The Urania Observatory, which is over 100 years old, is a landmark of the city of Zurich. In the approximately 50-metre-high tower in the middle of the city of Zurich, you can enjoy the view over the city and into the sky. Learn amazing facts about ...
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Children's tour
The demonstrators will introduce the telescope, which is over 100 years old, and demonstrate how it works. They will explain the universe using easy-to-understand explanations and computer simulations. Weather permitting, celestial objects can be observed through the telescope. The tours take place in all weathers and are suitable for children of school age accompanied by a maximum of two adults. The visit is not suitable for toddlers and babies.
Thanks to the kind support of Bank Sparhafen Zürich AG, tickets are available for a contribution towards costs of CHF 5 per person (children and adults).
The observatory entrance opens 30 minutes before the tour begins; we recommend arriving 20 minutes early. Once the tour has started, no further admission is permitted and the ticket becomes invalid. Tickets are non-refundable and cannot be rebooked by the Urania Observatory. A maximum of 4 tickets may be purchased per booking.
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Saturday, November 07, 2026
14:00 - 18:00 o'clock
CHF 5 per person (children and adults)
Urania-Sternwarte Zürich
Uraniastrasse 9
8001 Zürich
+41 (0)43 317 16 40
info@urania-sternwarte.ch
Opening hours:
Donnerstag bis Samstag: 21:00 - 22:15
Öffentliche Führungen finden jeden Do/Fr/Sa am Abend statt:
Winterzeit: 20.00 – 21.15 Uhr
Sommerzeit: 21.00 – 22.15 Uhr
Bei speziellen astronomischen Ereignissen und zu spannenden Astronomiethemen finden regelmässig Spezialführungen statt.
Kinderführungen finden jeden 1. Samstag im Monat um 15.00 und 17.00 Uhr statt.
Schulführungen können am Dienstagvormittag oder Donnerstagnachmittag gebucht werden. Weitere Termine sind auf Anfrage möglich.
Privatführungen können individuell gebucht werden.
Infos Zugänglichkeit:
Die Sternwarte ist nur über eine Treppe erreichbar.
