Bernisches Historisches Museum / Einstein Museum

The Bernisches Historisches Museum is one of the most important Museums of cultural history in Switzerland. Its collections of archaeology, history and ethnography include approximately 500,000 objects dating from the Stone Age to the present and representing cultures from all over the world. The hydria from Grächwil, the Burgundian tapestries, the diptych from Königsfelden and a series of ethnographical objects as well as coins and medals are all internationally renowned. Besides these, other highlights of the permanent exhibitions of the Bernisches Historisches Museum include spectacular Bernese sculptures, two Bernese mayoral thrones and much more. The integrated Einstein Museum offers an account of the life and work of the famous physicist and in a fascinating manner places it in the context of world history. Temporary exhibitions are regularly staged in the generously proportioned exhibition hall.

This museum greets you in the following languages: D/F/E
Opening 1894

Current exhibitions

Temporary Exhibition “MONEY UNLEASHED – THE STORY OF AN INVENTION”

20.01.2022 - 08.01.2023

In cooperation with the Swiss National Bank, the exhibition of the Bernisches Historisches Museum takes visitors on a journey to the origins of money and invites the public to engage in an important debate about our current monetary system.

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/F/E

Next exhibition(s)

RAUSCH – EXTASE – RUSH

26.01.2023 - 13.08.2023

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The desire for intoxication seems to be an inherent feature of human beings.We seek intoxication through tests of courage, through sport, dance and music, love, spirituality, art, or by consuming psychoactive substances.

But what exactly is intoxication? Why do we strive to attain feelings of ecstasy, and what makes them so compelling? The exhibition explores the phenomenon of the “rush” and its broader effects on us.

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/F/E
Guided tours are offered in the following languages: D/F

125 YEARS OF YB

11.05.2023 - 07.01.2024

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"125 Years of YB" explores the eventful history and exciting present of Bern’s football club, known for their yellow and black stripes.

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/F/E

A DESIRE FOR ALL THINGS BRONZE

02.11.2023 - 05.01.2025

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When it was discovered on the Plateau de Diesse in 2017, the Prêles bronze hand, considered to be a world-class find, caused quite a sensation. It allows us to travel back in time to a mysterious but highly evocative period: the Bronze Age.


With the aid of loans from international museums and an eclectic programme of events, the exhibition will uncover the globalised world of the Bronze Age and bring it back to life.

The exhibition is documented in the following languages: D/F/E