Swiss National Library
Swiss National Library is a library in Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern which is located on Hallwylstrasse. Swiss National Library is situated nearby to Swiss Literary Archives, as well as near the government office Bundesamt für Kultur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Email: info@nb.admin.ch
- Type: Library
- Also known as: “NB” and “Sammlung Schweizerische Landesbibliothek”
- Address: Hallwylstrasse 15, Bern, 3005
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swiss National Library and Natural History Museum of Bern.
Swiss National Library
Public building
Photo: Sandstein, Public domain.
The Swiss National Library is the national library of Switzerland. Part of the Federal Office of Culture, it is charged with collecting, cataloging and conserving information in all fields, disciplines, and media connected with Switzerland, as well as ensuring the widest possible accessibility and dissemination of such data.
Natural History Museum of Bern
Museum
Photo: Rick Thorne, Public domain.
The Natural History Museum of Bern is a museum in Bern, Switzerland. In its teaching and research it cooperates closely with the University of Bern. It is visited by around 131,000 people yearly.
Museum of Communication
Museum
The Museum of Communication is an interactive museum dedicated to the subject of communication in Bern, Switzerland. In 2019 it was awarded the Council of Europe Museum Prize.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marzili and Old City.
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.
Mattequartier
Quarter
The Mattequartier is a historic neighbourhood on the Aare riverfront in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland.
Swiss National Library
- Category: education
- Location: Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Berne Region, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.94148° or 46° 56′ 29″ northLongitude
7.44962° or 7° 26′ 59″ eastOperator
Bundesamt für Kultur BAKOpen location code
8FR9WCRX+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 3376383962OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Swiss National Library” goes by many names.
- French: “Bibliothèque nationale suisse”
- German: “Schweizerische Nationalbibliothek”
- Italian: “Biblioteca nazionale svizzera”
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