List of museums in Bern

This is a list of museums in Bern, Switzerland.

Fine arts

• Abegg Foundation (Abegg-Stiftung Riggisberg), Werner Abegg-Strasse 67, Riggisberg, 46.8154°N 7.495°E / 46.8154; 7.495 (Abegg Foundation). Historic textiles and fabrics.
• Art Gallery Bern (Kunsthalle Bern), Helvetiaplatz 1, 46.9443°N 7.4494°E / 46.9443; 7.4494 (Art Gallery Bern). Expositions of contemporary art.
• Kornhausforum, Kornhausplatz 18, 46.9488°N 7.4472°E / 46.9488; 7.4472 (Kornhausforum). Expositions of contemporary art.
• Lichtspiel / Kinemathek Bern, Sandrainstrasse 3, 46.940106°N 7.441619°E / 46.940106; 7.441619 (Lichtspiel/Kinemathek Bern). Cinema and movie history, projections of historic films.
• Museum of Fine Arts Berne (Kunstmuseum Bern), Hodlerstrasse 8–12, 46.9511°N 7.4434°E / 46.9511; 7.4434 (Museum of Fine Arts Berne). Extensive collection of fine art from all periods.
• Zentrum Paul Klee, Monument im Fruchtland 3, 46.9493°N 7.4743°E / 46.9493; 7.4743 (Zentrum Paul Klee). Contains almost half of Paul Klee's paintings.

History

• Historical Museum of Bern (Historisches Museum Bern) and Einstein Museum, Helvetiaplatz 5, 46.9430°N 7.4493°E / 46.9430; 7.4493 (Historical Museum of Bern). General history of Bern and exhibition on the life and work of Albert Einstein.
• Salvation Army Museum, Headquarters of the Salvation Army, Laupenstrasse 5, 46.9471°N 7.4370°E / 46.9471; 7.4370 (Salvation Army Museum). History of the Salvation Army.
• Swiss Rifle Museum (Schweizer Schützenmuseum), Bernastrasse 5, 46.9428°N 7.4485°E / 46.9428; 7.4485 (Swiss Rifle Museum). Swiss rifles and Swiss shooting sports history.

Science

• Einstein House (Einsteinhaus), Kramgasse 49, 46.9478°N 7.4499°E / 46.9478; 7.4499 (Einstein House). Home of Albert Einstein.
• Museum of Communication (Museum für Kommunikation), Helvetiastrasse 16, 46.9418°N 7.4500°E / 46.9418; 7.4500 (Museum of Communication). History and technology of communication.
• Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisches Museum der Burgergemeinde Bern), Bernastrasse 15, 46.9421°N 7.4489°E / 46.9421; 7.4489 (Natural History Museum Bern). Natural history.
• Psychiatrie-Museum Bern, Waldau clinic, Bolligenstrasse 111, 46.9656°N 7.4806°E / 46.9656; 7.4806 (Psychiatrie-Museum Bern). History of psychiatry.

Other

• Collection of Classical Antiquities (Antikensammlung Bern), Hallerstrasse 12, 46.9527°N 7.4352°E / 46.9527; 7.4352 (Collection of Classical Antiquities). Plaster casts of 230 classical sculptures.
• Käfigturm – Political Forum of the Confederation, Marktgasse 67, 46.9487°N 7.4439°E / 46.9487; 7.4439 (Käfigturm). Exhibitions on political topics.
• Swiss Alpine Museum (Schweizerisches Alpines Museum), Helvetiaplatz 4, 46.9441°N 7.4482°E / 46.9441; 7.4482 (Swiss Alpine Museum). Nature and culture of the Swiss Alps.
• Swiss Theater Collection, Schanzenstrasse 15, 46.9495°N 7.4364°E / 46.9495; 7.4364 (Swiss Theater Collection). History of theater.
• Tram-Museum Bern, Seftigenstrasse 48, 46.9353°N 7.4328°E / 46.9353; 7.4328 (Tram-Museum Bern). Vintage tramways and autobuses, opens only on some Sundays.
• YB Museum in the Stade de Suisse, Papiermühlestrasse 77, 46.9630°N 7.4660°E / 46.9630; 7.4660 (YB Museum). History of the BSC Young Boys football club.

References

• Museen Bern