Went to this museum using the Zurich City Pass and was pleasantly surprised by how awesome this…read morelittle museum is. Located in the basement of a fancy Swiss watch store, this museum delivers a lot of information for being so small. You enter and get an iPad after you put your coat in a locker. You then enter in the number of a clock to read more about the piece, and in some instances, you can click the video to hear the chimes.

The best free museum in Zurich, which isn't saying much as most museums charge a fee…read more Place is like the road to Hana, where getting there is a big part of the attraction. The main pedestrian route leading to the museum has 180 stairs next to an uphill cobblestone road. Not sure if the road is wheelchair accessible. You would not want to climb these stairs when covered with ice in the winter! Museum has tons of exhibits on insects, mammals, reptiles, fish, and extinct animals. One exhibit features a full size mastodon of the stone ages, while another shows a modern day narwhal with a huge pole like tusk. Modern day armadillo versus an ancient armadillo ten times as large, the size of a refrigerator. Lots of interactive displays, especially for the insects, with magnifying gasses. To get the most out of it, you have to understand German. Clean and free bathrooms, unlike some places in Switzerland which charge the equivalent of a $1 to use, and a cafeteria. Great views of Zurich and the river from the university where the museum is located. Oh, and make sure the brakes on the wheelchair for granny are functioning, when going downhill on that block long cobblestone road!

Free is good, especially when you are in Zurich…read more Zoologisches Museum was nice and quiet on a Thursday afternoon. Sure there were the usual tourists with their screaming kids. I think I would be screaming too if I was a kid and seeing all these huge specimens and models of animals. If you do want some peace and quiet, going to the lower level might be an option. The specimens looks so life like and I did have a "Night in the Museum" moment. Worth dropping by if you need a time out as one cannot eat and drink the whole day!

Absolutely love this museum! A must-see for anyone interested in design or graphic arts. Our…read moreInstagram-savvy 17-year old niece loved it as well! The depth and breadth of the museum's collection of artifacts is as impressive as the stunning and voluminous collection of landmark posters. The furniture area was also very cool. It's also one of the least-expensive thing you'll do in Zürich. Yes, it isn't a huge museum, but the entrance price is ultra-reasonable, with discounts for students and seniors.

This is a small but worthwhile museum to visit, especially if you're a fan of design. When I was…read morethere they had exhibits about skyscrapers and a retrospective of a fashion illustrator. Their gift shop was more like a gift "counter," but I liked their selection of merchandise. I guess it's also a school, which explained the "school-like" rest of the building. I spent a pleasant few hours perusing the exhibits and exploring the grounds of the museum as well as the funky surrounding neighborhood.

Beautiful castle, a short train ride away from Zurich. The…read morewalk to the castle from the main train station is beautiful. If you go early in the day, it is quiet. Plenty of quaint restaurants along the way. Fun family activity as it doesn't require a strenuous hike or grueling amounts of walking to get to, but still a nice active date with the kids.

I was there on a rainy Sunday, so it was full of very little children being entertained by their…read moreparents. The exhibits were not very well curated, and many of the interactive exhibits were damaged/destroyed by the little children who have no idea what they are looking at or doing, just mashing buttons and spinning dials. It's good to have kid-friendly exhibits, but the historic exhibits should not be allowed to be abused by hyperactive kids. Nice selection of old trams in decent condition, but not much information about them. Also a nice selection of older ticket machines and route signs/signals. Suggestion: tri-lingual/multi-lingual informational signage with historical explanations. The museum has a great publishing arm and many of their publications are for sale in the excellent bookstore at the entrance. They have books about transportation throughout Switzerland as well as German transit books about other European countries (i.e. Austria, Germany). They also stock the fantastic new railroad atlases of France, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.