Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich

The Botanic Garden of the University of Zurich, part of the Institute of Systematic Botany, serves research, teaching, public education, and recreation. About 9’000 plant species are cultivated on the grounds. A special goal is to have a good representation of worldwide plant diversity, European plants, and special collections, which are built up and maintained by research groups, such as water plants and primitive flowering plants.

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Foundation E.G. Bührle

Foundation E.G. Bührle

0.71km from Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich

The E.G. Bührle Collection is one of the most prestigious private art collections. It comprises medieval wood carvings and paintings by the old masters, but above all works by French artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. This art museum was established by the Bührle family to make Emil Georg Bührle's collection of European sculptures and paintings available to the public.

Le Corbusier House

Le Corbusier House

0.79km from Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich

The Pavillon Le Corbusier is a museum in Zürich, designed by and dedicated to the famous Swiss architect Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, best known as Le Corbusier. It is the last building designed by Le Corbusier marking a radical change of his achievement of using concrete and stone, framed in steel and glass, in the 1960s created as a signpost for the future.

China Garden

China Garden

0.79km from Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich

The Chinese Garden is classed as a temple garden and is one of the highest-ranking gardens outside of China. It is located right by the lake at the Zürichhorn and was a gift from the city’s Chinese partner town of Kunming. At the center is a pond with a small island, pavilions and even a small palace on the banks.

Zürich Tram Museum

Zürich Tram Museum

0.86km from Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich

The Zurich Tram Museum offers a great rainy day activity for kids. The museum is essentially a large garage bay that holds several historical models of Zurich’s trams. As soon as you enter the museum, your child is given a ticket that they can validate in a machine. Then you can make your rounds getting in and looking at all the old Zurich trams.

Zürich Opera House

Zürich Opera House

1.18km from Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich

The Zurich Opera House is the smallest of the world's large opera houses with approximately 1,100 seats. There were around 250 performances take place every year featuring international stars.

Nordamerika Native Museum NONAM

Nordamerika Native Museum NONAM

1.43km from Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich

The North American Native Museum, abbreviated NONAM, is a Museum run by the City of Zurich. It specializes in the conservation, documentation, and presentation of ethnographic objects and art of Native American, First Nation, and Inuit cultures. A part of the museum's collections is on permanent display on the second floor, organized according to the cultural areas of the Americas frequently used in the cultural anthropology of North America.

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