Natural History Museum of Bern, Natural history museum in Bern, Switzerland
The Natural History Museum of Bern displays over 220 life-sized dioramas with preserved animals from Switzerland, Africa, and Asia in a dedicated building.
Founded in 1832, the museum relocated to its current structure in 1936, after operating in an earlier building constructed between 1878 and 1881.
The museum maintains four million specimens in its collection, including Switzerland's largest assemblage of animal skeletons and an extensive mineral collection.
Located at Bernastrasse 15, the museum opens Monday afternoons, Tuesday through Friday during regular hours, and weekends from 10:00 to 17:00.
The museum houses Barry, a preserved St. Bernard rescue dog, and maintains the World Spider Catalog, a comprehensive database of spider species.
Location: Bern
Inception: 1832
Official opening: 1832
Accessibility: Accesible en silla de ruedas
Part of: list of cultural properties in Bern / Kirchenfeld-Schosshalde
Address: Bernastrasse 15, 3005 Bern 3005
Opening Hours: Lunes 14:00-17:00; Martes, Jueves-Viernes 09:00-17:00; Miércoles 09:00-18:00; Sábado-Domingo 10:00-17:00
Website: https://nmbe.ch
GPS coordinates: 46.94214,7.44891
Latest update: March 3, 2025 15:08
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