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Swiss federal authorities

912 Museum, collection, historical site and monument activities


This group includes the operation, management, care, preservation, exhibition and assessment of cultural heritage: tangible, intangible and digital in a wide variety of types of collections (both private and public). It includes activities pertaining to cultural heritage places as a result of human intervention in its surroundings, from landscapes to gardens, from historical and archaeological sites to buildings.

This group excludes:

  • renovation, renewal, reconstruction and retrofitting of historical and archaeological sites and buildings, see 439900
  • retail sale of paintings and sculptures (activities of commercial art galleries), see 476900
  • architectural activities to support the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage properties, see 711101
  • activities related to conservation and restoration of cultural heritage, see 913000