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Zurich Toy Museum

Fortunagasse 15, Zurich, Switzerland
+41 (0)44 211-93-05
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As featured in 3 days in Zurich and 2 other guides
Ranked #33 of 71 attractions in Zurich
Type: Speciality Museums
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Description: A collection of Swiss toys from throughout history.
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Zürich
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2013

What a small museum in a building of the old town. But how many nice "old toys" to see and discover on 2 floors! Not accessible with a pram or babies. Better to go with older children. A children corner where they can play and some toys to buy as souvenir.

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Illinois
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2013

Hot and boring. Had seen many of the toys before. Would have used this time for better sightseeing in Zurich. We made the mistake of going to this attraction. Kids were rather bored, and as a 63-year-old woman, I had seen many similar toys. Unless you are interested in antiques, this is a waste of time.

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Sarajevo
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2012

It takes less than 1 hour to walk around it, very kind girl works in there. You can see a very old and very interesting toys.

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Wetter, Germany
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2012 via mobile

A very small museum with selected toys displayed. THE TOYS OF THE PAST GENERATIONS WERE MUCH NICER THAN WHAT CHILDREN HAVE NOW! you'd be amazed at how detailed the toys were!

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Zurich, Switzerland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2012

One of the smalles museum of Zurich, it is in the attica of an old building in the old town. Free of charge.

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Zurich, Switzerland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2012

Very small but selected objects displayed. It lakes a bit of character. A bit more details about a late owner or manufacturer would be great.

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Zurich, Switzerland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2012

It is very small and we had a hard time finding it. However, the lady was very nice and it is a very cute little musuem and the kids enjoyed it. It will not take too long to go through but was worth the visit.

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Orlando, Florida
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2012

The big museums are not open on Mondays so we went in search of smaller ones. This Toy Museum is tiny... you feel you are up in someone's attic. But the many old toys are nicely displayed in glass cases. Although kids would enjoy this for a short time (because it is look but don't touch), it is the over-forties... More

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Bucharest, Romania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2012

We do think that the previous generations lived a happier life with more educative toys than us today. Love to see the museum though the entrance ticket price is a bit expensive for a small place like this. However it worths the money a lot.

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Mumbai, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 July 2012

Yes admission is free. Why? Dont ask. They should charge. The place is run by the grand daughter of Franz Carl Weber. She greets each guest individually and takes great pleasure in explaning the toys, their vintage and their construction.

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