Bern is home to some of Switzerland's leading museums and galleries. Check out this overview first, before visiting some of the many exhibitions.
The Abegg-Stiftung holds one of the world’s most important textile collections, and is a centre for the research and conservation of historic textiles.
Aphrodite, Laocoon and Cleopatra are only three of the 230 Greek and Roman sculptures on display as plaster casts in the Classical collection.
The Burgerbibliothek of Bern is a cultural institution belonging to the community of Burghers of Bern.
Original memorabilia, written records and film documentaries describe Einstein's life. Animation films, experiments and a virtual journey through the cosmos explain Einstein's revolutionary theories in a clear and easy-to-understand way.
The physicist Albert Einstein retained close ties with Bern throughout his life (14.3.1879 - 18.4.1955).
The museum contains archival material, photographs and artefacts, covering the movement's turbulant history since its commencement in Geneva in 1882, and up to present times.
The stately, castle-like museum across from the Old City houses one of Switzerland’s most distinguished historical collections
The Kornhausforum offers a year-round, varied program of events associated with the fields of architecture, design, the new media, video, photography, the applied arts, literature and music.
Since it opened on 1 October 1918, the Kunsthalle Bern has introduced the public to a broad spectrum of Bernese, national and international art.
The Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Bern is one of the most distinguished in Switzerland
