On this tour of Löwenbräukunst, you can learn about the site’s history, architecture, and exhibition spaces, and gain fascinating insights into the current exhibitions and key figures who have shaped the complex.
Today the former brewery is home to museums, galleries, art and cultural foundations, as well as a bistro. In the 1980s, Zurich's industrial enterprises moved out of District 5, leaving many factories and warehouses vacant. The Löwenbräu brewery, which had been located here since the end of the 19th century, closed its doors in 1986. Exactly ten years later, in 1996, the Kunsthalle Zürich, the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, and several galleries decided to move into the former industrial building. The site evolved into an internationally recognized center for contemporary art, and its galleries remain among the leading players in the international art market.
