ZAZ BELLERIVE Zentrum Architektur Zürich
Exhibition and education center for building culture, the city and architecture, in Villa Bellerive on Lake Zurich.
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About the museum
Villa Bellerive in Zurich's Seefeld district was designed by the Berlin architect Alfred Breslauer and built in 1931 by Zurich architect Erhard Gull for textile manufacturer Julius Bloch. It served as a residence until 1967; from 1968 the Museum Bellerive showed the applied arts collection of the Museum für Gestaltung here, and this exhibition operation ended in 2016/2017.
Since 2018, the ZAZ BELLERIVE Zentrum Architektur Zürich has used the villa. It is run by an association that goes back to an initiative of the Department of Architecture at ETH Zurich, the SIA Zurich section, the BSA Zurich local group and the Architekturforum Zürich; the City of Zurich provides the building and supports its operation.
ZAZ sees itself as a meeting place, exhibition space and event and outreach center for questions of building culture. Changing exhibitions, discussions, lectures, workshops and walks are aimed at a broad audience, not only at specialists. The house has a small shop with architecture and design books. In the neighborhood are the Pavillon Le Corbusier and the Atelier Hermann Haller.
Highlights
- Villa Bellerive from 1931, directly on Lake Zurich
- Changing exhibitions on architecture, the city and the environment
- Workshops and walks for school classes, children and adults
- Shop with books on architecture and urban development
- Neighborhood with Pavillon Le Corbusier and Atelier Hermann Haller
- Founded
- 2018
- Operated by
- Verein ZAZ BELLERIVE Zentrum Architektur Zürich
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 10 |
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| Reduced | CHF 7AHV/IV recipients (Swiss old-age and disability insurance) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Children and young people up to age 18 have free admission. |
| Seniors | CHF 7AHV recipients |
| Visitors with disabilities | CHF 7IV recipients |
| Groups | CHF 7 per personGuided tour during opening hours CHF 180 plus reduced admission of CHF 7 per person; outside opening hours on request. |
| Admission with KulturLegi | CHF 5 |
| Guided tour during opening hours (flat rate) | CHF 180plus reduced admission of CHF 7 per person |
Free admission: Free admission for everyone on the first Saturday of every month.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Workshops and tours for children and young people in cooperation with partners in building-culture outreach; children and young people up to age 18 pay no admission.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Höschgasse
Tram 11 and 15 and bus 33 to Höschgasse stop.
The website offers accessibility information for people with disabilities, seniors and families with strollers on its "Besuch" (Visit) page.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Small shop run in cooperation with Hochparterre, selling books (architecture, design, urban development, Zurich topics) and design objects by young Zurich designers.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
Villa on Lake Zurich for team events, apéros, panel discussions, meetings, performances, vernissages and workshops; requests by email or phone, with guided tour and catering on request.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours and workshops for school classes, children, young people, students and adults; an outreach program for teachers is in development. Inquiries to vermittlung@zaz-bellerive.ch or +41 44 545 80 01. |
