Zentrum Paul Klee

Bern
Switzerland
Zentrum Paul Klee
Zentrum Paul Klee
Zentrum Paul Klee
Art
Bern, capital of Switzerland and UNESCO World Heritage Site received a new landmark in 2005: the Zentrum Paul Klee. The bold masterpiece in steel and glass designed by leading Italian architect Renzo Piano is worth a visit in itself. But it is also home to selected works, mainly drawings, from the world's largest collection of works by Paul Klee (1879-1940) and temporary exhibitions of further important modern and contemporary artists. What's more, the Zentrum Paul Klee offers events such as concerts, readings and guided tours and is one of the most attractive Event & Congress Location in Switzerland.
Unique cultural center
The Zentrum Paul Klee offers new access to one of the most important artists of modernism and is a meeting place for young and old. The wave-shaped building by Renzo Piano blends into the landscape like a sculpture in the urban panorama.

The Zentrum Paul Klee is the competence center for the research, mediation and presentation of Paul Klee. Part of the world's most comprehensive collection of Klee's works can be seen in the permanent exhibition Kosmos Klee. The Collection. For conservation reasons, the works have to be replaced regularly. This means that a new insight into the work of Paul Klee can be seen time and again. Based on Klee's pictorial thinking and his multifaceted oeuvre, we open our eyes to far-reaching themes. In the other impressive exhibition room, up to three exhibitions on important artists are shown each year. Our art educators regularly offer guided tours in four languages and an interdisciplinary, inclusive accompanying program to give all visitors access to the art on display.

Music, literature and event location
The cultural offerings of the multi-disciplinary venue are just as diverse as Paul Klee's work, with master concerts and readings by authors from German-speaking countries. The Zentrum Paul Klee is also one of Switzerland's most renowned event and conference venues. In the Creaviva studios, everyone can playfully try their hand at form and color and then satisfy their hunger with regional delicacies in the museum café or in the Schöngrün restaurant. The Fruchtland and the community garden around the building also offer instructive insights into the museum's own fauna and flora and a walking trail with spectacular views.


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Zentrum Paul Klee

Monument im Fruchtland 3
3006
Bern
Switzerland
Opening hours
Open all year from
Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00-17:00

Closed on
Wednesday 1 January 2025 New Year 10:00 – 17:00
Thursday 2 January 2025 Berchtold's Day 10:00 – 17:00
Monday 21 April 2025 Easter Monday 10:00 – 17:00
Monday 9 June 2025 Whit Monday 10:00 – 17:00
Thursday 1 January 2026 New Year 10:00 – 17:00
Friday 2 January 2026 Berchtold's Day 10:00 – 17:00
Contact and additional information
+41 31 359 01 01

Currently and upcoming

Rose Wylie, Lolita's House and Two Cars, 2018, Öl auf Leinwand, in zwei Teilen, 183 × 335 cm  © Rose Wylie, Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner
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Rose Wylie. Flick and Float presents the nonconformist and fascinating work of the British artist Rose Wylie (b. 1934). She has won global recognition with her unique artistic practice and wide range ...

Paul Klee, Nordzimmer (Detail), 1932, 17, Aquarell auf Papier auf Karton, 37 × 55 cm, Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern  © Zentrum Paul Klee
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Gego (Gertrud Goldschmidt, 1912 in Hamburg–1994 in Caracas, Venezuela) was a German-Venezuelan artist and pioneer of abstraction in Latin America. She is known among other things for her drawings and ...

Anni Albers, Ark panels for Congregation B’nai Israel, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, 1962, Jute, Baumwolle und Lurex auf Holz- und Aluminiumpanels aufgezogen, 161,9 × 245,2 cm Foto: Tim Nighswander / Imaging4Art  © 2024 The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation / ProLitteris, Zurich
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Anni Albers (1899–1994) is one of the most important figures in the art and design of the 20th century.

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The exhibition focuses on the early work of the artist, architect and former Bauhaus student. Some of his colored pencil and ink drawings from the late 1920s onwards were created during a three-month ...

Kurt Schwitters, Dislocated Forces, 1920/maybe 1938, Collage and Assemblage of different materials and oil on cardboard, in wood frame, 105,5 x 86,7 x 9 cm, Kunstmuseum Bern, Donation by Pr. Dr. Max Huggler, 1966
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Kurt Schwitters (1887 in Hanover - 1948 in Kendal) was an unconventional figure of the avant-garde who created a radical synthesis of art, design and literature. The exhibition shows his multi-layered ...

Paul Klee, höherer Vogel, Kreide auf Papier auf Karton, 29,5 x 20,9 cm, Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern
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Paul Klee often used both sides of the picture support - paper, cardboard or canvas - when painting and drawing. The exhibition invites you to (re)discover this hidden treasure.

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The artist Anne Loch (1946-2014) played with the conventions of representation and explored its boundaries: In her oversized landscape or animal depictions, line, color, surface and the search for the ...

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Florence Henri was a true globetrotter of modernity. She was born in New York in 1893, lived with her family in Paris, Munich, Vienna and finally on the Isle of Wright in England. As a teenager, she ...

Burle Marx & Cia. Ltda., 14 IP7, Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo, Partial perspective of a project for the 400 years of the city, undated, Varnish on plaque of wood fibres, 121,2 x 150,3 cm, Acervo Instituto Burle Marx
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The Brazilian artist Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994) revolutionized landscape architecture in the first half of the 20th century. He was also active as a painter, graphic artist, sculptor, jewelry ...

Paul Klee, eins der schönsten Gleichnisse, 1933, 61 (Detail), Aquarell auf Papier auf Karton, 48,5 × 62,2 cm, Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern, Museumsstiftung für Kunst der Burgergemeinde Bern
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The permanent exhibition offers visitors a chronological overview of Klee's artistic oeuvre.