29 September 2007 – 10 February 2008

just news from the west

The amalgamation in 2007 of the Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Zürich (hgkz) with the Hochschule Musik und Theater Zürich (hmt) to form the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK) provides an occasion to take both a look back and into the future. The development of the School of Applied Arts -founded in 1878, housed from 1898 in the east wing of the Landesmuseum, located on Ausstellungsstrasse since 1933 and scheduled to move in 2010 to the Toni site - is connected to a continuous geographical shift westwards. As was once the case with settlers, west means new territory, means breaks in history as well as constantly reacting to current needs.The exhibition involves the departments of the ZHdK, which contribute contents relating to the exhibition theme and reflect their own approach to the future. In addition historical milestones, works of important designer-teachers and former students are presented.

Address

Museum für Gestaltung
Ausstellungsstrasse 60
8005 Zürich
phone +41 43 446 67 67
http://www.museum-gestaltung.ch

Opening Hours

Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; closed on Monday.

The Poster Collection and the Design Collection are located in different houses.

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