The Kunsthaus museum expansion was completed in 2020, with the creation of a fourth building by architects David Chipperfield, making it the largest museum in Switzerland.
A major renovation of the Tonhalle concert hall, completed in 2021 has restored the early 20th structure to a style close to its original state. It is now classified as a historical monument.
Plans are underway for a new institution offering dance and theatre for children and young people. This institution will receive guaranteed long term funding from the City.
Launched in 2024, Zürich’s Transformation Grants for Cultural Participation support cultural institutions in removing barriers to access and embedding diversity in their structures. Funded jointly by the City and.
Launched in 2023 by Filmpodium and the University of Zürich, The Cinematic Campus brings film studies students and the wider public back into the cinema. Through live lectures followed.
Launched in 2023 by Theater am Hechtplatz, Hecht Jetzt is Zürich’s annual try-out festival for emerging Swiss theatre artists. Held over 3–4 days each summer, it gives artists one.
Key Facts
Zürich is an international hub for the arts and sciences where tradition meets the latest trends in forward thinking.
The City’s current strategy prioritises culture that reaches Zürich’s diverse mix of citizens, ranging across age, ethnicity and neighbourhoods.
Zürich is a growing city, with unprecedented levels of urban density and the need for affordable workplaces for the creative scene in the city’s centre.
