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Opening Hours : Tuesday - Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ticket Price : Collection : CHF 14
Temporary Exhibition : CHF 25
Time Required : 3 hours
Accessibility : Wheelchair, Stroller
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In the heart of Zurich, on 17 acres in the Gablerstrasse, Rietberg Museum boasts an incredible collection of artworks, artefacts, and cultural treasures from Oceania, Asia, Africa, and America. Known as the city's 'Emerald', the museum contains 30,000 objects, including Chinese ceramics, African art, and Indian paintings, making it an interesting place to visit.
Amid the lush garden, the classic building painted in beige is surrounded by several historical buildings such as Rieter Park Villa, the Wesendonck Villa, Schonberg Villa, and Remise Villa. Extensive exhibitions displaying artefacts in 12 different departments, such as China, Africa, South East Asia, Japan, Photography, etc., make the museum a historical treasure in Zurich. Explore Aztec art pieces, Buddhist sculptures, neolithic vessels, Qajar textiles, mesoamerican sculptures, and porcelain and Japanese shadow puppets inside the museum, apart from the scenic garden around the museum.