Group Visits

Registration · FAQ · Accreditation as a Fraumünster guide

External guides can lead groups through the Fraumünster and the Grossmünster (in the Fraumünster with accreditation only). However, a group can also visit the church without any guide. Should the church be overcrowded, a tour for unregistered groups cannot be guaranteed. We therefore recommend that you register your group at least 5 working days before the visit. Groups in the Grossmünster are requested to use the exit towards the Limmat after the visit.

Das Fraumünster vom Limmatquai aus gesehen. © Jörg Vieli / Pixabay FM_entdecken_bearbeitet_800x527 Das Kirchenschiff des Fraumünsters mit Orgel und Kanzel. © Yves Baer FM_Kirchenschiff-Orgel-Kanzel_Yves_Baer_800x533 Mit legendenumwobenen Anfängen wurde das Grossmünster zum Ausgangspunkt der Reformation. © Freiraum Fotografie Grossmünster_Freiraum_Fotografie_800x571 Die Farbglasfenster von Giacometti und Polke im Grossmünster
setzen Akzente. © Lorena La Spada Glasfenster_Polke_Giacometti_Lorena_La_Spada_800x533 Detail aus einem Achatfenster im Grossmünster von Sigmar Polke, 2009. © The Sigmar Polke Estate, Cologne/Grossmünster Zürich Polke_Achat_blau_beschnitt_800x533 Die Zürcher Altstadtkirchen von der Uniterrasse aus gesehen: Predigerkirche, Grossmünster, Fraumünster und St. Peter (v.l.n.r.). © Lorena La Spada Altstadtkirchen_von_Uni-Terrasse_Lorena_La_Spada_800x533 Seit 2016 erzählt eine interaktive Ausstellung im Krypta-Museum die Geschichte des Fraumünsters. © Yves Baer FM_Kryptamuseum2_Yves_Baer_800x533

Registration

Please register your group at least 5 working days in advance. We cannot guarantee a visit to unregistered groups. Good to know: The Grossmünster tower is not accessible to groups on Tuesdays.

With the submission of your request, you accept our costs, privacy policy (German) and terms and conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a group visit with own guide cost?
At Fraumünster, registered groups are charged CHF 3 per Person, unregistered groups CHF 4 per person. In the price included is a leaflet, available in various languages. We accept cash, credit card or TWINT at the reception inside the church.
At Grossmünster, the church nave can be visited free of charge. Audio guides cost CHF 3 per person for registered groups and CHF 4 per person for unregistered groups. The visit to the Tower costs CHF 3 per person for registered groups and CHF 4 per person for unregistered groups (incl. audio guide or leaflet). Payment in cash, with TWINT or credit card at the reception in the church.

How big is a group?
You can register a group of 10 up to 30 people. If a group exceeds 30 people, the group must be divided into smaller groups.

What about the noise?
External guides must use for 5 or more people the «wisper technology» (audio set) to avoid disturbing other visitors. External guides must bring their own devices fpr the whole group. Groups in the Grossmünster are requested to use the exit towards the Limmat after the visit.

Who may guide a group visit?
At Fraumünster, only accredited guides can give groups a tour through the church. To gain accreditation, a guide must visit a half-day course organised by the Reformierte Kirche Zürich (church district one). Currently, such accreditation is only provided in German.

Accreditation as a Fraumünster guide

Currently, accreditation seminars are held in German only. You can register by e-mail for an accreditation course. You will receive an invitation as soon as the next course date is fixed (usually in spring). The course takes 2–3 hours. Upon completion, you will receive your personal accreditation permit required to guide groups through the Fraumünster.