ALPS is all about people and mountains. It focuses on issues wherever society is on the move. There might not be any easy answers, but we still need to talk about things: about the environment, nature, and climate change, and about the relationship between the urban and alpine worlds. Its exhibitions and events extend far beyond the scope of the Alps as a region. While ALPS is open to all points of view, it is anything but neutral: its aim is to inspire lifeworlds that are creative and constructive – not just for society but for every single one of us too.
ALPS Swiss Alpine Museum
Bern
Switzerland
History and tradition
ALPS Swiss Alpine Museum: Exhibitions, events and exchange on everything that moves people and mountains.
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ALPS Swiss Alpine Museum
Helvetiaplatz 4
3005
Bern
Switzerland
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Mon, 15.06.2026, 17-19.30 h Culinary delights are also part of the souvenir cosmos. The sausage bought on the way is the mountain souvenir par excellence. In this workshop, you will produce your own ...
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Sun, 28.06.2026, 10-14 h Who dares to venture into the cold and what do explorers discover when they travel to Greenland? On Arctic Sunday, you can look forward to the Swiss Polar Class puzzle course ...
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Thu, 29.10.2026, 19.30-21 h Quirky perspectives, curious questions and surprising stories await you at the pub quiz on the exhibition about souvenirs and travel clichés. Pub quizmaster Lucas Orellano ...
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Thu, 12.11.2026, 6-8 p.m. The iconic wooden cows, the postcard collection from Zermatt or the selfie on the Jungfraujoch? Together we will take a close look at the audience's mountain stories. Which ...
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Wed, 03.02.2027, 17.30-19 h Julia Wunsch works at the intersection of photography, storytelling and sustainability. The founder of Swissmountaingirls talks about collaborations, the staging of places ...
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Mon, 22.02.2027, 17-19.30 h Wood carvings have been part of the Alpine souvenir universe since the 19th century: they tell of craftsmanship, identity and tourist images of Switzerland. In this ...
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Greenland is representative of the state of the world. Climate change is happening faster here than in other places - the parallels to the Alpine region are tangible. The upcoming exhibition traces ...
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The car is as much a part of 20th-century leisure culture as the Tremola is to the Gotthard Pass. Sunday trips to the countryside, picnics at the top of the pass, or a holiday drive down south – the ...
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Whether selfie, postcard, stone or magnet - souvenirs preserve memories of our mountain trips. The new exhibition at the Lost and Found Office for Memories focuses on these souvenirs and their stories ...
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The folk music exhibition project at ALPS bridges the gap between the mountains and the city. Music brings people together and creates a sense of belonging. At the same time, folk music is associated ...