The City and Canton of Zurich have a long and chequered history.
This will be showcased in a permanent exhibition at the National Museum.
From the model of a pile dwelling hut to the muesli grater and the flag of a youth movement, the show puts Zurich's rich past in the spotlight and brings an added dimension to the numerous historical objects with cinematic installations and state-of-the-art technology giving visitors a multimedia experience.















![Karel Appel, Le coq furieux [The furious rooster] (detail), 1952. Courtesy of Kunstmuseum Bern](http://media.meer.com/attachments/de322f88933729d2014dc4e021d4a6694046a744/store/fill/330/330/c26a6c5ef5e2ed397d4a2e9bc00ac739c40ba8384f45f9ce1ed85adba600/Karel-Appel-Le-coq-furieux-The-furious-rooster-detail-1952-Courtesy-of-Kunstmuseum-Bern.jpg)
