Top 10 Must-Visit Museums in Zurich - 2023

Updated Oct 2023

No.1
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FIFA headquarters
4.4/5
57 Reviews

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Zurich
3km from downtown

"FIFA headquarters is one of the important football headquarters in Europe, and a meeting place before major events, FIFA headquarters is the permanent unit, member countries include countries around the world, the World Cup is launched here."
Highlights: FIFA is the English abbreviation of the famous International Football Federation (FederationInternationalofFootballAssociation). If you are a fan, then the FIFA headquarters in Zurich must be a stop on the trip not to be missed.
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No.2
Zürcher Spielzeugmuseum
4.5/5
19 Reviews

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Zurich
497m from downtown

"Toy Museum, if it didn't just go, I guess it's not easy to find, um, there are a lot of collections inside, our childhood memories, there are a lot of dolls, I don't know if it is a personal collection"
Highlights: This toy museum is small but unique. It exhibits popular toys in Europe from the 18th to the 20th century. It is suitable for all ages. Children can find exquisite antique toys here, while adults can get a glimpse of the historical evolution of European development from an interesting perspective. Delicate wooden toys, children's books, etc., are very interesting.
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No.3
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Museum Haus Konstruktiv
5.0/5
2 Reviews

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Zurich
679m from downtown

"This is a local museum. There were lots of interesting art, all of the exhibits have both German and English."
No.4
Museum Strauhof
5.0/5
1 Reviews

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Zurich
346m from downtown

"Very interesting, it feels very general, but it is really good to experience it carefully. It feels like learning from each other. Feel each other."
Highlights: This is a literary museum in Zurich, which displays the works of some English writers translated into German, as well as some beautiful cartoon works.
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No.5
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Medizinhistorisches Museum (Museum of the History of Medicine)
4.7/5
3 Reviews

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Zurich
978m from downtown

"Medical history museum, belongs to the university of Zurich in medical research institute, is a free professional museum, the museum shows the history of medicine and medical practice content, exhibits mainly has the doctor''s office, medical books, check the chair, the dentist chair, sleep gas canisters, X-ray system, and many tools, part of exhibits will appear some terrorist. After the museum and some recording, click the button, will be carried out in audio playback."
Highlights: The Medical History Museum, which belongs to the Institute of Medical History of the University of Zurich, is a professional museum that displays the content of medical practice in history. The exhibits mainly include doctors' offices, related books, examination chairs, dentist chairs, X-ray mechanisms and many tools. There are also some recording exhibits in the museum, and after clicking the button, audio playback can be performed.
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No.6
Museum of Art (Kunsthaus Zurich)
4.5/5
55 Reviews

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Zurich
796m from downtown

"Ot is the most important art museums in Switzerland and was opened in 1910.. There is a permenan as well as a time limited exhibition. There are 3 restaurants and cafes as well as a museum’s shop."
Highlights: The Zurich Museum of Fine Arts is located in the old town and has the richest collection of modern works in Switzerland. In addition to the works of the famous Swiss surrealist painter Alberto Giacometti, there are also works by Picasso, Monet, Chagall, etc. The entrance of the Zurich Art Museum is Rodin's famous sculpture - the gate of hell. The museum houses many famous works of art in Switzerland, including many Swiss painters' paintings, sculptures and prints, most of which are works from the 19th and 20th centuries. . Alberto Giacometti's paintings and sculptures are especially worth seeing, his work is a display of the emotions inherent in individual life and the spirit of human tragedy. Works by other painters such as Alfred Hodler and Arnold Boecklin also deserve attention.
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No.7
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Museum Bellerive
4.5/5
4 Reviews

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Zurich
1.6km from downtown

"Museum is a small building, exhibition hall, inside the building you can see some of the exhibits, which describes the life of Europe, such as a holiday in Europe, Switzerland and pastoral scenery, have a bit of modern abstract exhibits. The museum is on the edge of the beautiful lake Zurich."
No.8
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Johann Jacobs Museum
4.6/5
10 Reviews

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Zurich
1.2km from downtown

"The museum exhibits include about coffee coffee pot, coffee shop, painting and so on. Exhibition type is extremely rich, and many of them are original history was preserved, it''s worth it to see see"
No.9
Kulturama
4.6/5
5 Reviews

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Zurich
1.2km from downtown

"Kulturama museum is located in Zurich, Switzerland, is a "museum of interdisciplinary education". Here shows the animal and human history of 600 million years of evolution, human biology, and information about the human culture history. Museum of science and culture together, let visitors through 600 million years of evolution history, feeling from the first batch of the emergence of the animal, the course of the evolution of dinosaurs and prehistoric humans until today."
No.10
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Kunsthalle Zurich
4.2/5
10 Reviews

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Zurich
2.5km from downtown

"The Zurich Museum of Art is also very interesting. The entire art gallery is also a good place to enjoy the city of Zurich. There are quite a lot of artworks. The museum can also see a lot of interesting content. Western art creation has many styles."
Highlights: The Kunstmuseum Zurich is a museum that displays modern art. It is located on Limmatstrasse in the center of Zurich. It is surrounded by some museums and a private gallery with a strong artistic atmosphere. There are both fixed exhibits in the museum for people to appreciate the charm of classics, and exhibits that are constantly changing and updated, so that people can have a different and novel experience every time they come. In addition, exhibitions of various themes will be held here from time to time for tourists to understand the development and changes of modern art.
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No.11
Museum of Design Zurich
4.4/5
9 Reviews

