Bernisches Historisches Museum - Einstein Museum, Bern

Amazing. Go go go. Spend half a day there. It’s such a huge and diverse museum. I didn’t even have time to see it all. The Buddhist and Samurai sections were so huge. I was just expecting it to be a small add on to the rest of the Bern stuff. It’s honestly worth seeing just for the Samurai stuff alone. One staff member was a bit of an *** though. So strict to rules and no manners. We were in the gift shop and she literally just came up to us saying “You need to leave” in a aggressive tone. The others were nice.

We are usually not big fans of museums, but we thought that since we have free entrance with the Swiss Travel Pass, it would be a harm to visit the place. The museum turned out to be one of the best museums we visited, from the moment we stepped unto the grounds and into the building. Not only is the exterior majestic, it also provides a relaxing place to just chill and relax. The interior of the museum itself is also massive, with several exhibitions you can visit across the floors. We particularly enjoyed the history of Bern with the comprehensive explanations and artifacts, which made the experience a lot more enjoyable. Do make sure to allocate about one to two hours and visit early if possible, as we did not have enough time to cover all the exhibits.

This museum is honestly very well designed and explained. Very interesting all the different exhibitions. Would have liked more time to enjoy it a bit more

Huge museum that focuses on the history of Bern, with various other exhibitions (Einstein, money). There are many explanations in French, German, and English, which are detailed and informative. If you were to go through the whole museum, you could easily spend at least 4 hours in there. The only thing I felt lacking was the lack of a map or path to follow, which would be helpful as there are many rooms on each floor. Highly recommend!

If you want to visit for a few hours then it is extensive, can take up to 3 hours to explore along with the Einstein Museum. Takes 13 Franks to visit Bern History museum and 18 Franks to visit it along with Einstein Museum. For students they give some discount.