Natural History Museum of the University of Zurich

The University of Zurich’s Natural History Museum is one of the most popular museums in Zurich. Marvel at over 1,500 taxidermy specimens up close. Explore the diversity of the world’s fauna and learn how humans evolved to walk upright. Discover fascinating fossils, take a virtual journey back to the Ice Age, and learn how plants communicate at the research table.

During Scientifica, the museum offers a series of guided tours and short lectures for the whole family.

Monday, 24 August

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Event: TEREKTY – A Cinematic Expedition into the Value of Glaciers

Tuesday, 25 August

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Guided tour: In the Dinosaur Jungle

Wednesday, 26 August

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Guided tour: Bionics – Animal Models for Technology

Thursday, 27 August

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Guided tour: Ichthyosaurs of Switzerland

Friday, 28 August

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Guided tour: UNESCO World Heritage: The underwater world of Monte San Giorgio

Saturday, 29 August

11:00 am – 11:45 am
Short lecture: Wie funktionieren die Nieren?

11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Short lecture: Why Fish Would Drown Without Kidneys

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Workshop: Plant Pressing: Nature’s Hidden Stories

12:30 pm – 1:15 pm
Short lecture: Wenn Katzennieren schwächer werden

1:15 pm – 2:00 pm
Short lecture: Nieren gesund halten

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Short lecture: “Mini-Kidneys” Grown in the Lab

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshop: Plant Pressing: Nature’s Hidden Stories

2:45 pm – 3:30 pm
Short lecture: Steinreiche Nieren