Zurich
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Switzerland

Free things to do in Zurich

Zurich (German: Zürich, Swiss German: Züri) is the largest city in Switzerland and an international financial centre. Zurich is close to some excellent skiing resorts and many people headed for the Swiss Alps don't spend much time in Zurich itself, but you'd be missing a lot if you don't explore Zurich.

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  1. Kraftwerk Höngg

    Kraftwerk Höngg

    museum · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Abderitestatos · CC BY 3.0 · source

  2. Ortsmuseum Dietikon

    Ortsmuseum Dietikon

    museum · 20 Schöneggstrasse, 8953, Dietikon · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Paebi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  3. Botanischer Garten der Universität Zürich

    Photo: Burkhard Mücke · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  4. Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich

    Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich

    garden · 88 Mythenquai · step-free · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Roland zh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  5. Volière

    Volière

    zoo · 1 Mythenquai, 8002, Zürich · step-free · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Roland zh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  6. Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst

    Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst

    museum · 270 Limmatstrasse, 8005, Zürich · step-free · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Juerg.hug · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  7. Loorenkopf-Turm

    Loorenkopf-Turm

    viewpoint · 99 Loorenkopfstrasse, 8053, Zürich · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Tschubby · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  8. Ortsmuseum Küsnacht

    Ortsmuseum Küsnacht

    museum · 1 Tobelweg, 8700, Küsnacht · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Roland zh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  9. Burg Maur

    Burg Maur

    museum · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Tschubby · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  10. Focus Terra

    Focus Terra

    museum · 5 Sonneggstrasse, 8092, Zürich · step-free · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: ETH-Bibliothek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  11. Moulagenmuseum

    Moulagenmuseum

    14 Haldenbachstrasse, 8091, Zürich · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Paebi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  12. Ortsmuseum Thalwil

    Ortsmuseum Thalwil

    museum · 100 Alte Landstrasse · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Roland zh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  13. Zivilschutzmuseum

    Zivilschutzmuseum

    17 Habsburgstrasse, 8037, Zürich · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Paebi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  14. Galerie Gmurzynska

    Galerie Gmurzynska

    gallery · 2, 8001, Zürich · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Gmurzynska · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  15. Ortsmuseum Altstetten

    Ortsmuseum Altstetten

    museum · 20 Dachslernstrasse, 8048, Zürich · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Paebi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  16. Wildnispark Zürich Langenberg Ost

    Wildnispark Zürich Langenberg Ost

    zoo · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: kuhnmi · CC BY 2.0 · source

  17. Wildnispark Zürich Langenberg West

    Wildnispark Zürich Langenberg West

    zoo · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: kuhnmi · CC BY 2.0 · source

  18. Hartdurm

    gallery · 307 Hardturmstrasse, 8005 · free to visit

    Free
  19. FCZ Museum

    1 Freischützgasse · free to visit

    Free
  20. Tierpark Waidberg

    zoo · free to visit

    Free
  21. Jedlitschka Gallery

    step-free · free to visit

    Free
  22. KOBO Art Space

    gallery · 170 Manessestrasse, 8045, Zürich · step-free · free to visit

    Free
  23. Ortsmuseum Albisrieden

    museum · 2 Triemlistrasse · free to visit

    Free
  24. Ortsmuseum Höngg

    museum · free to visit

    Free
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  1. Ortsmuseum Mühle

    museum · 13 · free to visit

    Free

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