• Science and Collections
  • 20th/21st-Century Collection
  • Archaeological Collection
  • Arms and Militaria Collection
  • Banner and Flag Collection
  • Carriage, Wagon, Sled Collection
  • Ceramics Collection
  • Coin and Medal Collection
  • Ethnographic Collection
  • Furnishings Collection
  • Glass Collection
  • Graphic Collection
  • Historic Photography Collection
  • Jewellery Collection
  • Painting Collection
  • Precious Metals Collections
  • Sculpture Collection
  • Seal Collection
  • Stained Glass Collection
  • Textiles and Costume Collection
  • Timepiece and Scientific Instrument Collection
  • Toy Collection
  • Uniform Collection
• Documentation Centre
• Sammlungszentrum
• Lending and Registration
• Scientific Publications
• Online Collections

The Precious Metals Collections

The collection comprehensively documents Swiss silver production for secular and ecclesiastic use, from the Middle Ages to the present, and is almost entirely accessible. Its aim is to represent as many Swiss silversmiths as possible, and is thus added to strategically. It also focuses on production of the past 50 years, including the new materials that have taken the place of silver. More