Central catalogue
The central catalogue – a central inventory of the
collections – has been maintained since the National
Museum Zurich was inaugurated in
1898. It contains numerous original inventories as well as other important
written sources. At the moment, some 75,000 documentation elements (inventory
books, registers ands databases) from the historical field and some 80,000 from
archaeology (database) are thus centrally administered. The collections grow by
an average of 1,500 documentation elements per year, or several thousand
objects. Not included are large one-time acquisitions such as the Herzog
photography collection. The catalogue also comprises additional source material
from the Graphic Collection, the Collection of Seals, and Numismatics.
Among its main functions, the central catalogue maintains ongoing inventories, manages and develops the object database, responds to both internal and external queries and develops the museum archive. The central catalogue may be viewed by appointment.
You can make enquiries by telephone on +41 (0)44 218 65 48 or via e-mail to: dario.donati@snm.admin.ch
For borrowing information please contact the registrar, Mr Bernard A. Schüle,
via e-mail: bernard.schuele@snm.admin.ch
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