# Zoological museum of the university of Zurich, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Zoological museum of the university of Zurich is a museum in Zurich (Switzerland). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16. 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/naturhistorisches-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Zurich (Switzerland) · Museums and art - **Where:** Switzerland · Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4, 8006, Zürich - **Best time:** December to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 9.2 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-17:00,17:30-20:00 - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [nmz.uzh.ch](https://www.nmz.uzh.ch/) - **Run by:** Universität Zürich - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 47.37518, 8.54796 ## What it is and where Zoological museum of the university of Zurich is a museum in Zurich (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. It is in [Zurich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/zurich/), where this site lists 286 more places to see, 749 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.37518, 8.54796; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 9.2 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=47.375177%2C8.54796) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.375177%2C8.54796) - **Run by:** Universität Zürich - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible 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 Zoological museum of the university of Zurich is **December to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 40 | | February | Best time | 10 h 01 | | March | Best time | 11 h 35 | | April | Possible | 13 h 23 | | May | Best time | 14 h 54 | | June | Best time | 15 h 43 | | July | Best time | 15 h 23 | | August | Best time | 14 h 04 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 35 | | November | Possible | 9 h 03 | | December | Best time | 8 h 16 | In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16. 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 - [Universität Zürich. Archäologische Sammlung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/archaologisches-museum/): Archaeological museum in Zurich (Switzerland) · 74 m - [Thomas Mann Archives](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/thomas-mann-archiv/): Archives in the city of Zurich, Switzerland · 83 m - [Predigerkirche Zurich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/predigerkirche/): Church building in the city of Zürich, Switzerland · 235 m - [fo­cusTer­ra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/focus-terra/): Museum in Zurich (Switzerland) · 356 m - [Kantonsschule Rämibühl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/alte-kantonsschule/): Public coeducational school in Zurich, Switzerland · 376 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 Zoological museum of the university of Zurich? It is a museum in Zurich (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 Zoological museum of the university of Zurich? December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16. ### How do you get to Zoological museum of the university of Zurich? The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 9.2 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.375177%2C8.54796) 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 [Universität Zürich. Archäologische Sammlung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/archaologisches-museum/), [Thomas Mann Archives](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/thomas-mann-archiv/), [Predigerkirche Zurich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/predigerkirche/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1855509127), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q220270), CC0. More about Zoological museum of the university of Zurich on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoologisches_Museum_Z%C3%BCrich). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).