From April 30 to July 19, 2026, the exhibition “Helveticana – Swiss Material Culture in Motion,” presented in collaboration by the Embassy of Switzerland in China and the M WOODS Museum (Beijing),  will be on view at the M WOODS Museum Beijing.

The exhibition explores Switzerland through what was worn, carried and maintained in everyday life across the 20th-century，offers a unique perspective for audiences to understand Switzerland. As an archival exhibition, it draws on a fashion and material culture archive to present over 100 objects，selected by curator Caspar Schweizer，spanning from the 1930s to the 1990s, reflecting Swiss approaches to design, production and use.

Rather than approaching them as fashion, the exhibition frames these garments and systems as carriers of knowledge shaped by environmental conditions, institutional structures and technological change—reflecting a design culture grounded in precision, continuity and material intelligence. 

About Curator

Caspar Schweizer (b. 1995) is a Swiss curator, creative director and collector working across exhibition-making, research, retail and product development. With a background in Business Innovation, his work is shaped by an interest in how historical objects and visual material can be re-read and brought into contemporary contexts, and how their relevance can be renewed in the present. He is the founder of SouvenirSport, an ongoing practice through which he engages with Swiss material culture.

About Exhibition

Curated by｜Caspar Schweizer
Presented by｜Embassy of Switzerland in China
Hosted by｜M WOODS Museum
Graphic Design｜Laura Kneisel
Imagery by｜ETH Library
Partial Exhibition Support｜Souvenir Sport

Exhibition dates: April 30, 2026 – July 19, 2026

Exhibition Hours:
Open Tuesday through Sunday (closed on Mondays)
Open as usual during the holiday from May 1 to May 5

Address: M WOODS Museum Beijing, inside No. 81 Chaonei Street, Dongcheng District