Bern Historical Museum, Bern
The Bern Historical Museum has a collection of over 500,000 objects tracing the history of Berne from the Stone Age to the present day, as well as other artifacts from Asia, Oceania, and America.
The Bern Historical Museum has a collection of over 500,000 objects tracing the history of Berne from the Stone Age to the present day, as well as other artifacts from Asia, Oceania, and America. The Archaeological Collection displays finds from the prehistoric era to the Middle Ages, while the Historical Collection has artifacts from the Middle Ages to the present day. The Ethnographical Collection has objects from all over the world, dating from circa 4000 BC to the present day. The Numismatic Collection has coinage from the 6th century BC to the present. The integrated Einstein Museum showcases the life and work of Albert Einstein.
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Bern Historical Museum and Nearby Sights on Map
Kunsthalle Bern
The Kunsthalle Bern presents contemporary works by renowned international artists
Swiss Alpine Museum
The Swiss Alpine Museum is dedicated to the Swiss mountain range, covering all aspects including geology, glaciology, flora and fauna, cartography, folklore, tourism, and winter sports
Herrengasse
The Herrengasse is a short but important street in Old City Bern, connecting the Münsterplatz to the Casinoplatz
Burgerbibliothek of Berne
The Burgerbibliothek of Berne is a public library which has the illustrated copy of the Berner Schilling, the chronicle of Diebold Schilling the Elder of Berne which covers the history of the Old Swiss Confederacy up to the Burgundian Wars
Einsteinhaus
Einsteinhaus is the flat on Kramgasse where Albert Einstein lived from 1903 to 1905 while working at the Bern patent office
Berner Münster
The Bern Minster is the tallest cathedral in Switzerland, with a height of 100
Kramgasse
Zytglogge
The Zytglogge is a landmark tower built in 1218-'20 as a gate in the city walls
Kindlifresserbrunnen
The Child Eater Fountain, Kindlifresserbrunnen, is a stupefying 16th century sculpture by Hans Gieng
