Ethnographic Museum Of The University Of Zurich
The Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich is the third oldest ethnological museum of Switzerland. Owner of its collections since 1914 is the University of Zurich. The main fields of the museum's activities are the maintenance of the collections, research, teaching and public relations (realization of exhibitions, publications and public events). Location and building The ethnographic museum is located in downtown Zürich, Zurich within the premises of the Old Botanical Garden, Zürich, Old Botanical Garden “zur Katz”. The building was first constructed in 1864 and underwent various changes over time. Until 1977 it served as a depot, office building and green house of the Botanical Institute of the University of Zurich, the latter still recognizable in the library tract's architecture. The buildings conversion into a museum was undertaken by the architects Hubacher, Issler and Partners, Zurich;Cf. Bericht der Architekten [Report of the Architects], in: ''Völkerk ...
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