Muristalden Campus, Gymnasium and private school in Bern, Switzerland
Muristalden Campus is a state-recognised, partly subsidised Gymnasium and private school in Bern, teaching from primary level to the Matura. Its predecessor, the Evangelical Teachers' Seminary Muristalden, moved to the Muristalden site in 1862; the first seminary building was erected in 1863 and the 'Musterschule' practice school followed in 1880. The campus also runs the city's only boarding house, with about 40 places.
The institution began in 1854 in Aarwangen as a teacher seminary founded by pietist circles; in 1855 Bern's education directorate allowed the school, and in 1862 it moved to the Muristalden estate, becoming the Evangelisches Lehrerseminar Muristalden. The first seminary building was erected in 1863, and the Musterschule practice school followed in 1880. Girls were first admitted in 1970, and the seminary closed in 2001 after its 139th graduating class, having trained over 2,000 teachers.
The campus hosts Bern's Café philosophique along with concerts, lectures and exhibitions, and has published the series Momente since 1998, documenting its cultural programme, education and school life. Partnerships link it to the Bern education directorate, the Pädagogische Hochschule Bern, the Volkshochschule Bern and the Reformed Church Bern-Jura-Solothurn.
The campus sits on the Muristalden grounds east of Bern's old town, near the Aare. It is a working school for pupils from the Basel-level stage through the Gymnasium, with around 120 staff and a city boarding house of about 40 places. Visitors should arrange any tour through the administration rather than entering during lessons.
The campus runs Bern's only city boarding school, with around 40 places, and since 1998 has published the series Momente on its cultural programme, education and school development. It also hosts Bern's Café philosophique, concerts, lectures and exhibitions.
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