Is there more than exhibitions?

Yes. Some museums add games, activities and food, and the FIFA Museum lets kids play football late in the evening.

Can we visit the observatory?

Yes, the Urania Sternwarte takes part, and the organizer says it is at its most spectacular in the dark.

September Festivals in Zurich 2027, 1 of 4

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Long Night of Zurich Museums

Name: Long Night of Zurich Museums
Start: 2027-09-04
End: 2027-09-04
Location: Museums across Zurich

Various venues

When: Sat Sep 4, 2027
Ages: All ages
Price: Tickets on Lange Nacht site

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Where

Various venues

Ages

All ages

Setting

Indoors and outdoors

What you need to know

One ticket, every museum: the combo ticket gets you into all participating museums, so you can leave one that isn't working for your kids.
Zoo animals after dark: many animals at Zoo Zürich only wake up at night, a rare chance to see them active.
Some stops lean spooky: the organizer calls the cemetery visit and the Moulagenmuseum especially creepy at night, so plan around sensitive kids.

About

Once a year, many of Zurich's museums keep their doors open long after closing time, and families hop between them by shuttle bus, bike or boat. Kids can see zoo animals that only wake up at night, visit the Urania observatory in the dark and play football late at the FIFA Museum. It suits school-age kids who can stay up past bedtime. A couple of stops lean spooky.

Tickets on langenacht-zuerich.ch

Sat, Sep 4, 2027

Time TBA

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Where it is

Various venues

Resources

Event website
Official page from the organizer.

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