Museums & Galleries

Bern is home to some of Switzerland's leading museums and galleries. Use this list to get an overview for planning your visit to the city's many exhibitions.

Einstein House

Albert Einstein lived in Bern from 1903 to 1905 and developed his Theory of Relativity here. The Einstein House gives visitors a chance to see where the great physicist completely revolutionized our understanding of space and time.

Bern Historical Museum

The Bern Historical Museum is one of Switzerland's most important cultural and historical museums and holds a general historical collection containing approximately 500,000 objects.

Museum of Fine Arts

Switzerland's oldest art museum is home to one of the country's most distinguished collections that includes outstanding works spanning eight centuries.

Museum of Communication

Switzerland's only museum devoted to interpersonal communication – from body language to cultural dialogue to new medias.

Zentrum Paul Klee

Built in 2005 by leading Italian architect Renzo Piano, the cultural institution displays the world's most important collection of works by artist Paul Klee.

Kunsthalle Bern

Since its opening on October 1, 1918, the Kunsthalle Bern has been offering the public a broad spectrum of works from Bern, Swiss and international artists.

Prison Tower

The Prison Tower (Käfigturm) was Bern's second city gate. Today it is the seat of the Confederation's Political Forum, which regularly hosts exhibitions and events related to political issues.

Kornhausforum (Granary Forum)

The Kornhausforum presents a multifaceted exhibition and events program on topics such as design, architecture and photography.

Natural History Museum

Its animal diorama display and exhibit of spectacular gigantic crystals qualify the Natural History Museum in Bern as one of Switzerland's most important nature museums.

Jegenstorf Castle

Schloss Jegenstorf

The Jegenstorf Castle is set in idyllic park complete with a pond and plane trees and is home to the Museum for Bernese Home Décor.

Swiss Alpine Museum

The only museum in Switzerland devoted to the nation's mountains. The Swiss Alpine Museum explores current topics and asks questions that are relevant to today.

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