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German artist Anne Loch (1946–2014), who lived in Switzerland intermittently since the 1980s, played with the conventions of representation while exploring the boundaries of painting

The collection presentation focuses in particular on the Bernese Renaissance and early Florentine and Sienese painting from the 13th to 15th centuries.

Hiking in Switzerland

A stagecoach, chips under the skin or an original getaway vehicle from a robbery of the century?

Barry, the most famous rescue dog in the world, died 200 years ago but remains a legend to this day.

A walk through the new display collection provides insight into current collection activity, modern research methods, and historical collections.

On Saturday, July 25, 2026, we will once again parade through Bern's city center and celebrate at the subsequent Pride Festival on the Federal square.

Wir feiern die Schweiz!

Switzerland is celebrating its birthday! On National Day, the federal capital treats its residents and visitors to entertaining experiences and celebrations for all ages.

Dance, laugh, love! For three days, street artists from all over the world turn Bern’s Old Town into a colorful hustle and bustle.

Franz Gertsch (1930-2022) is considered a Swiss pioneer of photorealism and a master of the modern woodcut. The retrospective Franz Gertsch.

Experience education and career.

Silk in the limelight Quilts.Bern and Swiss Silk present silk quilts and the production of silk in an extraordinary exhibition. Large, small orangery and greenhouses Elfenau Bern

October 17, 2026, Gravel Festival Bern - Gravel, community, expo, food and festival feeling!

Suisse Caravan Salon is the largest and most diverse exhibition in Switzerland for caravanning and camping.

The exhibition Journey to Freedom. Capri - Skagen - Monte Verità sheds light on the phenomenon of the artists' colony in Europe between 1830 and 1930 with around 70 works.

Am 31. Oktober gibt es auf dem Waisenhausplatz in Bern eine Vielzahl von Schweizer Käse-Spezialitäten zu entdecken!

The Zibelemärit is a traditional folk festival held on the fourth Monday of every November.

The third largest carnival in Switzerland!

BEA Bern is an exhibition for agriculture, trade and industry and the largest spring fair in Switzerland.

One of the most important running events in Switzerland. What began in 1982 with 3,139 registered runners has developed into a road race with over 30,000 participants.

"A run for women, a celebration for everyone!"

Nach über vier Jahrzehnten auf den Bühnen dieser Welt beweist die Band um Campino eindrucksvoll, dass Punkrock keine Altersfrage ist.