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Attraction · Zurich, Switzerland
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Switzerland's national history museum, immediately behind Zurich main station, covering the country from prehistory to the present in an 1898 building with a 2016 concrete extension.
It is the cheapest serious museum in one of the most expensive cities in the world, and the only place in Zurich that explains how the Confederation came together rather than assuming you know.
Thirteen francs. Free for under-16s. A free Simply Zurich exhibition. Strong armoury and historical interiors, and an excellent modern extension. Two minutes from the station.
Text-heavy displays that assume familiarity with Swiss history. Closed Mondays. Some galleries feel dated next to the new wing.
Anyone with a few hours between trains, families given free entry under 16, and anyone curious about how Switzerland actually works.
You have one clear day and good weather. Uetliberg and the lake are the better use of it.
It is two minutes from the main station, so it is the ideal place to spend a long layover. Start with Simply Zurich, which is free, then decide whether to pay for the rest. Closed Mondays.
Adults 13 CHF, concessions including pensioners, pupils and students 10 CHF, children up to 16 free. The Simply Zurich exhibition is free. An annual pass covering all Swiss National Museum sites is 35 CHF.
Two minutes on foot from Zurich Hauptbahnhof, out of the north end of the station and across the bridge.
Platzspitz, the wedge of park where the Sihl meets the Limmat directly behind the main station, five minutes from Bahnhofstrasse.
Two hours, or one for the free Simply Zurich exhibition alone.
Step-free access with lifts throughout both the historic building and the extension.
The best-value hours in Zurich by a distance. Thirteen francs, free under 16, free for the Simply Zurich exhibition, and two minutes from the platforms.
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The Swiss National Museum charges 13 CHF for adults and 10 CHF for concessions, and admits children up to 16 free. The Simply Zurich exhibition is free to everyone. Thirteen francs is startling in a city where a coffee costs six. It buys the national historical collection, from prehistory through the Confederation to the present, in a purpose-built 1898 castle-like pile immediately behind the main station. The 2016…
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