The Kunstmuseum Bern is the oldest fine art museum in Switzerland with a permanent collection. It enjoys a worldwide reputation thanks to works by Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Ferdinand Hodler, and Meret Oppenheim. Its ever-growing holdings currently encompass over 4,000 paintings and sculptures, as well as some 45,000 drawings, engravings, photographs, films, and videos. This makes it not only one of the most outstanding and multifarious collections in Switzerland but also one of international significance due to its collections of works from the “classical” modern era. Besides it's permanent collection the Kunstmuseum Bern additionally shows themed and large monographic exhibitions.
Kunstmuseum Bern
Bern
Switzerland
Art
46.950975, 7.443572
Address
Kunstmuseum Bern
Hodlerstrasse 8-12
3011
Bern
Switzerland
Opening hours
Open all year from
Tuesday:
10:00-20:00
Wednesday - Sunday:
10:00-17:00
Closed on
Wednesday 1 January 2025 New Year 10:00 – 17:00
Thursday 2 January 2025 Berchtold's Day 10:00 – 17:00
Monday 21 April 2025 Easter Monday 10:00 – 17:00
Monday 9 June 2025 Whit Monday 10:00 – 17:00
Thursday 1 January 2026 New Year 10:00 – 17:00
Friday 2 January 2026 Berchtold's Day 10:00 – 17:00
Thursday 2 January 2025 Berchtold's Day 10:00 – 17:00
Monday 21 April 2025 Easter Monday 10:00 – 17:00
Monday 9 June 2025 Whit Monday 10:00 – 17:00
Thursday 1 January 2026 New Year 10:00 – 17:00
Friday 2 January 2026 Berchtold's Day 10:00 – 17:00
Currently and upcoming
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Swiss art from across three centuries
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In 1933 the Kunsthalle Bern held the biggest retrospective of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in his lifetime. The German artist, now considered one of the most outstanding protagonists of classical modern art ...
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[ENTER HERE] New Digital Worlds is the first exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Bern dedicated exclusively to digital art. Ten international artists and collectives explore virtual worlds, alternative ...
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Franz Gertsch (1930-2022) is considered a Swiss pioneer of photorealism and a master of the modern woodcut. "Franz Gertsch: Blow Up" is an overview exhibition that provides familiar insights into his ...
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With the exhibition "A Journey to Freedom: Capri - Skagen - Monte Verità", the Kunstmuseum Bern sheds light on the phenomenon of artists' colonies in Europe between 1830 and 1930 - and their search ...