Switzerland · MUSEUM VISITS IN ZURICH
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 museum visits in Zurich justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Self-paced Lindt Home of Chocolate near Zurich with 9 m fountain, factory views, audio guide, and unlimited Swiss chocolate tastings in a day.
“The generous amount of free chocolate was great but the whole museum was short.”
Zurich’s FIFA Museum ticket in Canton Zurich includes a QR audio guide, the World Cup Trophy, 1,000+ objects, and interactive games.
“It was a nice experience visiting the museum. I could have done more but time wasn’t enough on my part due to flight arrangements”
Zurich highlights by bus and foot, with optional FIFA Museum. Guided Old Town walk, Zürichberg viewpoints, and an easy city orientation.
“It was a comfortable way to get an overview of Zurich.”
Zurich in half a day: bus sights plus an Old Town walk, then a one-hour Lake Zurich cruise. Optional FIFA Museum for football fans.
“Great tour, or good was amazing and witty. We got to learn about and see city and even had tie for photo opportunities. The city is so beautiful. The river cruise was lovely as well, peaceful, scenic and informative. Highly recommend.”
Swiss National Museum entry ticket in Zurich: see permanent and temporary exhibits, plus family fun and arts and crafts. Includes Prangins and Schwyz.
“Interesting museum. The children’s activity suitcase was a welcome addition for our kids. There is a lot to see and a good amount is interactive. We enjoyed our visit, and learned a lot about Switzerland.”
Zurich highlights by coach with an Old Town walk and views of Bahnhofstrasse, Lake Zurich and Zürichberg, plus optional FIFA Museum time.
“Great experience.. . The guide (Daniel) was very knowledgeable . Coach very comfortable too. Maybe more historical detail could have been included but that’s a personal preference”
Zurich pickup to the Lindt Home of Chocolate in about 2 hours, featuring a 9-meter chocolate fountain, panoramic production views, and unlimited tastings.
“Great to understand the history of the chocolate and how it cocoa trees are grown and the development of the usage over time. Tasting samples are also educational to understand the impact of cocoa vs other ingredients impact on the taste”
Zurich FIFA Museum ticket for 1-2 hours with the World Cup Trophy, 1,000 exhibits, interactive fun, and an English audio guide.
“Very good lots to do and see very good interactivies to do. But if you are disabled you can get in for 15 swiss francs”
Zurich highlights in 3h45, guided Old Town walk, Lake Zurich cruise with audio, and optional FIFA Museum ticket.
“Beware!!!! There is construction happening at the site that completely mask the kiosks, it took me two hours to locate them. I ended up losing my cruise time and the vendor refused to take any accountability or make any amends to put me on their earlier cruise or even refund me something towards this given that there was no mention of a construction in their directions. No customer service understanding at all!”
Step into the 1912 Titanic story at Lichthalle Maag Zurich with 360º projections, VR, surround-sound music, and personal passenger tales.
Lindt Home of Chocolate from Zurich with hotel pickup, museum entry, audio guide, and unlimited tastings, plus a no-stress return.
“Me dejaron embarcado, no pasaron por nosotros en el hotel y no fuimos a la actividad, perdimos el día y ya no pudimos reservar con otra agencia, muy malo, no lo recomiendo, no respondieron y no han aparecido.”
The Swiss Finance Museum ticket in Zurich covers stock-market basics, cashless-society questions, and a rotating special exhibit with an audio guide.
“My recent visit to the Finance Museum was unfortunately a disappointing experience!! In one word, please do not bother. I had anticipated an interactive and informative exhibit, particularly concerning global financial markets, that would engage and educate children. However, the museum's offerings were significantly below expectations, leading us to conclude that it does not currently provide sufficient value to warrant a visit.”
Join a 60-minute FIFA Museum highlights tour in Zurich for $45, with a guide, museum access, and a must-see look at the original World Cup trophies.
“Fuldstændigt fantastisk museum for både de der er meget og lidt interessede i ⚽️. Masser at se på, røre ved, prøve og at sparke til. Vi brugte tre timer -og det sammen med en teenager 😄. Kæmpe anbefaling. Også af den guidede tur 🙌🏻🏆”
Skip-the-line timed entry to Lindt Home of Chocolate in Zurich with 9-meter fountain, interactive exhibits, and unlimited tastings.
“The exhibit is super impressive. The interactive history room was amazing. It is difficult to listen to every tidbit. The tasting room was quite yummy. Then the freebies at the end was a complete surprise! The taxi from Old Town Zurich was quite costly so beware ($55 for 4.5 miles). Uber to return a bit less ($40).”
Zurich hotel pickup to Lindt Home of Chocolate, 9-meter fountain, unlimited tastings, and time at the big shop, about 2 hours.
“Even though the description mentions hands-on chocolate making with a chocolatier, that is NOT what you’ll get. This tour is just entry to the museum (self-guided). Plus, the tour was supposed to start at 10am; however, Viator does not purchase tickets in advance, so when we arrived at 9:30am, we were told the 10am entry was sold out and had to wait till 10:45am to enter the museum.”
Every kind of Swiss day out, and the best of each.
