# Swiss Science Center Technorama, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Swiss Science Center Technorama is a museum in Winterthur (Switzerland) (Sternenberg). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. It has articles in 8 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/technorama/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Winterthur (Switzerland) · Museums and art - **Where:** Switzerland · Technoramastrasse 1, 8404, Winterthur - **Best time:** December to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 17 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-17:00 - **Website:** [technorama.ch](https://www.technorama.ch/) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 47.51401, 8.76458 ## What it is and where Swiss Science Center Technorama is a museum in Winterthur (Switzerland) (Sternenberg). It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Technorama is the only science centre in Switzerland and allows visitors to experience hundreds of phenomena from nature and technology. Visitors can experience and manipulate natural phenomena with all their senses at countless experimental stations in o It is in [Sternenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sternenberg/), where this site lists 94 more places to see, 17 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.51401, 8.76458; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 17 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=47.514009%2C8.764578) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.514009%2C8.764578) - **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 Swiss Science Center Technorama 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 23 | | May | Best time | 14 h 54 | | June | Best time | 15 h 44 | | 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 44 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 - [Schwimmbad Oberwinterthur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schwimmbad-oberwinterthur/): Hot spring bath · 338 m - [Hegi Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-hegi/): Museum in Winterthur (Switzerland) · 825 m - [Vitudurum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kastell-vitudurum/): Roman vicus and fort in Winterthur canton of Zurich, Switzerland · 1.1 km - [Lindberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/lindberg/): Hill and forest near Winterthur, Switzerland · 1.3 km - [Church St. Marien](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kirche-st-marien/): Church in Oberwinterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland · 1.6 km 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 Swiss Science Center Technorama? It is a museum in Winterthur (Switzerland). It has articles in 8 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 Swiss Science Center Technorama? December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. ### How do you get to Swiss Science Center Technorama? The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 17 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.514009%2C8.764578) 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 [Schwimmbad Oberwinterthur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schwimmbad-oberwinterthur/), [Hegi Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-hegi/), [Vitudurum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kastell-vitudurum/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/37077203), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1501500), CC0. More about Swiss Science Center Technorama on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Science_Center_Technorama). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).