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Museum für Gestaltung

Design museum·Zurich West

More than 500,000 objects

About Museum für Gestaltung

The Museum für Gestaltung Zürich shows design, graphics, the decorative arts and posters, with a collection of more than 500,000 objects; its Toni-Areal site, at Pfingstweidstrasse 96 in Zurich West, holds temporary exhibitions and tours of the collection store. Entry is free on Thursdays from 17:00.

Why it's on our list

  • Design
  • Posters

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museum für Gestaltung before you go.

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to Museum für Gestaltung, as the crow flies.

  1. 25hours Hotel Zurich WestZurich West100 m1 min walk

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What’s nearby

Distances from Museum für Gestaltung are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest stations and tram stops

  1. Toni-ArealTram50 m1 min walk
  2. TechnoparkTram350 m4 min walk
  3. FischerwegTram400 m5 min walk

Key sights

  1. Bahnhofstrasse2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
  2. Fraumünster3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
  3. Grossmünster3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
  4. Lake promenade3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 13 min
  5. Kunsthaus Zürich3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
  6. Opera House3.9 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 14 min
  7. Zurich Airport7.7 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 23 min

Main railway stations

  1. Zürich Hardbrücke750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. Zürich HB2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
  3. Zürich Enge3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
  4. Zürich Oerlikon3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 13 min
  5. Zürich Stadelhofen3.9 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 14 min
  6. Zürich Flughafen7.7 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 23 min

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