Zurich's Long Night of Museums 2026
The countdown is on. Zurich's Long Night of Museums will take place again on Saturday, 5 September 2026! We will be there with a varied programme and would like to present all facets of research at the Faculty of Science at UZH. From 6 pm to 1 am, experiments and guided tours invite you to discover.
Advance ticket sales will be handled online - via Eventfrog. There is no box office.
You can get entrytickets on the Zürcher Museen Website under tickets.
The full programme the event can be viewed under programme.
Ask a scientist
| Time |
Event |
|---|---|
| 18 – 18:30 (D+E) |
Ask a physicist - Gravitational waves What are gravitational waves? How was their existence proven? And what does this mean for our understanding of the world? You can ask these and many other questions and discuss them with physicists. Come and quench your thirst for knowledge. |
| 19:00 – 19:30 (D+E) / 20:00 - 20:30 (E) |
Ask a physicist - Dark matter Have you always wondered what dark matter actually is? Is there any evidence for its existence? And how are scientists searching for it? You’ll have the chance to ask all these questions—and many more—and discuss them with our researchers. Come and quench your thirst for knowledge. |
| 21:00 – 21:30 (D+E) | Ask an anthropologist
What do communication, cooperation, and culture look like in other animals? How are these behaviors studied? And what do we have in common with other animals? Anthropologists answer all your questions about what makes us human. |
| 22:30 –23:30 (E) |
Ask a mathematician with Prof Corinna Ulcigrai |
| 23:00 –23:30 (E) | Ask a physicist with Dr. Nicolas Angelides Have you always wondered exactly what dark matter is? Is there any evidence for its existence? And how is it being searched for? At Zurich’s Long Night of Museums, you’ll have the chance to ask all these questions and many more, and to discuss them with physicist Dr. Nicolas Angelides. Come and quench your thirst for knowledge. |
| Time |
Event |
|---|---|
| 18:15 - 18:30 (D+E) / 20:15 - 20:30 (D+E) / 22:15 - 22:30 (E) / 00:15 - 00:30 (E) | Marvel at chemistry Our researchers will show you why they’re so passionate about chemistry. Listen to their stories and be amazed by their exciting experiments. |
| 19:15 – 19:30 (D+E) / 21:15 - 21:30 (D+E) / 23:15 - 23:30 (D+E) |
Floating superconductors Want to know how to make materials levitate? Then we have the perfect experiment for you. Our physicists will show you how they do it and explain the quantum mechanical phenomenon behind it. |
Adventurous Research
The team at the Science Pavilion UZH will take you on an adventurous journey and give you a sneak peek at the new exhibition. Be there when the Irchel Science Express sets off.
Hourly from 18:40; duration 20 minutes
For families: Programming stories with robots
Have you always wondered what makes up a program? With the help of Cubettos, we'll get to the bottom of this question while programming our own stories.
Suitable for curious adults and children ages 7 and up.
The workshop takes place from 18 - 21 in time slots of 15 minutes each.
Tickets for the slots will be handed out on site.