Kunstmuseum Bern of the future
A museum for everyone
As one of Switzerland’s oldest fine arts museums, Kunstmuseum Bern brings a unique collection of treasures together in one location. To ensure that everybody can continue to enjoy this collection for many years to come, the museum is in need of renewal. The winning project from the international architectural competition facilitates new culture and art experiences for a broader, more diverse public. Bern is getting a distinctive museum building with a timeless look and a museum square giving it a sense of identity. The Kunstmuseum will become a lively place connected to the public space, nestled in a UNESCO World Heritage Site between the Federal Palace and slope of the Aare River.
Distinctive building for Bern
The winning project from the international architectural competition presents an convinving solution for the challenging site and is the most suitable option for further processing and realisation.
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What the new museum offers
The open and bright exhibition rooms improve the enjoyment of art and offer a wonderful art experience. You can look forward to an inviting, open entrance to the building, spacious mediation rooms, attractive catering options and spaces you’ll enjoy spending time in.
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The architectural team
The young and innovative office of Schmidlin Architekten (Zurich and Engadine) has experience with complex public construction projects and deals intensively with conversions and extensions to listed buildings in urban and rural contexts.
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"Our audience and artists can look forward to a Kunstmuseum that will enable new high-quality encounters and engagement with art thanks to open and bright premises. The project will create spacious, well-proportioned rooms for art and art education. By opening up to the city and the slope of the Aare River, the project will create inviting, new public spaces in the city. It’s a building just as we imagine it."
Nina Zimmer, Director Kunstmuseum Bern – Zentrum Paul Klee
