Naturama Aargau
- Visit: 1–2 hours
Kinder zwischen 5 bis 12 Jahren CHF 20 · Erwachsene, Jugendliche ab 15 Jahren CHF 30
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Podium
Wednesday · All dayFree
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Thursday · All dayFree
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Sunday · All day5 CHF
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Tuesday · All dayFree
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Why go
- Objects you can touch, combined with replicas, dioramas and live animals in one exhibition
- The 8000 years of human settlement in the region, shown in the exhibition
Plan your visit
Prices
From the venue's website · checked 7 Nov 2026
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
Don't miss
- DinosaursYou can meet dinosaurs here, in the exhibition.In the exhibition, Feerstrasse 17 On the map
- Great auk and passenger pigeonRare bird specimens, among them the great auk and the passenger pigeon.Among the museum's collections On the map
- Dr. Gottfried Keller orchid watercoloursThe Dr. Gottfried Keller collection: over 1200 watercolours of orchids.Among the museum's collections On the map
- Herbarium ArgovenienseA herbarium of high scientific importance, kept in the museum.Among the museum's collections On the map
- Insects and regional fossilsInsects and fossils from the region, part of the museum's collections.Among the museum's collections On the map
Know before you go
- Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 17:00.
- Closed on the Christmas holiday in 2026 and on the Nationalfeiertag in 2027.
- Tickets are sold online through the museum's own website.
- Groups of 10 or more people must register their visit in advance.
- School classes must register their visit up to one week before the chosen date.
- Assistance dogs are allowed inside; all other dogs must stay outside.
What's inside
- An exhibition on nature's history, its present state and, where possible, its future development.
- Live animals, dioramas and replicas shown together with real objects, many of them touchable.
- Collections of insects and regional fossils, plus the Herbarium Argoveniense.
- Teaching rooms, used for the museum's courses.
With kids
- Children aged 5 to 12 pay 20 CHF.
- Adults and young people aged 15 and over pay 30 CHF.
- Visitors can meet dinosaurs, watch living animals and learn about local habitats.
- Many objects in the exhibition can be touched.
- The programme includes family activities, children's programmes and excursions.
Tips for your visit
- Plan about 1 to 2 hours for the visit.
- The museum café and the shop are open throughout the opening hours.
Tours and audio guides
- Lumo story on a tablet
- Children from age 8 They follow the anglerfish Lumo and explore the exhibition on their own.
Interesting facts4
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The museum runs its own research, such as dinosaur excavations in the Frick clay pit.
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Scientists can use its collections and archives, which are open to all who are interested.
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Its goal is to serve as the canton's archive of natural history, recording how nature and landscape change.
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Facts and opinions sit side by side, so visitors can judge for themselves.
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Shorts
History
The exhibition later lost its appeal for the wider public, and the buildings urgently needed renovation. Renovation planning began in 1983 and was reshaped several times. In 1998 the former operator, the canton and the city merged into a foundation, which runs the museum.
- 1811Amateur naturalists found a natural history society, which later becomes the museum's operator.
- 1827Private collections are merged into a public natural history cabinet in the Alte Kantonsschule.
- 1922The collection moves into a neo-baroque building designed by Hans Hächler.
- 1951–1953The building along Feerstrasse gets more exhibition rooms and a lecture hall.
- 2000Arthur Rüegg designs the extension after a competition.
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- 2002A new exhibition and new teaching rooms open in April.
Sources: Naturama - Wikipedia · Naturama Aargau · Öffnungszeiten – Naturama Aargau · Eintrittspreise – Naturama Aargau · checked 3 Nov 2026
- Website
- naturama.ch/
- Phone
- +41 62 832 72 00
Questions and answers
How much does a ticket to Naturama Aargau cost?
Adults and young people aged 15 and over pay 30 CHF, and children aged 5 to 12 pay 20 CHF. Tickets are sold online on the museum's own website.
How long does a visit to Naturama Aargau take?
A visit is suggested to take 1 to 2 hours. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 17:00.
How do I get to Naturama Aargau in Aarau?
The museum is at Feerstrasse 17 in Aarau, diagonally opposite the railway station. It stands next to the Alte Kantonsschule.
Is Naturama Aargau suitable for children?
Children from age 8 can follow the anglerfish Lumo story on a tablet and explore the exhibition on their own. Many objects can be touched, and the programme includes family activities and children's programmes.
Do I need to book a visit to Naturama Aargau?
Tickets are sold online on the museum's own website. Groups of 10 or more must register in advance, and school classes must register up to one week before the chosen date.
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