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Discover the best top things to do in Canton of Zurich, Switzerland including Mammutmuseum Niederweningen, Johanna Spyri Museum, Nagelfabrik Nagli, Beyer Clock and Watch Museum, Zoological Museum, Winterthur Kunstmuseum, Sammlung Oskar Reinhart, Villa Flora Winterthur, Fotomuseum, Nordamerika Native Museum (NONAM).
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1. Mammutmuseum Niederweningen
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
2. Johanna Spyri Museum
3. Nagelfabrik Nagli
4. Beyer Clock and Watch Museum
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4.5 based on 182 reviews
The Beyer Clock and Watch Museum is housed in Zurich's most prestigious shopping district, situated in the very heart of the city, in the premises of the Beyer watch store. The exhibition comprises some 270 pieces from all fields of chronology, which are examined in technical and scientific terms as well as from an art-history point of view. The museum is home to one of the most important horological collections in the world. It recounts the complete history of timekeeping from 1400 BC to the present day.
Reviewed By aharonr - Haifa, Israel
The museum is located at Beyer watch and jewelry shop at the lower level . The collection of time pieces displayed there is one of its kind and you can have detailed information on every item through an iPad that you are given at the entrance. There is a guide there that his name is Jean Pierre that had a vast knowledge on watches and is very friendly and he gave us the special twist to our visit there. The collection is priceless.
5. Zoological Museum
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4.5 based on 204 reviews
Reviewed By annabK9562IK - Zurich, Switzerland
A wonderful place to keep amazed about nature as it used to be some million years ago till our times in the area of Zurich. Hands on experience. You are immediately joining the show, and learn a lot in a creative and playful way.
6. Winterthur Kunstmuseum
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4.5 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By StockholmKindaGuy - Marietta, United States
Three museums fall under the umbrella of Kunst Museum Winterthur; Beim Stadthaus, Reinhart am Stadtgarten and Villa Flora. You can visit all three for a single price, a real bargain. Villa Flora is currently closed for renovations. The other two are within short walking distance of each other. Combined these two museums offer a wide range of art to take in. I liked both equally well. Reinhart am Stadtgarten has quite a lot of German, Austrian and Swiss art, including Ferdinand Hodler, while Beim Stadthaus has a broader range of artwork, including works by Monet and Van Gogh. All the museums were built from private collections. Much of the art is from the 19th and 20th centuries. Both of these museums are within short walking distance from the train station. Winterthur itself is a short train ride from Zürich and has a wonderful art scene that could keep you busy all day. I enjoyed my art filled visit to Winterthur.
7. Sammlung Oskar Reinhart
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4.5 based on 120 reviews
Reviewed By 605ailbhef - Zug, Switzerland
The collection was Herr Reinhart's personal choice - and did he have an eye!!! Some of the most beautiful Cezannes I've seen anywhere, and unusual Van Gogh's not seen in major exhibitions of the artist's work, including in London.. As per my previous reviews of Art in Winterthur - well worth the trip. There is a very good 'bus' which will get you from the station to Am Romerholz, and/or from the more central art museums to Am Romerholz and back to the station. They run once an hour and the journey is c 15 minutes.
8. Villa Flora Winterthur
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4.5 based on 28 reviews
9. Fotomuseum
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4.5 based on 92 reviews
Fotomuseum Winterthur is dedicated to photography as art form and document, and as a representation of reality. Fotomuseum Winterthur is on the one hand an art gallery for photography by contemporary photographers and artists (with exhibitions by Lewis Baltz, William Eggleston, Nan Goldin, Andreas Gursky, Roni Horn, Boris Mikhailov). On the other, the Fotomuseum Winterthur is also a traditional museum for works by 19th and 20th century masters (with exhibitions by Karl Blossfeldt, Bill Brandt, Dorothea Lange, Lisette Model, Albert Renger-Patzsch, August Sander, Charles Sheeler, Edward Weston, Weegee and others). And finally, it is a cultural-historical, sociological museum of applied photography in the fields of industry, architecture, fashion, etc. (with exhibitions on police photography, industrial photography, dam-construction photography, medical photography etc.). These three orientations form the basis of the museum's exhibition program and accompanying publications and events.
10. Nordamerika Native Museum (NONAM)
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4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By juancarlosl618
We visited the museum and were really impressed by the (permanent and special) exhibitions. A few areas are interactive, and therefore interesting for kids. There is an open dining area, where people can eat the food they bring (some snacks can be purchased). Right now the exhibition is in German, but one can get a guide in English. It was interesting to learn that the museum started as a personal collection, which was then acquired by the City of Zurich. The museum offers free tours for families and workshops (please call for details). Occasionally, they have events, including performances. Overall, it was a great experience for the whole family.
