News

10'000 visitors !

Since its opening in 2017, 10'000 music fans have visited our museum. On Sunday 11th of August, the family Chiara, Pol, Claudine and Patrick Delvaux-Schümperli from Luxemburg were visitors 9'999–10'002.

Saturdays in August free Museums

Bern's Museums offer you free entry on Saturdays 3. / 10. / 17. / 24. / 31. August!

Due to high demand, our service can be reduced:

  • Instrument tryout at the half hour and at the hour only for 5'
  • Video-Guide only on demand

The special exhibition THE ALPHORN has been extended until end of September 2019

Try to play yourself an Alphorn or a Büchel. Learn more about the chequered history oft the long instrument! (more...)

Former Events:

Arkady Shilkloper

konzertierte im März 2019 bei uns. Er spielte (und unterrichtete) nicht nur Alphorn, sondern auch Instrumente der Sammlung, wie dieses Cornu:

Arkady speaking with a tree

James Morrison 

James Morrison played some of our historical instruments live in concert 14 April 2018.

Portrait in Swiss TV 1

A portrait about the collection was broadcast Wednesday, 12th April.

It was sponsored by the Lottery of the Canton of Bern, which supports the collection.

Museumsnacht