Kunstmuseum Bern
Switzerland’s oldest public art museum, with works by Hodler, Klee and Picasso. Its acquisition of the controversial Gurlitt collection in recent years has drawn considerable attention.
The museum opened in 1879. Its collection ranges from medieval Italian paintings to 19th-century Swiss artists such as Hodler and Anker, and on to modernist works by Picasso and Braque. In 2014 it accepted the controversial Gurlitt Collection. The building is not large, and it suits a visit of 1–2 hours. Admission varies with exhibitions, and the permanent collection costs about 10 francs. It is located on Hodlerstrasse, north of the railway station, about 5 minutes on foot.
Opening hours
Tue 10:00–20:00; Wed–Sun 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Botanical Garden of the University of Bern
- Käfigturm
- Federal Palace & Bundesplatz
- Kornhaus & Kornhauskeller
- Kindlifresserbrunnen & Old Town Fountains
- Zytglogge
- Einsteinhaus
- Kirchenfeldbrücke