Nordamerika Native Museum (NONAM)
museumCity-run museum in Zurich dedicated to the conservation, documentation and presentation of Native American, First Nations and Inuit cultures. Presents ethnographic objects, artworks and rotating special exhibitions focused on Indigenous North American peoples.
Upcoming Events (17)
NONAMini – Auf leisen Sohlen wie die Jäger
NONAMini: a family-friendly children's workshop at the North American Native Museum with storytelling and hands-on activities exploring hunters' skills and traditions on April 15, 2026.
Reise zu den Inuit – Familiensonntag
Reise zu den Inuit – Familiensonntag at NONAM in Zurich invites families to explore Inuit culture through stories, artifacts and interactive activities in a warm, educational museum day.
Von Pflanzenwundern und Wunderpflanzen
At Zurich's Nordamerika Native Museum (NONAM), Von Pflanzenwundern und Wunderpflanzen unfurls a lush botanical art experience where native crafts meet sculptural flora, inviting an intimate, color-rich stroll through living symbolism.
Von Pflanzenwundern und Wunderpflanzen
Von Pflanzenwundern und Wunderpflanzen at the Nordamerika Native Museum NONAM invites you to a lush art exhibit in Zurich that blends botanical wonder and visual storytelling in a thoughtful, immersive space.
Offene Werkstatt – Flower Power Armband
Join an open workshop at the Nordamerika Native Museum (NONAM) to craft a Flower Power Armband. The hands-on session invites visitors to design a beaded bracelet inspired by floral motifs, blending craft skills with museum inspiration in a welcoming, family-friendly setting.
Von Pflanzenwundern und Wunderpflanzen
Explore botanical-inspired art at NONAM in Zurich with Von Pflanzenwundern und Wunderpflanzen, where vivid plant motifs, Nordic-influenced sculpture, and a light-filled gallery invite quiet wonder and nature conversations.
Zu Besuch beim Wolkenvolk – Familiensonntag
Family Sunday at NONAM invites kids and parents to explore Cloud People legends and North American culture through kid-friendly activities.
Ferienprogramm – Glücksbringer & Schutzamulette
Family-friendly Ferienprogramm at Zurich's Nordamerika Native Museum NONAM invites kids and caretakers to craft Glücksbringer and Schutzamulette, weaving culture, color, and storytelling into a playful afternoon of heritage discovery.
Offene Werkstatt – Geheimnistier & Schutzamulett
Open workshop at Nordamerika Native Museum (NONAM) exploring Geheimnistier and Schutzamulett with hands-on activities for families and kids.
Ferienprogramm – Glücksbringer & Schutzamulette
Ferienprogramm – Glücksbringer & Schutzamulette at NONAM in Zurich invites families to explore charms and talismans through engaging stories, crafts, and native art in a warmly hosted cultural afternoon.
Ferienprogramm – Glücksbringer & Schutzamulette
Ferienprogramm – Glücksbringer & Schutzamulette at NONAM in Zurich invites families into a festive program exploring charms and talismans, blending play, craft and native-art storytelling for curious kids.
Felle, Fische, Flossen – Familiensonntag
Family Sunday at NONAM in Zurich invites kids and parents to explore furs, fishes, and fins through hands-on museum activities on 2026-05-03 at 14:00.
Pflanzentag – Ein Sonntag für die Sinne
Pflanzentag at Nordamerika Native Museum NONAM in Zurich is a sensory Sunday with plant-focused exhibits, hands-on workshops and family activities celebrating plants and nature.
Lesung – Heilwissen, so alt wie die Menschheit
Author reading 'Heilwissen, so alt wie die Menschheit' at Nordamerika Native Museum NONAM exploring ancient healing knowledge and Indigenous medical traditions, with insights into ice-age medicine and cultural history.
Workshop – Duftende Traditionen
Museum workshop at NONAM exploring indigenous plants and Swiss smoke‑cleansing rituals through hands-on scent practices and cultural context.
Sind Pflanzen intelligent?
Lecture 'Sind Pflanzen intelligent?' at the Nordamerika Native Museum (NONAM) on 17 May 2026 examines questions of plant cognition and intelligence, led by Jeremy Narby.
An der Eiskante. Unterwegs in Nordgrönland
An exhibition at the Nordamerika Native Museum exploring life, culture and landscapes of northern Greenland through artifacts, photography and stories.