- Address: Sauriermuseum Aathal, Zürichstrasse 69, CH-8607 Aathal
- Phone: +41 044 932 14 18
- Fax: +41 044 932 14 88
- E-mail: dino@sauriermuseum.ch
- Website: www.sauriermuseum.ch
- Working hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10.00 - 17.00, Sunday - 10.00 - 18.00, Monday - closed
- Entrance fee: adult - 21 francs, children from 5 to 16 - 11 francs, children under 5 years old - free of charge
The Museum of Dinosaurs (Saurier Museum) is located in the suburbs of Zurich , in the town of Atal (Aathal). The museum is considered one of those sights that must be visited. Here are the real skeletons of dinosaurs, which were found after excavations in America and Switzerland , dinosaur sculptures in full size, real fossils and minerals of antiquity.
What to see in the museum?
The museum has two floors with different halls and expositions. There are more than two hundred exhibits. From the smallest ancient lizards to the twenty-meter brachiosaurus. In addition to the skeletons of dinosaurs and sea monsters, which are dedicated to a separate room, you can see photos from excavations, watch films about dinosaurs, touch real bones found on excavations. The museum constantly updates the exposition. Also you can spend the night in a museum or go on excursions in the dark with a flashlight. Overnight at a cost of 65 Swiss francs, this includes a sleeping bag, excursion, dinner and breakfast, the night ends at 8:30 am the next day, you need to book in advance.
In the store, which is located on the territory of the museum, you can buy almost everything that is associated with dinosaurs. It sells books about prehistoric world for children and adults, models of dinosaurs of any price category, replicas of bones, skulls and dinosaur teeth, minerals and fossils, cards with dinosaurs from around the world, as well as for the youngest visitors are selling plush pajamas and suits in the form of dinosaurs.
How to visit?
The museum is located half an hour's drive from Zurich , on the main road between Wetzikon and Uster, before the turn to the museum there is a pointer Saurier Museum. From Zurich Central Station, take the S-Bahn (S-14) train to Atale Station in half an hour. From Atale, the signposts should walk about 10 minutes to the Museum of Dinosaurs.
Cost of entry
An adult ticket costs 21 Swiss francs, children from 5 to 16 - 11 francs, children under five visit the museum for free. A family of two adults and two children can buy a family ticket at a price of 58 francs.
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