Swiss Rifle Museum, Shooting museum in Kirchenfeld, Bern, Switzerland.
The Swiss Rifle Museum (Schweizer Schützenmuseum) in Bern is a museum devoted to marksmanship in Switzerland, holding many items from the federal shooting festivals. Its collection is placed under the protection of cultural property. The building facade carries portrait sculptures of presidents of the Swiss Shooting Association, made by Walter Linck, and above the entrance is a wall painting by Fritz Traffelet showing a patriotic scene with the Swiss flag, citizens and soldiers.
Founded in 1885 during the Federal Shooting Festival, it started as a small shooting room before moving to its current building in 1939. This relocation transformed it into a proper museum and reflected the growing importance of the sport in the nation.
The museum displays how shooting sports and military traditions connect in Switzerland through medals, uniforms, and competition memorabilia visible today. This relationship shaped how many Swiss people view themselves and their heritage.
The museum is financed by the Swiss Shooting Sport Federation and its friends, without public subsidies, so it relies on supporters and visitors. The collection is registered under cultural property protection. The facade carries portrait sculptures of federation presidents by Walter Linck, and above the entrance a mural by Fritz Traffelet shows a patriotic scene with the Swiss flag, citizens and soldiers.
The museum is financed by the Swiss Shooting Sport Federation and private supporters, without public subsidies. Its facade carries portrait sculptures of presidents of the Swiss shooters' association, made by Walter Linck, and above the entrance a mural by Fritz Traffelet shows a patriotic scene with the Swiss flag, citizens and soldiers.
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