Museum of Communication, Technology and postal museum in Bern, Switzerland
The Museum of Communication houses collections of postal artifacts, telecommunications equipment, and interactive exhibits displaying the progression of communication methods throughout time.
Founded in 1907 as a corporate museum of Swiss Post, the institution transformed from a postal museum to encompass broader communication themes in 1997.
The museum received the Council of Europe Museum Prize in 2019 for its innovative approach to presenting communication history through interactive exhibitions.
Located at Helvetiastrasse 16, the museum operates Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM with admission fees ranging from 6 to 18 Swiss francs.
The museum maintains an archive of 500,000 photographs documenting Swiss postal and telecommunications history, along with three million postage stamps.
Location: Bern
Inception: 1907
Part of: list of cultural properties in Bern / Kirchenfeld-Schosshalde, Swiss Foundation for the History of Post and Telecommunications
Address: Helvetiastrasse 16, 3005 Bern 3005
Opening Hours: Monday off; Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-17:00
Website: https://mfk.ch
GPS coordinates: 46.94186,7.45004
Latest update: March 12, 2025 21:11
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