Visitor regulations

The visitor regulations are intended to enable our guests to enjoy their visit and to provide for the safety of all persons and objects. Staff members present are entitled to introduce special arrangements at any time.

1. Smoking is forbidden throughout the building. Ashtrays are provided outside the building. 

2. Food and drink may not be taken into the exhibition rooms. 

3. Exhibits may not be touched. Any exceptions to this rule are marked accordingly. 

4. For conservation and security reasons, visitors may not bring bulky, wet or pointed objects with them into the exhibition rooms. This applies also to large bags, luggage or backpacks. Coats and jackets must either be worn or deposited in the cloakrooms, which are free of charge. 

5. Depending on the exhibition and the number of visitors, prams, pushchairs etc. are unsuitable. They can be deposited in the cloakrooms. 

6. Photography, video and sound recordings for private use are permitted in and around the museum but without using a flash or a tripod. We look forward to your postings @museumgestaltung on social media! Professional photography, film and sound recordings for commercial purposes or advertising must have written permission, which should be obtained in advance by email to welcome@museum-gestaltung.ch

7. Dogs and other animals may not be taken into the museum. An exception is made for guide-dogs for the blind. 

8. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. 

9. Teachers are responsible for their school class throughout their entire visit. School classes and groups must register in advance through the website museum-gestaltung.ch or by email to vermittlung@museum-gestaltung.ch

10. For security reasons the exhibition rooms are monitored by video. 

11. Instructions given by the staff should be complied with. 

12. The Museum assumes no liability for objects and valuables deposited in the cloakroom and lockers. 

13. Entry to the sunken garden in front of the location Ausstellungsstrasse is at visitors' own risk. The Museum rejects any form of liability. 

14. Visitors are liable for any damage caused by their behavior, both to exhibition pieces and loaned devices or to the Museum fittings or parts of the Museum building. 

These visitor regulations were passed by the Museum management and apply to all guests of the Museum. The rules came into force on 1.3.2018 and supplement the house rules of the ZHdK.