WOW Museum Zurich

7 Highlights at the Wow Museum Zurich

• The WOW Museum in Zurich offers a world of video games, illusions and digital culture.
• You are directly involved in the digital experiences with your smartphone.
• Interactive stations let you play video games or have virtual reality experiences.
• Fun sensory illusions turn the visit into a fun experience with great photos.
• Interactive artworks are brought to life through movement and visitor interaction.
• The WOW Museum's city rallies are interactive walks through Zurich with various illusion challenges.
• The WOW Museum offers exhibitions, events and workshops with changing themes.

What awaits you at the WOW Museum

The WOW Museum in Zurich is spread over three floors. On a total of 400 square meters, twelve interactive experience rooms are designed as themed rooms in which you will never cease to be amazed.

There is also a musical mirror labyrinth and a wonder lab where your senses and perceptions are challenged.

You have the opportunity to interact with the exhibits and with other visitors. This creates unforgettable and unique moments with friends or family.

Visit to the WOW Museum

You can visit the WOW Museum alone, with a group or as part of a guided tour. Using your own smartphone, you will be guided through the museum in a fun way.

What is required here?

• Creativity
• playfulness
• interactivity
• curiosity

City Rallyes of the WOW Museum

With the City Rallyes, you and your team experience interactive city walks in Zurich full of "wow moments". Together you will solve a number of challenges full of illusions.

Each of you takes on a role:

• WOW Captain: keeps the overview
• WOW Navigator: guides you with GPS through the most beautiful corners of the city
• WOW Model: create pictures

All City Rallyes can be easily combined with a visit to the WOW Museum.

City-Rallye	Content	Duration
Duo Tour	10 Challenges	1:30 hrs
Shortcut Tour	5-6 Challenges	0:45 hrs
Family Tour	7 Challenges	1:30 hrs
Posing Tour	10 Challenges	0:45 hrs
Regular Tour	12 Challenges	1:30 -2:00 hrs

Opening hours and accessibility of the WOW Museum

The WOW Museum is generally open every day. However, Tuesdays are reserved for school classes.

The WOW Museum is located in a listed historical building and does not have a lift. A ramp for wheelchairs is available at the entrance and exit on request. The main rooms on the first floor are accessible with assistance. There is also a wheelchair-accessible toilet.

Getting to the WOW Museum Zurich

The WOW Museum is located in Zurich, right in the city center. It is easily accessible both by car and by public transport.

Public transportation

You can easily get to Zurich by public transport. The main train station is only 300 meters away from the WOW Museum. It takes about 5 minutes on foot.

By car

By car, take the A1 to Route 1 in Kreis 9, Zurich. Follow Route 1 and take Sihlquai to Werdmühlestrasse in Kreis 1. There are several parking garages and parking lots in Zurich. The nearest parking garage is the Urania. It is a 3-minute walk away.

the covered Zurich Marriott hotel parking lot is a 15-minute walk away. Walk along the Limmat and cross it at the Walchebrücke bridge. Alternatively, there are parking spaces on both sides of Werdmühlestrasse.

The WOW Museum in Zurich promises an exciting and entertaining experience with optical illusions and interactive exhibits. This is particularly popular with young visitors: In some rooms, there are photo cameras in the WOW Museum that have been mounted to take photos and GIFs from the best angle. You get them directly on your cell phone and can post them immediately on Instagram and co. 😊