- Address: Helvetiaplatz 4, 3005 Bern, Schweiz
- Phone: +41 031 350 04 40
- Website: www.alpinesmuseum.ch
- Working hours: 10.00 - 17.00, Thursday - 10.00 - 20.00, Monday - closed
- Cost of visit: adult - 14 francs, children - free of charge
Absolutely for all, Switzerland is associated primarily with the snow-white mountain peaks of the Alps . And there is nothing surprising that in a country where many tourists come to rest on snow-covered resorts , there is the Museum of the Swiss Alps (Schweizerisches Alpines Museum), completely dedicated to your favorite slopes.
Welcome to the Alpine Museum of Bern!
Perhaps one of the unusual museums was opened in 1905 on the initiative of the local branch of the Swiss Alpine Club, all of its exhibitions are devoted to the nature and culture of the snow slopes of the Swiss Alps, which occupy about 60% of the entire country. The museum is the most popular landmark of the Swiss capital , all its contents are the cultural heritage of the country.
Initially, the museum was located in the building of the Town Hall, but in 1933 moved to a new more modern building. At the end of the 20th century, the museum was reconstructed, and today it meets all modern requirements. Nowadays, at the Museum of the Swiss Alps, there is a good restaurant of national cuisine Las Alps, where you can take a breath after the excursion and have a good time in the company of friends.
What to see?
The Alpine Museum in Bern offers a collection of exhibits on geology, meteorology, mountain tectonics, glaciology. Closer to see representatives of the flora and fauna, study the cartography of the Swiss Alps, local agriculture, folklore, as well as many other items telling about the basics and history of Alpine mountaineering and all winter sports.
The total number of objects presented to the exposition totals about 20 thousand objects, 160 thousand photographs, 180 canvases and 600 engravings. The museum's pride is the world's largest collection of relief maps. Visitors were shown safety equipment and equipment and a complete equipment for the climber. In the course of the excursion they show video materials, transparencies and staging. All exhibits exhibited are explained in German, Italian, French and English.
In addition, periodically in the museum hold and temporary exhibitions, including interesting photo exhibitions. The museum has a souvenir shop where you can buy copies and reproductions of photos on magnets, badges and T-shirts, as well as pretty sets of clay balls, inside of which are hidden the seeds of various alpine flowers and herbs.
Where is and how to get to the museum?
The Alpine Museum is located in Bern on the Helvetiaplatz square. Before the stop with the same name, you can easily get on the bus routes № 8В, 12, 19, М4 and М15, and also on tram № 6, 7, 8. If you travel independently, you can easily reach the coordinates.
The museum is open daily from 10:00 to 17:00, except Monday, this day in the museum is a day off. But on Thursday the museum has an extended working day until 20:00. An adult ticket costs 14 Swiss francs, a child ticket is free of charge.
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