Bible and Orient Museum

The Bible and Orient Museum in Fribourg is a history museum with roughly 15,000 objects from ancient Egypt and the Near Eastern region. The collection includes cylinder seals, ceramic vessels, and other archaeological finds that offer insight into ancient cultures.

The museum opened in 2005 through a partnership between Canton Fribourg, the University of Fribourg, and the BIBLE+ORIENT association. This collaboration brought together significant archaeological collections to explore the connection between ancient cultures and biblical texts.

The exhibitions show how ancient symbols from the Near East connect with stories in the Bible. Visitors can see how everyday objects and artworks from that time help explain these connections.

The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday and requires enough time to explore the extensive collection properly. Group visits can be arranged with guided tours, which is especially helpful to learn more about the archaeological objects.

The institution holds one of the world's largest collections of Egyptian seals and also possesses numerous other finds from the region. Such comprehensive collections are rare, as most museums focus on a single cultural area.