellor, Lecturer at ETH Zurich), Laura Sadis* (Member, former politician, economist, active in the non-profit sector), Theo Mäusli (Member, Former project manager and expert in innovation and offerings at SRG SSR; lecturer in media history at FernUni Switzerland and digital archives and broadcasting history at USI), Andreane Jordan Meier (Member, lawyer and Director of Development and External Affairs at the Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois in Lausanne) *Members of the Finance Committee Management Board Management Board Pursuant to the Museums Act, and subject to approval by the Federal Council, the Museum Council appoints the Director of the Swiss National Museum and, on request by the Director, the other members of the Management Board. The Director presides over the Management Board, is responsible for the operational management of the Swiss National Museum, recruits staff and represents the institution externally. Denise Tonella (Director), Beat Högger (Deputy Director, Head of Museum Operations), Roman Aebersold (Head of the Collection Centre), Heidi Amrein (Chief Curator), Helen Bieri Thomson (Director, Château de Prangins), Simon Wirth (Head of Digital Transformation and Innovation) Organisational chart * Member of the Management Board ** Member of the extended Management Board Management reports German Download (PDF, 24 MB) Download (PDF, 9 MB) Geschäftsbericht Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 2023 (PDF, 12 MB) Geschäftsbericht Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 2022 (PDF, 13 MB) Geschäftsbericht Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 2021 (PDF, 7 MB) Geschäftsbericht Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 2020 (PDF, 13 MB) Geschäftsbericht Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 2019 (PDF, 14 MB) Geschäftsbericht Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 2018 (PDF, 15 MB) Geschäftsbericht Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 2017 (PDF, 13 MB) Geschäftsbericht Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 2016 (PDF, 25 MB) Geschäftsbericht Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 2015 (PDF, 18 MB) Geschäftsbericht Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 2014 (PDF, 13 MB) Geschäftsbericht Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 2013 (PDF, 12 MB) Ältere Geschäfts- und Jahresberichte unter www.e-periodica.ch French Download (PDF, 24 MB) Download (PDF, 9 MB) Musée national suisse - Rapport de gestion 2023 (PDF, 12 MB) Musée national suisse - Rapport de gestion 2022 (PDF, 13 MB)