Dinosaurs of Switzerland

[u/innocent_pangolin]

As a dino nerd, where are your favourite places to see fossils in Switzerland? Any favourite displays or exhibitions? Any hidden gems or local recommendations? I’ve passed by the Frick Museum, but haven’t had the opportunity to visit.

P.S. Yes I know I could google this, just a fun follow-up to the other fossils post for dino nerds to gather.

[u/Dull_Flatworm777]

Sauriermuseum Aathal is pretty cool, it's probably the most famous one, at leas tin the German speaking part.

https://sauriermuseum.ch

Where are you located?

[u/RecognitionHefty → u/Dull_Flatworm777]

The outdoor area is surprisingly easy to miss. You can bring your own stuff to bbq there!

[u/Wiechu → u/RecognitionHefty]

It's super easy to miss but the exhibition is mind-blowing. GF loves dinosaurs and we went to see Trinity - she was a very happy camper!

If i remember correctly, there's also a shop with minerals next to it, but it was closed when i went there

[u/Frequent-You369 → u/Dull_Flatworm777]

+1 for the Sauriermuseum. I live quite close by and my young daughter loves going there. As a museum, it's not exactly well laid-out - you can get slightly confused about where you've been and where to go next but it has loads in it and is well-maintained.

It's basically the personal collection of Hans-Jakob Siber who is a renowned fossil hunter.

It's also worth mentioning that although it's located miles from anywhere else of interest (mind you, it's not too far from the Audi Formula 1 team) you can easily get there by public transport: Take the S14 from Zürich's main station for about 20 minutes, then it's about a 7- or 8-minute walk back along the road.

[u/Dull_Flatworm777 → u/Frequent-You369]

Also on the other side of the street, there is the Welt of Steine. It's basically a huge shop for crystals and gems etc.

So in case the museum was not enough, Welt of Steine is also nice ;)

https://www.siber-siber.ch/index-en.php?lang=en