# Museum für Archäologie des Kantons Thurgau, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Museum für Archäologie des Kantons Thurgau is an archaeological museum in Frauenfeld (Switzerland). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/museum-fur-archaologie-des-kantons-thurgau/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Archaeological museum in Frauenfeld (Switzerland) · Museums and art
- **Where:** Switzerland · Freie-Strasse 24, 8510, Frauenfeld
- **Best time:** December to March and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 29 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo off; Tu-Fr 14:00-17:00; Sa, Su 13:00-17:00
- **Price:** Gratis
- **Website:** [archaeologiemuseum.tg.ch](https://archaeologiemuseum.tg.ch/)
- **Coordinates:** 47.55646, 8.89849

## What it is and where

Museum für Archäologie des Kantons Thurgau is an archaeological museum in Frauenfeld (Switzerland). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

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It is in [Frauenfeld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/frauenfeld/), where this site lists 83 more places to see, 16 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.55646, 8.89849; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 29 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.556457%2C8.898494)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.556457%2C8.898494)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/museos/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Museum für Archäologie des Kantons Thurgau is **December to March and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 8 h 39 |
| February | Best time | 10 h |
| March | Best time | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 24 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 55 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 45 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 24 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 04 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 35 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 02 |
| December | Best time | 8 h 15 |

In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Switzerland

To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Naturmuseum Thurgau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturmuseum-des-kantons-thurgau/): Museum in Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland · 17 m
- [Historical Museum Thurgau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/historisches-museum-thurgau/): Historical Museum of the Canton of Thurgau in Frauenfeld, Switzerland · 185 m
- [Frauenfeld Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-frauenfeld/): Castle in Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland · 186 m
- [Brauer Bischoff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brauer-bischoff/): Brewery · 342 m
- [Baliere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/baliere/): Half-timbered house in Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland · 395 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

## More in Switzerland: Museums and art

- [Olympic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/the-olympic-museum/): museum collection in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
- [Kunsthaus Zürich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kunsthaus/): art museum in Zürich, Switzerland
- [Kunstmuseum Basel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kunstmuseum-basel-neubau/): art museum in Basel, Switzerland
- [Swiss National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/landesmuseum/): museum in Switzerland
- [Lion Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monumento-del-leon/): memorial in city of Lucerne, Switzerland
- [Musée d'Art et d'Histoire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-d-art-et-d-histoire/): museum in Geneva, Switzerland

Every Switzerland place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Museum für Archäologie des Kantons Thurgau?

It is an archaeological museum in Frauenfeld (Switzerland). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Museum für Archäologie des Kantons Thurgau?

December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15.

### How do you get to Museum für Archäologie des Kantons Thurgau?

The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 29 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.556457%2C8.898494) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Naturmuseum Thurgau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/naturmuseum-des-kantons-thurgau/), [Historical Museum Thurgau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/historisches-museum-thurgau/), [Frauenfeld Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-frauenfeld/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1129297282), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27480237), CC0. More about Museum für Archäologie des Kantons Thurgau on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_f%C3%BCr_Arch%C3%A4ologie_Thurgau). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

