Hands-On Science and Discovery near Zurich, 4 of 10
Hands-On Science and Discovery near Zurich, 4 of 10: Urania Observatory
Urania Observatory
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Area
Kreis 1
Good for
7+
Cost
From CHF 5
Setting
Indoor
Updated
Oct 25, 2026
What you need to know
- Kids' tours once a month, on the first Saturday at 2pm, 3:30pm and 5pm, for kids from 7 with up to two adults each
- Evening tours in German, suited to kids from about 9; when possible, one public tour a month is in English
- Unheated dome, so dress for the outside temperature; tours run in any weather, but telescope viewing needs a clear sky
About
Urania Observatory is a 51-meter tower at the western edge of the Old Town, opened in 1907 as Switzerland's oldest public observatory. Tours take place in a creaking wooden dome that turns to open a slit to the sky.
Guides explain the planets with screens and computer simulations, and on clear nights kids look through the original 12-tonne Zeiss telescope.
Indoor
From CHF 5
Kids' tours CHF 5 per person. Evening tours: adults CHF 20, ages 12-16 CHF 15, ages 9-11 CHF 10.
Thu-Sat8:00 PM – 9:15 PM
Public tours; 9pm to 10:15pm in summer time
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Location
Urania Observatory
Uraniastrasse 9, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
