Exhibitions
Permanent exhibition
The exhibition offers a comprehensive insight into the Swiss financial market, and provides fascinating links between economic history and the modern innovations of the financial sector.
Key historical pieces from one of the world's biggest and most important collections of securities allow visitors to trace the development of our modern financial economy all the way back to the 16th century. Find out about the first modern stock corporation, revolutionary business ideas, and how huge corporations have emerged from the 16th century to the present day.
How does a share dealer work? When was the first Swiss ATM commissioned? What happens in an IPO? Have fun discovering the answers to these questions through interactive video sequences, historical film recordings, interviews and touch-screen animations.
Special Exhibition: "art.power(s).wealth"
Art goes far beyond mere aesthetics; the art market is an important economic structure that moves around considerable sums of money. Because art powers wealth. Be it as an investment, in a collection or as a museum exhibit, art has an intrinsic and material value, as can be seen by the exorbitant prices some pieces yield. This exhibition aims at casting a light on the various ways in which art and finance are intertwined, including the development of these interrelations – particularly when it comes to paintings. It will show what roles the players on the market are cast in, what parallels there are to the stock market and how art influences the economy and vice versa. But the art market also has a dark side: Compared to the financial market, which is much more regulated, it is more likely to be subject to criticism for tax evasion and money laundering. The exhibition also includes historical securities from players in the art market as well as art on shares.
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Private guided tours can be booked during or outside opening times, and can be followed up with a reception if you wish. We are happy to discuss this with you. Register for a private tour plus reception at least two weeks prior to your desired date.
Media
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Media releases
- “art.power(s).wealth”: New Special Exhibition at the Swiss Finance Museum
- Swiss Finance Museum Expands With New Special Exhibition “Sports & Money”
- Swiss Finance Museum nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award | 09.01.2019
- The SMI celebrates 30th anniversary with exhibition | 31.05.2018
- New Swiss Finance Museum to open in Zurich-West | 15.06.2017
The Museum in the press
- Fast ein Markt | Weltwoche | 21.11.2024
- "kunst.macht.geld" - Neue Sonderausstellung im Schweizer Finanzmuseum | Münzenwoche| 12.09.2024
- Andrea Weidemann im Interview kunst.macht.geld | Tele Z| 03.09.2024
- «kunst.macht.geld»: Die Ausstellung, die Kunst und Finanzen enthüllt | finews.art| 29.08.2024
- Andrea Weidemann im Interview über Kinder und Finanzkompetenz | Blick | 06.06.2023
- Finanzmuseum mit neuer Ausstellung zur Digitalisierung der Banken | Cash | 23.08.2022
- Dallo sportello all'app, il mondo in piena transizione delle banche | Swissquote | 23.08.2022
- Das Finanzmuseum | Raumkultur TV | Tele Züri |16.11.2020
- Andrea Weidemann, Leiterin Schweizer Finanzmuseum, im TV-Interview | Tele Z | 17.08.2020
- Simone Kobel zur Sonderausstellung «Sport & Geld» | Radio SRF 1 | Echo der Zeit | 02.08.2020
- Simone Kobel über Sonderausstellung «Sport & Geld» | RSI | 16.7.2020
- Sonderausstellung «Sport & Geld | Unternehmer Zeitung | 10.07.2020
- Das erste Finanzmuseum | SRF 1 | 28.06.2017
- Schweizer Finanzmuseum | SRF 1 | 27.06.2017
- Andrea Weidemann und Kilian Elsasser über das neue Finanzmuseum | Radio SRF 1 | 19.06.2017
- Erstes Finanzmuseum der Schweiz wird eröffnet | TeleZüri / ZüriNews | 16.06.2017
- Aktien und Obligationen zum Anfassen | Radio SRF 1 | 16.06.2017
- In Zürich öffnet das erste Schweizer Finanzmuseum | Radio SRF 2 KULTUR | 30.06.2017
- 10 new 'must see' museums | Deutsche Welle | 23.01.2017
- Zum « Börselen » ins Finanzmuseum | finews.ch | 15.06.2017
- Im Rampenlicht | Finanz und Wirtschaft | 21.06.2017
- Erstes Finanzmuseum der Schweiz in Zürich eröffnet Ende Monat | blick.ch | 15.06.2017
- Un musée des finances va ouvrir ses portes à Zurich | 24Heures.ch | 16.06.2017
- Finanzmuseum lockt mit Trouvaillen | lokalinfo.ch | 30.06.2017
- Le Musée de la finance ouvre à Zurich | Le Temps | 28.06.2017
- Le siège de SIX abrite le Musée des finances | L'Agefi | 16.06.2017
- Neues Museum | Zürichsee-Zeitung | 16.06.2017
- Wie der Aktienhandel entstanden ist | Zürcher Unterländer / Neues Bülacher Tagblatt | 16.06.2017