Museum Bellerive, Design museum in Höschgasse, Zurich, Switzerland.
Museum Bellerive is a design museum in a lakeside building in Zurich dedicated to applied arts. The collections feature glass, ceramics, textiles, and furniture created by designers from multiple countries and periods.
The museum was founded in 1968 and moved into a former villa near the lake. The institution grew from a desire to make European design and craftsmanship accessible to a wide public.
The name refers to the museum's setting by the lake, where visitors walk through rooms displaying everyday objects that reveal how designers shaped daily life. The collections show how craftsmanship and beauty merged in functional items.
The museum opens Wednesday through Sunday in a quiet area with direct lake access. The building has stairs and narrow corridors, so visitors with mobility needs should inquire ahead about accessible areas.
The museum explores lesser-known aspects of European design through changing exhibitions that often examine craft techniques and their evolution across decades. These temporary displays allow visitors to discover deeper connections between form, material, and handwork.
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