Völkerkundemuseum der Universität Zürich
museumEthnological museum housed in the Old Botanical Garden in central Zurich and affiliated with the University of Zurich. It preserves and researches global collections, supports teaching and public programmes, and critically examines provenance and colonial entanglements of its holdings.
Upcoming Events (9)
Führung «Symphởnie der Gewürze»
Guided German-language museum tour “Symphởnie der Gewürze” at the Völkerkundemuseum UZH on 29 Mar 2026, exploring spices, cultural histories and sensory stories.
Asog (2023)
Asog (2023) — an electronic DJ set presented as part of the Rumble Residents series at the ethnographic museum; a nightlife-leaning, artsy music night inside a museum setting.
Rundgang «Rumble in the Archive»
Guided tour “Rumble in the Archive” at the Ethnographic Museum UZH on 26 Mar 2026—an insight-driven, German-language walkthrough exploring archival objects and their stories for curious museum visitors.
Re-Encountering Kawésqar from Southern Chile
A museum lecture exploring the Kawésqar people of southern Chile, their culture and histories in a scholarly and museum context.
Daughters of the Dust (1991)
Screening of Julie Dash’s landmark 1991 film Daughters of the Dust, an art-house drama exploring Gullah family life and memory, presented as part of the Rumble Residents Select series.
Guided Tour "Symphởny of Spices"
Guided museum tour "Symphởny of Spices" explores the history, cultural significance and sensory stories of spices in an engaging ethnographic tour for curious visitors.
Rundgang «Rumble in the Archive»
Guided tour “Rumble in the Archive” at the Ethnographic Museum UZH on 26 Mar 2026—an insight-driven, German-language walkthrough exploring archival objects and their stories for curious museum visitors.
Symphởnie der Gewürze
Symphởnie der Gewürze is an exhibition at the Völkerkundemuseum UZH (opening 13 Sep 2026) exploring spices, sensory traditions and food cultures through ethnographic objects and immersive displays.
Rumble in the Archive
Rumble in the Archive at the Ethnographic Museum (UZH) — a public programme exploring museum archives, collections and research practices for an engaged audience.