Association of Swiss Art Museums
Swiss association of art museums that promotes exchange among Swiss art museums and represents their interests to politics and the public.
Last updated September 16, 2026
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Overview
The Association of Swiss Art Museums (Vereinigung Schweizer Kunstmuseen, VSK; Association des Musées d'art suisses; Associazione dei Musei d'arte svizzeri) is an association whose purpose is to promote exchange among Swiss art museums, represent their interests vis-à-vis politics and the public, and network with similar associations in Switzerland and abroad. Its activities include fostering communication and opinion-forming among members, coordinating their activities, formulating and representing their common interests internally and externally, addressing deontological and legal questions affecting members' activities, and exchanging and coordinating with other professional associations. Membership is open to public institutions active in Switzerland or the Principality of Liechtenstein that care for art collections in the sense of ICOM guidelines and organize art exhibitions.
History
The Association of Swiss Art Museums (Vereinigung Schweizer Kunstmuseen, VSK) states that its purpose is to promote exchange among Swiss art museums, represent their interests vis-à-vis politics and the public, and network with similar associations in Switzerland and abroad. It further aims to foster communication and opinion-forming among members, coordinate their activities, formulate and represent their common interests internally and externally, address deontological and legal questions affecting members' activities, and exchange and coordinate with other professional associations. Membership is open to public institutions active in Switzerland or the Principality of Liechtenstein that care for art collections in the sense of ICOM guidelines and organize art exhibitions.
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