Idyllically situated with a view of the Lake Zurich, a villa ensemble in Rietberg Park is the only art museum for non-European cultures in Switzerland. It was founded over 50 years ago on the basis of a collection donated to the City of Zurich by Eduard von der Heydt. To satisfy the growing public interest both in this cultural gem and in non-European art in general, a generously dimensioned, modern extension to the museum was opened in January 2007. Only its new entrance - an emerald green cube - is visible from the outside, but underground there are two additional exhibition levels, offering an optimum arena for the presentation of the collection itself and for top-class revolving exhibitions.