Zoological Museum of Zurich
The Zoological Museum of Zurich is a natural history museum in the city center with roughly 1,500 animals and fossils on display. The exhibits feature dinosaur skeletons, sea creatures, and taxidermy specimens from around the world arranged in glass cases throughout the open gallery spaces.
The museum was established as a university collection and remains part of the University of Zurich's Faculty of Science. Over time, the collection grew to become an important center for sharing natural history knowledge with the public.
The museum's name reflects its focus on animals and their stories from around the world. Visitors walking through the exhibits see how scientists preserve and study different species, making natural history accessible to everyone who enters.
The museum is easily reached by the Polybahn funicular from the city center, which is free with a Zurich Card, or by walking from downtown. It makes a good indoor escape on hot or cold days and requires no advance ticket booking since entry is free.
The woolly mammoth skeleton and sea creature displays contain fine details that become even more fascinating when examined through the museum's microscope stations, revealing textures and structures otherwise invisible to the eye. These interactive stations offer hands-on discovery for visitors of all ages.
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