Cabaret Voltaire – The Birthplace of Dada

The Cabaret Voltaire is the birthplace of the world-famous Dada movement, which started in Zurich in 1916. In the middle of the First World War, Dada awakened the desire to question the present with new and surprising forms of artistic performance, expressed through music, literature, dance, and painting.

 With temporary exhibitions in the Vaulted Cellar and the Soirées in the HistoricalHall, the Cabaret Voltaire serves as a platform for contemporary art and debates.

Guests can find a bar in the Historical Hall and the Artists’ Bar in the entrance area, where exhibitions are held by one artist for one year at a time.

The Dada Library on the second floor contains significant Dada publications and can be used as a workplace during the day.