Kunsthalle Bern

The Kunsthalle Bern is a Kunsthalle on the Helvetiaplatz in Bern, Switzerland. It was built in 1917–1918 by the Kunsthalle Bern Association and opened on October 5, 1918.

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Opening hours:
Monday: closed
Tuesday—Friday: 11:00 AM—6:00 PM
Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Email: info@kunsthalle-bern.ch
Type: Museum
Description: museum in the city of Bern, Switzerland
Also known as: “Kunsthalle”
Address: Helvetiaplatz 1, Bern, 3005

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Swiss Alpine Museum and Bern Historical Museum.

Swiss Alpine Museum

Museum

Photo: Uto, CC0.

The Swiss Alpine Museum is a museum focusing on the relationship between mountains and people, culture, and nature in the Swiss Alps. It is located at Helvetiaplatz 4 in Bern.

The Bern Historical Museum is the second largest historical museum in Switzerland. It was designed by the Neuchâtel architect André Lambert and built in 1894. Bern Historical Museum is situated 150 metres south of Kunsthalle Bern.

Clock Tower

Photo: Mike Switzerland, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Zytglogge is a landmark medieval tower in Bern, Switzerland. Built in the early 13th century, it has served the city as a guard tower, prison, clock tower, centre of urban life and civic memorial. Clock Tower is situated 430 metres north of Kunsthalle Bern.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City and Marzili.

Old City

Quarter

Photo: Amstuzmarco, Public domain.

The Old City is the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill bordered on three sides by the river Aare, its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to the fifteenth century.