The best museums Berne

This is one of the highlights of your visit to Bern. The Institution is mainly devoted to the life and work of Paul Klee, a German artist born in Switzerland, near Bern, to a father who was a music teacher and a mother who was a singer. From an early age, Klee turned to the plastic arts. On a trip to Tunisia in 1914, he wrote in his diary: "Color possesses me, I no longer need to search for it. This is what this happy moment means: I and color are one

Paul Klee flourished in abstraction, playing with symbols and colors. A professor at the Bauhaus in Weimar, he was at the height of his artistic powers from 1920 onwards. But the coming to power of the Nazis precipitated his end. Classified by them as a "degenerate artist", he moved to Switzerland before his death in 1940.

In a wave-shaped building designed by architect Renzo Piano, inaugurated in 2005, the Centre houses the world's largest collection of over 4,000 works, including paintings, watercolours and drawings by the painter. It also features exhibitions dedicated to other artists. In 2023, the public will discover the late works of Joan Miró. Under the title "New Horizons", 74 works produced from the late 1960s onwards are presented for the first time in Switzerland. At the beginning of 2024, the German Dadaist Hanna Höch will be in the spotlight. Finally, as a true cultural center, the establishment offers concerts in its auditorium.

The only Swiss museum devoted exclusively to the history of communication in all its aspects. Through an interactive and very entertaining tour, the three permanent exhibitions of the museum tell us the history of telecommunications and communication. You will walk through the museum through the objects and documents kept by the Post Office. An "adventure" that encourages exchanges, meetings, dialogue - in short, communication!

It is the second largest historical museum in Switzerland after Zurich. It traces the history of the city, but also of the region since prehistoric times, through archaeological, historical and ethnological collections. It includes the original sculptures of several historical fountains and the Last Judgment of the cathedral. A section is also dedicated to Albert Einstein, who lived in Bern when he formulated his famous equation E = mc² in 1905.

Eight centuries of art to understand and contemplate! Switzerland's oldest museum (founded in 1809) presents a collection of works spanning eight centuries, from the Gothic period to contemporary art. It currently holds over 4,000 paintings and sculptures, and around 45,000 drawings, prints, photographs, videos and films. Among ^{twentieth-century} artists, Paul Klee, Giacometti, Pablo Picasso, Ferdinand Hodler and Meret Oppenheim, give it an international reach.

This museum covers, in four languages, everything about the Alps: its history, culture and traditions, its fauna and flora, its place in art, Alpine sports... It also offers temporary exhibitions on environmental issues and sustainable development throughout the year. The museum deals with the most famous ascents and the life of men in alpine country. Photos and commentaries are used to support the temporary exhibitions. On the site, you will find the complete program to come. A restaurant awaits you on site.

It all started with the small bird library and a natural cabinet in the main library. Thanks to patrons, the collection has grown! The most important collection in Europe, presented in a diorama, with 226 display cases. European mammals and exotic birds are displayed in their natural environment. There is also a collection of precious stones. Barry, the Great Saint Bernard who died in 1814, is a favourite with visitors.

This cheese is best enjoyed with a platter of cold cuts. At the Tête de Moine House, you will discover the know-how of eight hundred years of cheese making. You can use your iPad to take a fun and interactive tour. You will go back in time and discover the know-how of an old cheese factory and a cheese cellar. You will extend the visit into local life and taste good local products. You may even be able to watch cheese being made over a wood fire.