Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern
Bern, Switzerland
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Museum Address
Hodlerstrasse 8-12, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Bern, Switzerland
Ticket Prices
CHF 5-10 (free under 16)
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The Kunstmuseum Bern is the oldest art museum in Switzerland with a permanent collection, established in 1879. The main building on Hodlerstrasse holds over 3,000 paintings and 48,000 drawings, prints, and photographs spanning from medieval times to the present.
Paul Klee, who grew up in Bern, is well represented (the nearby Zentrum Paul Klee holds the major Klee collection). In 2014, the museum accepted the controversial Gurlitt collection: roughly 1,500 works found in the Munich apartment of Cornelius Gurlitt, many suspected of being looted by the Nazis. Provenance research continues on the bequest.
Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern in Bern, Switzerland houses 1 masterpiece in our database, including works by Juan Gris. Notable works include Three Lamps.
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Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern is located in Bern, Switzerland. The Kunstmuseum Bern is the oldest art museum in Switzerland with a permanent collection, established in 1879.
The Kunstmuseum Bern is the oldest art museum in Switzerland with a permanent collection, established in 1879. The main building on Hodlerstrasse holds over 3,000 paintings and 48,000 drawings, prints, and photographs spanning from medieval times to the present.Paul Klee, who grew up in Bern, is well represented (the nearby Zentrum Paul Klee holds the major Klee collection).
The Kunstmuseum Bern is the oldest art museum in Switzerland with a permanent collection, established in 1879. The museum is in Bern, Switzerland, and it's a worthwhile stop for art lovers.
Kunstmuseum Bern is open most days from 10:00 to 17:00, and closed on Monday. Tuesday is the only day with extended evening hours, until 8pm.
The permanent collection costs CHF 10 for adults and CHF 5 for students, bought on-site. Children under 16 are free, and a combo ticket with Zentrum Paul Klee costs CHF 32.
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