Publisher's Synopsis
The Swiss National Museum is Switzerland's most frequently visited museum of cultural history. At its three sites in Zurich, Prangins and Schwyz, it presents Swiss identities from prehistory to the twenty-first century. At its Collection Centre, it preserves over 870,000 items and works of art as well as several million photographs for future generations.
This new addition to Scala's Director's Choice series celebrates the museum's 125th anniversary, showcasing stunning new photography of some of the museums' finest objects, a selection that has been expertly compiled by Denise Tonella, the museum's director.
