Zurich Museums: FIFA Museum, National Museum and Kunsthaus, with Opening Days and Tickets
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Plan your museum day for Tuesday to Sunday: the FIFA Museum, the Swiss National Museum and the Kunsthaus are all closed on Mondays, apart from a few days around Christmas. For football fans the FIFA Museum entry ticket is the simple choice, and the Swiss National Museum entry ticket covers the history of the country. For the Kunsthaus, our listings include a ticket for the Maria Lassnig and Edvard Munch exhibition, which also covers the collection.
Opening days at a glance
| Museum | Open | Address |
|---|---|---|
| FIFA Museum | Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00 | Seestrasse 27 |
| Swiss National Museum | Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–17:00 | Museumstrasse 2 |
| Kunsthaus Zürich | Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday to Sunday 10:00–18:00; Thursday 10:00–20:00 | Heimplatz |
The hours come from each museum’s own website. The Swiss National Museum closes on public holidays unless it lists special hours: on 24 December 2026 it is open from 10:00 to 14:00, and on 25 and 26 December from 10:00 to 17:00. Its Christmas & Cribs exhibition runs from 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. The FIFA Museum and the Kunsthaus are closed on 25 December and close at 16:00 on 24 and 31 December, and the Kunsthaus is also closed on 1 January. Two Mondays are exceptions to the rule: the National Museum opens on 21 and 28 December from 10:00 to 17:00, and the Kunsthaus on 28 December from 10:00 to 18:00.
The tickets
| Ticket | Duration | From | Rating and reviews | Fits whom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich: FIFA Museum Entry Ticket | At your own pace | €28.26 | 4.7 · 1,856 | Visitors who want to explore alone |
| Zurich: FIFA Museum Entrance Ticket + Guided Tour | 1 hour | €38.05 | 4.2 · 22 | A guided highlights tour |
| Zurich: Swiss National Museum Entry Ticket | Valid 1 day | €14.13 | 4.5 · 355 | Swiss history and culture |
FIFA Museum
The entry ticket lists the original FIFA World Cup Trophy, over 1,000 football objects and a free audio guide that you open with a QR code on your phone. The booking page names eight audio-guide languages, including English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. A separate Skills Zone with seven interactive stations costs an extra CHF 8 per person, is paid on site, subject to availability, and is open from age 7 with an accompanying adult. The listing marks the museum as not suitable for wheelchair users.
The guided version is a one-hour highlights tour in English or German and also includes entry and access to the permanent and temporary exhibitions. Its rating of 4.2 rests on very few reviews so far (number of reviews: 22).
Check availability and prices for the FIFA Museum ticket
Swiss National Museum
The ticket covers the permanent and temporary exhibitions and the family exhibition, and the booking page says it is also valid at Château de Prangins and the Forum of Swiss History Schwyz, so keep it if you travel on. The page lists the Archaeology Switzerland exhibition among the permanent shows and mentions a bistro and a shop. According to the booking page, the ticket is wheelchair accessible; before you go, ask the museum which step-free route to take.
Check availability and prices for the National Museum ticket
Kunsthaus Zürich
The Kunsthaus stays open until 20:00 on Thursdays. According to the museum, admission to the collection is free for everyone on Wednesdays, and children and teenagers under 14 get in free on any day. Our listings include one ticket for it: admission to the Maria Lassnig and Edvard Munch exhibition, around 150 works in the Moser Building, with access to the collection and its audio guide. It starts at €33.70 and is a new listing (number of reviews so far: 0).
Check availability and prices for the Lassnig and Munch exhibition
Which to choose
Pick one museum per half day. The FIFA Museum suits families with children from seven who want the Skills Zone, the National Museum suits a rainy morning, and the Kunsthaus suits a Thursday evening, or a Wednesday if the collection is enough for you. The ticket listings are in our museum tickets category, and passes for several attractions are in the Swiss Travel Pass and Zurich Card category.
