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Culture: Switzerland

Created and maintained by the
 European Division
Collections and Services Directorate

Includes performing and visual arts, museums, and theater.

Federal Office of Culture (http://www.bak.admin.ch/bak/)
Provides information on cultural organizations, cultural policy, grants, languages and literature, film, and cultural preservation; links to important cultural events and organizations. In German, French, and Italian.

Musee Suisse Group (http://www.musee-suisse.ch/e/index.php)
Links to Switzerland's national museums with information on their collections and exhibitions, visiting, and more. Also links to publications and press releases, library, and virtual tours.

Museum of Cultures, Basel (http://www.mkb.ch)
Information on permanent and temporary exhibits as well as links to related resources, library, images, and more. In French and German, some English.

Operabase (http://operabase.com/coords.cgi?id=none&lang=de&map=ce)
Map of central Europe with links to opera houses, competition locations, and festivals includes information on conductors, directors, singers, and performances. Click on a location to see the full details of the opera house and its program.

Pro Helvetia, Swiss Arts Council (http://www.prohelvetia.ch/Home.20.0.html?&L=4)
Promotes the arts in Switzerland and abroad; information on grant applications, publications, programs. In multiple languages.

Swiss Institute Contemporary Art, New York (http://swissinstitute.net)
Promotes cultural relations between Switzerland and the US; includes schedule of events and exhibitions, press, and archives. Portal to national, regional, and local museums throughout Switzerland. In German, French, and Italian.

Theater in Switzerland (http://www.theater.ch)
Searchable database of theaters, plays, festivals, and theatrical personnel in Switzerland. In German.

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