Rainy Day Archives | Swiss Family Fun

Minimum Bouldering Hall in Zurich

Large bouldering hall in Zurich with dozens of climbing routes of varying difficulty, but none that require ropes and harnesses.

The Olympic Museum in Lausanne

Learn about the history the Olympics and other sports at this interactive museum Lausanne.

Kulturama – Museum of Mankind

This interactive museum demonstrates the history of mankind and explains how the body works through dozens of colorful, interactive displays and fun activities for kids.

FIFA Football Museum in Zurich

Fun museum for football fans filled history, videos, memorabilia, games and hands-on activities for all ages.

Ebianum Bagger Museum

If you have a kid who loves construction, this is the place for you! The museum has older construction vehicles on display. For the kids, there are ride-on construction vehicles, a mechanical digger to play on, a sandbox for digging, and real trucks to climb on.

Winterthur Natural History Museum

This small natural history museum has clever interactive exhibits and lots of charm and is unusually affordable for Switzerland.

Lenzburg Castle

Medieval fun castle near Zürich with historic rooms to explore and fun activities for kids including play room with dress up and crafts.

Zentrum Paul Klee Bern and Children’s Art Classes

This art museum in Bern is dedicated to the art of Paul Klee, a Swiss-German painter influenced by expressionism, cubism and surrealism. They have fun art workshops and an art inspired play space for children. Nice cultural option for a rainy day.

Zurich Zoological Museum

This free natural history museum has dozens of animal specimens to admire and lots of interactive displays with buttons to push. Easy choice for rainy days for Zürich city kids.

Dübendorf Aviation Museum

Learn about the history of military aviation in Switzerland with many aircraft on display and interactive exhibits that children will enjoy.

Gruyère Cheese Factory and Museum

Learn how gruyère, the most popular cheese in Switzerland, is made at this working dairy with small interactive museum.

Lake Geneva Region

FocusTerra Earth Science Exhibit at ETH University

Free earth science exhibit at ETH University in Zürich, with lots of interactive displays that will entertain and educate the kids.