5 Best Things To Do In Winterthur, Switzerland

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Diana
Diana 
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Looking for some advice when visiting Switzerland for the first time? Why not visit the Contemporary Photography Museum or go to Kunstmuseum Winterthur, which is a museum in Switzerland for the art lovers? Or explore Swiss Science Center Technorama, with about 500 interactive displays dealing with scientific themes for the curious and young at heart? Perhaps embrace Nature Museum Winterthur, and see Rosengarten, which is a hilltop garden with roses? Whatever you do, trust me, you won’t regret it and will return armed with memorable experiences. Read the best suggestion on things to do in Wintethur here, grab some friends and start planning the long awaited trip to Switzerland!

1. Visit the Contemporary Photography Museum

Exterior view of Fotomuseum Winterthur
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Contemporary Photography Museum Winterthur was founded in the early 1990s and is dedicated to photography as an art. It has exhibitions by talented artists such as Nan Goldin, Lewis Baltz, William Eggleston, amongst others. Photography Museum Winterthur also comes with a library, a bistro, a lounge, seminar rooms and a souvenir shop with some mementos for purchasing, which will serve as a splendid reminder of your trip here. The exhibition area is about 1,000 square meters (10,763 sq. feet), although the total area is 3,000 square meters (32,291 sq. feet) which is shared with Fotostiftung Schweiz. With such a large area housing photography works, one will take a long time, at least 3 hours to carefully browse through all the exhibits and admire them. Photography enthusiasts will love this contemporary museum and perhaps learn something from the various and many photographs exhibited.

Contemporary Photography Museum Winterthur

Address: Grüzenstrasse 44, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland

Website: Photography Museum Winterthur

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2. Go to Kunstmuseum Winterthur; an art museum in Switzerland

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Kunstmuseum Winterthur is known as The Winterthur Museum of Art in English. From the start, the museum was focused on “contemporary art” such as Impressionism, and then Post-Impressionism. Museum lovers should not give this place a miss when visiting Winterthur, Switzerland. World-renowned artworks featured here were ‘Dandelions’ by Vincent van Gogh and 'Low Tide’ by Claude Monet in the late 1980s. The Winterthur Museum of Art features artworks by talented artists and are world famous, just like the Mona Lisa in France. It is a place one shouldn’t miss and serves to be enlightening to people of all generations. Definitely stop by here while visiting Switzerland for the first time.

The Winterthur Museum of Art

Address: Museumstrasse 52, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland

Opening times: Tuesday - 10 am to 8 pm. Midweek to Sunday - 10 am to 5 pm.

Website: The Winterthur Museum of Art (in German)

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3. Explore Swiss Science Centre Technorama

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Tourists can also explore Swiss Science Centre Technorama, with about 500 interactive displays dealing with scientific themes. It aims to be educational, especially for the young and students. Families with children may visit the Swiss Science Centre Technorama and get enlightened with new knowledge. It serves visitors regardless of age and aims to be a conventional technology museum, with verbal information for the masses using audiovisual media. After 2015, the Swiss Science Center Technorama had a visitor record; and for the first time, the museum received almost 300,000 visitors, with 70% of pupils being from Swiss schools, being a popular location for school excursions.

Swiss Science Centre Technorama

Address: Technoramastrasse 1, 8404 Winterthur, Switzerland

Opening times: Monday to Sunday - 10 am to 5 pm.

Website: Swiss Science Centre Technorama

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4. Embrace the Nature Museum Winterthur

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One should embrace the Museum of Nature, Winterthur in Switzerland. The permanent exhibition helps tourists of all ages understand nature better with real-life, stuffed exhibits of animals and such. It has a focus on local animals and plants found in Winterthur, Switzerland. Mother nature lovers will like this Museum of Nature in Winterthur. There is never a dull moment for tourists who chose to visit here. Each exhibition is accompanied by various events such as concerts, field trips, stories for children and workshops for everyone. Since the opening before 2006, the Nature Museum Winterthur has received praise and even the “Prix Expo” museum award for “exploring new museum territory”.

Nature Museum Winterthur

Address: Museumstrasse 52, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland

Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday - 10 am to 5 pm. Closed on Mondays.

Website: Nature Museum Winterthur - in German

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5. See Rosengarten; a hilltop garden with roses


The pretty Rosengarten is located directly above the town at Heiligberg. A tip for lovers of roses, is that this garden is an oasis of tranquility, with around 300 species of roses growing on its premises. The garden of colorful roses attracts tourists from near and far, giving the opportunity to appreciate nature at its best. The wide repertoire of roses adorn the garden with weather-proof garden benches, strategically located for tired legs as they roam about the vicinity and admire God’s wonderful creations of flora and fauna. Being a hilltop garden, one can also enjoy the cool weather. Tourists love to take photographs for posterity of this beautiful garden on the hilltop, as the likes of places like this are hard to come by. As roses are flowers that symbolize love between 2 people, it is the perfect destination to visit with your special someone, but the beauty and soft petals of these popular plants are loved by everyone.

Rosengarten

Address: Hochwachtstrasse, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland

Website: Rosengarten (in German)

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Explore Winterthur

There are plenty of attractions and places to discover in Winterthur, Switzerland. Here, travelers will be able to explore interesting museums, admire exquisite artworks, enjoy some lovely time in the outdoors and much more. Independently of the season you visit, Winterthur offers a complete set of experiences that will please an entire family or group of friends. Start planning your trip now and enjoy the best Switzerland has to offer!

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