Bible and Orient Museum, History museum in Fribourg, Switzerland.

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 collection began in 1969 at the Biblical Institute under Othmar Keel, who had gathered archaeological objects while studying in Jerusalem. A 1999 display case at the university was the first public presentation, and the foundation Bibel+Orient was created in 2005. The museum opened in its present rooms in the Miséricorde university complex in October 2014.

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 permanent exhibition occupies a side wing of the Miséricorde university complex, where part of the collection is shown in 57 extendable, illuminated drawers and 6 showcases. The museum is a scientific collection of the University of Fribourg, so access follows university premises; check current visiting conditions before travelling.

The scarab and Egyptian seal-amulet holdings, built largely on the roughly 9,000 objects acquired in 1983 from the Damascus-born dealer Fouad Selim Matouk, rank third largest worldwide. The collection also includes moulds used to make such amulets.