Kunstmuseum Bern
10% discount for the oldest art museum in Switzerland
Experience classics from the collection, contemporary pieces and important international, Swiss and Bernese art. Works by Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Ferdinand Hodler and Meret Oppenheim have made the Kunstmuseum Bern an institution with a global reputation. The ever-growing collection currently consists of over 4,000 paintings and sculptures as well as thousands of drawings, prints, photographs, videos and films. In addition to the permanent collection, thematic exhibitions and major solo exhibitions are also on display.
Travel comfortably by train to Bern. You can reach the museum on foot from the railway station in 5 minutes.
Take advantage of the offer now
Special offer with 10% discount
Benefit from the following when you purchase travel to and from the event by public transport at the same time:
- 10% discount on the day admission to the Kunstmuseum Bern
- 10% discount on the combined ticket for the Kunstmuseum Bern and the Zentrum Paul Klee
The savings offer is also available at BLS Travel Centres and at any railway ticket office in Switzerland.
Exhibition
Chaïm Soutine. Against the Current 16.08.–01.12.2024
Chaïm Soutine. Against the Current is dedicated to the great work of Chaïm Soutine (1893-1943). His expressive paintings depict swaying landscapes, slaughtered animals and people from the lower social classes. They focus on the existential dimension of life and are at the same time pure painterly experimentation. The exhibition focuses on the artist's early masterpieces and the series created between 1919 and 1925.
Amy Sillman. Oh, Clock! 20.09.2024–02.02.2025
This fall, the Kunstmuseum Bern is presenting the first museum retrospective of the great painter Amy Sillman (*1955) in Europe. The focus is on Sillman's approach to time in her paintings and drawings. The artist's powerful and allusive oeuvre is presented with selected groups of works from the last twenty years, including installations. The exhibition is complemented by a presentation of works from the collection of the Kunstmuseum Bern, carefully selected by Sillman, which enter into a dialog with her own works.
Kahnweiler & Rupf. A friendship between Paris and Bern 22.11.2024–23.03.2025
With the collection of Hermann and Margrit Rupf, the Kunstmuseum Bern is home to a top-class collection based on the friendship between Hermann Rupf and the art dealer Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler. The exhibition tells the story of this friendship through works by Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque and many other iconic modern artists, as well as archive material that has never been shown before.
Opening hours Today (Saturday) open
Wed–Sun 10.00–17.00
Mon closed
Opening hours on public holidays
The Kunstmuseum Bern is closed on the following public holidays
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 (Christmas Eve)
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 (Christmas)
The Kunstmuseum Bern is open from 10.00 to 17.00 on the following public holidays
Thursday, December 26, 2024 (St. Stephen's Day)
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 (New Year's Eve)
Wednesday, January 01, 2025 (New Year's Day)
Thursday, January 02, 2025 (Berchtold's Day)
Friday, April 18, 2025 (Good Friday)
Sunday, April 20, 2025 (Easter)
Monday, April 21, 2025 (Easter Monday)
Thursday, May 29, 2025 (Ascension Day)
Monday, June 09, 2025 (Whit Monday)
Friday, August 1, 2025 (national holiday)
Subject to change without notice
BLS suggestion
Embark on a journey through the world of art: During exciting guided tours, you will discover the collection or a temporary exhibition together with art educators.
The offer is aimed at children, young people, schools, teachers and adults. Immerse yourself in the world of art: whether on your own or together with family or friends, enjoy guided tours, discussions of works, workshops and special events relating to the collection and the temporary exhibitions.
How to get there
You can reach the museum on foot from Bern railway station in 5 minutes.
Food & Drink
Kunstmuseum Bern Café
In Kunstmuseum Bern Café, you can get a taste of the museum air – even without museum admission. Or you can linger in a refined atmosphere during your visit to the exhibition and fortify yourself with small, yet delicious treats. Enjoy carefully prepared specialities such as cakes, pastries, fresh sandwiches, salads and soups. And of course, the offering is rounded off with good wine and regional beer.
Notes
Combo ticket
Also available: combined ticket for the Kunstmuseum Bern and the Zentrum Paul Klee.
Location
Contact
- Kunstmuseum Bern
- +41 31 328 09 44
- Kunstmuseum Bern www.kunstmuseumbern.ch
- Webcam Bern Gurten
