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Burgerbibliothek of Bern |
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Bern
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The Burgerbibliothek of Bern is a cultural institution belonging to the community of Burghers of Bern. Founded in 1951, its origins date far back into the past.
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It collects in its three departments the cultural heritage of Bern and makes it available to the public in its reading room. The Helvetica-Bernensia department includes manuscripts and archives describing Swiss and Bernese history. Besides numerous single items, some of extreme importance - such as the illustrated chronicles by Diebold Schilling - there are kept more than 350 private archives. The international famous Bongarsiana / Codices department collects Latin literature, in particular in manuscripts of the Carolingian period as well as Old French and Middle High German texts. The department of Prints and Drawings contains a collection of prints, drawings and photographs with more than 20'000 historical illustrated documents on Bern and its surroundings.
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| Opening hours: |
| | Monday - Friday | 09h00 - 17h00 | | Saturday - Sunday | fermé |
Admission:
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free
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Travel route:
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Train station, tram 3 / 5 or bus no. 12 to stop "Zeitglocken"
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