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
Adresse
Kunstmuseum Bern
Hodlerstrasse 8-12
3011
Bern
Switzerland
Horaires d'ouverture
Open all year from
Tuesday:
10:00-20:00
Wednesday - Sunday:
10:00-17:00
Closed on
Open on:
Monday 28 December 2026 10:00 - 17:00
Friday 1 January 2027 New Year 10:00 – 17:00
Saturday 2 January 2027 Berchtold's Day 10:00 – 17:00
Monday 29 March 2027 Easter Monday 10:00 – 17:00
Monday 17 May 2027 Whit Monday 10:00 – 17:00
Monday 28 December 2026 10:00 - 17:00
Friday 1 January 2027 New Year 10:00 – 17:00
Saturday 2 January 2027 Berchtold's Day 10:00 – 17:00
Monday 29 March 2027 Easter Monday 10:00 – 17:00
Monday 17 May 2027 Whit Monday 10:00 – 17:00
Currently and upcoming
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One of the treasures of the Kunstmuseum Bern’s collection is the significant holding of works of earlier art. The presentation Life in Full. Old Masters from Duccio to Liotard places a particular ...
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Franz Gertsch (1930-2022) is seen as a Swiss pioneer of photorealism and a master of the modern woodcut. The retrospective Franz Gertsch. Blow-Up, shown in two parts in the Kunstmuseum Bern and the ...
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Featuring some 70 works, the exhibition Journey into Freedom. Capri – Skagen – Monte Verità sheds light on the phenomenon of the European artists’ colony in Europe between 1830 and 1930. In an age of ...
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Vibrant colors, poignant themes, and iconic animal paintings—the exhibition “Franz Marc: The Quest for a Better World” at the Kunstmuseum Bern invites visitors to rediscover the life and work of this ...
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“[ENTER HERE]. Digital Worlds” is the first thematic exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Bern dedicated exclusively to digital art. Ten international artists and collectives explore virtual spaces ...
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Camille Bombois (1883–1970) became known for his paintings of circus, work, nature, and everyday scenes. The exhibition “The Spectacle of Life” at the Kunstmuseum Bern presents approximately 80 works ...