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Zurich
3.1km from downtown

"Zurich is about industrial design, visual communication design museum, architecture, product design of museum by hand. Is part of the Zurich university of the arts. The museum preserves the articles with the importance of international: rich design collection, drawing collection and application of art collections and poster collection, the collection is since the industrialization began milestone in the development of technology and aesthetics, is well worth to see see."
Highlights: The Design Museum Zurich is a museum about industrial design, visual communication, architecture, handicraft design and is part of the Zurich University of the Arts. Objects of international importance are preserved in the museum: a rich collection of design, drawing, applied art and posters, all of which are milestones in technological and aesthetic development since the beginning of industrialization and are worth seeing.
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No.12
Tram-Museum Zürich
4.5/5
19 Reviews

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Zurich
2.7km from downtown

"Zurich trams are a type of transportation in the city for many years, and the number and types of trams here are also very unique. This large collection also shows a lot of tram items, which are eliminated after use."
Highlights: The Zurich Tram Museum has as many as 20 old trams, the oldest of which date back to 1897. It shows the development history and operation of Zurich trams is also a major feature of this museum, don't miss it.
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No.13
Beyer Clock and Watch Museum
4.2/5
44 Reviews

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Zurich
253m from downtown

"The clock museum is also a more interesting landscape, the watch exhibition here is very interesting, you can see a lot of different expensive watches from all over the world, the watchmaking industry in Switzerland is really developed, the maintenance watch here is also very professional."
Highlights: The Beyer Watch Museum is located on Bahnhofstrasse. It was established in 1760 and is affiliated to the Beyer Watch Shop. It is a Swiss watch and jewelry dealer with a long history. There are about 250 exhibits in the museum, which is a good place to learn about watch craftsmanship. The museum provides a complete introduction to the history of people's time counting from 1400 BC to the present, and also provides visitors with the opportunity to glimpse into the magical world of watchmaking and appreciate the fascinating art of watchmaking. Many rare and valuable exhibits are especially worth seeing, such as standard watches, sundials, oil clocks, hourglasses, water clocks, standing clocks, table clocks, pocket watches, wristwatches, etc.
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No.14
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Museum Rietberg
4.3/5
14 Reviews

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Zurich
1.3km from downtown

"The Lightborg Museum is quite interesting. A small museum in the city, you can feel many good things here. This place is also very simple. The art collection is also a variety of, which is very suitable for feeling the characteristics here."
Highlights: The Leitberg Museum is located in Leiter Park, west of Lake Zurich. It was rebuilt from Wagner's former residence, the Wiesendonck Villa. It is the third largest museum in Switzerland. It mainly exhibits works of art from Asia, Africa and Oceania. There are many kinds of exhibitions. , a strong artistic atmosphere. In addition to admiring the exotic exhibits, you can also take a leisurely stroll in the tranquil Wright Park and enjoy the natural beauty.
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No.15
Zoological Museum of Zurich
4.2/5
18 Reviews

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Zurich
996m from downtown

"It’s free so why not just visit! the place has so many realistic looking animals on display and also dinosaurs. Go if you have free time in your itinerary. Just take the ubs polybahn up and it’s nearby!"
Highlights: The Zoological Museum is located in the University of Zurich, Switzerland. There are nearly 1,500 species of animals on display in the museum. The first floor is dominated by native animal specimens, and other animals from all over the world are displayed on the basement floor. In the museum, not only can you see a considerable number of animal specimens, but also many experience items that children like, such as observing insects with a magnifying glass, which is very suitable for bringing children to entertain and teach.
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No.16
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Migros Museum
4.0/5
7 Reviews

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Zurich
2.5km from downtown

"Meters gross museum was built in 1996, main show the modern avant-garde art museum, including more than 200 pieces of works of art, more than 200 artists and exhibits general high attainments, ornamental."
No.17
FIFA Museum
3.8/5
18 Reviews

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Zurich
816m from downtown

"If you buy a Swiss Travel Pass, it is recommended that you include your itinerary, because you do not need to buy tickets to enter the tour. If it is a family tour, there are children at home to go together, it is very good value. To be honest, it is more like a playground, the exhibition hall in the bottom field is very crowded, and the exhibition hall on the upper floor is full of many families. Children also walk around, play everywhere, take children to Zurich, in addition to the zoo, the FIFA museum must come."
Highlights: The FIFA World Football Museum covers an area of about 3,000 square meters, and the exhibition area is distributed on 3 floors. Zurich is the seat of FIFA's headquarters. The completion of the World Football Museum will become a new landmark of the city that football fans around the world cannot miss when visiting Zurich. The museum displays a large number of precious exhibits from the 209 member states of FIFA, which vividly and comprehensively show the development history of modern football for more than 100 years.
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No.18
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Zunfthaus zur Meisen
5.0/5
2 Reviews

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Zurich
250m from downtown

"As a museum, it is a particularly small building, it looks like a mansion, the building is very dignified, no people have been seen in and out, the building is very exquisite, the front square will not be missed, next to the Church of Our Lady."
Highlights: A mini museum, but very beautiful, the museum displays exquisite ancient porcelain, which is said to be from China. Next to this mini-museum is a chapel, and the stained glass windows of the chapel are very beautiful.
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