This is a list of museums in

Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...

, Switzerland.

Fine arts

* Abegg Foundation (''Abegg-Stiftung Riggisberg''), Werner Abegg-Strasse 67, Riggisberg, . Historic textiles and fabrics. * Art Gallery Bern (''Kunsthalle Bern''), Helvetiaplatz 1, . Expositions of contemporary art. * Kornhausforum, Kornhausplatz 18, . Expositions of contemporary art. * Lichtspiel / Kinemathek Bern, Sandrainstrasse 3, . Cinema and movie history, projections of historic films. *

Museum of Fine Arts Berne The Museum of Fine Arts Bern (German: ''Kunstmuseum Bern''), established in 1879 in Bern, is the museum of fine arts of the de facto capital of Switzerland. Its holdings run from the Middle Ages to the present. It houses works by Paul Klee, Pabl ...

(''Kunstmuseum Bern''), Hodlerstrasse 8–12, . Extensive collection of fine art from all periods. *

Zentrum Paul Klee The Zentrum Paul Klee is a museum dedicated to the artist Paul Klee, located in Bern, Switzerland and designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano. It features about 40 percent of Paul Klee's entire pictorial oeuvre. In 1997, Livia Klee-Meyer, P ...

, Monument im Fruchtland 3, . Contains almost half of

Paul Klee Paul Klee (; 18 December 1879 – 29 June 1940) was a Swiss-born German artist. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. Klee was a natural draftsman who experimented wi ...

's paintings. *Museum Cerny. contemporary circumpolar art, Stadtbachstrasse 8a, . Extensive collections of contemporary circumpolar art.

History

Historical Museum of Bern The Bern Historical Museum (german: Bernisches Historisches Museum, french: Musée d’Histoire de Berne) is the second largest historical museum in Switzerland. It was designed by the Neuchâtel architect André Lambert and built in 1894. Since ...

(''Historisches Museum Bern'') and Einstein Museum, Helvetiaplatz 5, . General

history of Bern The city of Bern is one of the Zähringer foundations of the late 12th century (traditional date 1191). By the end of the 13th century, it had acquired ''de facto'' imperial immediacy. It became a full member of the Old Swiss Confederacy in 13 ...

and exhibition on the life and work of

Albert Einstein Albert Einstein ( ; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory ...

. * Salvation Army Museum, Headquarters of the

Salvation Army Salvation (from Latin: ''salvatio'', from ''salva'', 'safe, saved') is the state of being saved or protected from harm or a dire situation. In religion and theology, ''salvation'' generally refers to the deliverance of the soul from sin and its c ...

, Laupenstrasse 5, . History of the Salvation Army. * Swiss Rifle Museum (''Schweizer Schützenmuseum''), Bernastrasse 5, . Swiss rifles and Swiss

shooting sports Shooting sports is a group of competitive sport, competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weapons, mainly small arms (firearms and airgun ...

history.

Science

* Einstein House (''Einsteinhaus''),

Kramgasse The Kramgasse ("Grocers Alley") is one of the principal streets in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city centre of Bern, Switzerland. It was the center of urban life in Bern until the 19th century.de Capitani, 8. Today, it is a popular shoppi ...

49, . Home of

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Museum of Communication Bern The Museum of Communication is an interactive museum dedicated to the subject of communication in Bern, Switzerland. In 2019 it was awarded the Council of Europe Museum Prize. It was founded in 1907 as the corporate museum of Swiss Post ...

(''Museum für Kommunikation''), Helvetiastrasse 16, . History and technology of

communication Communication (from la, communicare, meaning "to share" or "to be in relation with") is usually defined as the transmission of information. The term may also refer to the message communicated through such transmissions or the field of inquir ...

. * Natural History Museum (''Naturhistorisches Museum der Burgergemeinde Bern''), Bernastrasse 15, . Natural history. * Psychiatrie-Museum Bern,

Waldau Waldau may refer to: * Waldau (surname) * Waldau (Bern), a psychiatric clinic in Bern, Switzerland * Waldau (Osterfeld), a village in the municipality of Osterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany * Waldau (Kassel), a city quarter of Kassel, Hesse, Germany ...

clinic, Bolligenstrasse 111, . History of

psychiatry Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behaviour, cognition, and perceptions. See glossary of psychiatry. Initial psych ...

Other

*Collection of Classical Antiquities (''Antikensammlung Bern''), Hallerstrasse 12, . Plaster casts of 230 classical sculptures. *

Käfigturm The Käfigturm is a Baroque tower in Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern and the tower is a Cultural Property of National Significance. The original tower was built as a gate hou ...

– Political Forum of the Confederation,

Marktgasse The Marktgasse is one of the streets in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the Innere Neustadt which was built during the 13th Century. It runs from the ''Käfigturm'' between Waisenhausplat ...

67, . Exhibitions on political topics. *

Swiss Alpine Museum The Swiss Alpine Museum (german: Schweizerisches Alpines Museum; french: Musée Alpin Suisse) is a museum dedicated to the nature and culture of the Swiss Alps. It is located at '' Helvetiaplatz'' 4 in Bern. History The Swiss Alpine Museum wa ...

(''Schweizerisches Alpines Museum''), Helvetiaplatz 4, . Nature and culture of the

Swiss Alps The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps (german: Schweizer Alpen, french: Alpes suisses, it, Alpi svizzere, rm, Alps svizras), represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss ...

. * Swiss Theater Collection, Schanzenstrasse 15, .

History of theater The history of theatre charts the development of theatre over the past 2,500 years. While performative elements are present in every society, it is customary to acknowledge a distinction between theatre as an art form and entertainment and ''the ...

. * Tram-Museum Bern, Seftigenstrasse 48, . Vintage tramways and autobuses, opens only on some Sundays. * YB Museum in the

Stade de Suisse The Wankdorf Stadium (; between 2005 and 2020 known as Stade de Suisse) is a football stadium in Bern, Switzerland. The second largest all-seater football stadium in Switzerland, it currently serves as the home ground of the Swiss football team ...

, Papiermühlestrasse 77, . History of the

BSC Young Boys BSC Young Boys (YB by short abbreviation ) are a Swiss sports club based in Bern, Switzerland. Its first team has won 15 Swiss league championships and six Swiss Cups. YB is one of the most successful Swiss football clubs internationally, reac ...

football club.

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