Kunstmuseum Thun, Hofstettenstrasse 14, ☎ +41 (0)33 225 84 20 (, fax: +41 (0)33 225 89 06), . Tues-Sun 10:00-17:00, Wed until 21:00. .CHF 8.– / 6.– Children up to age 12 and school classes are free. �
Thunerhof Aussenansicht at the Kunstmuseum Thun
Concept and Program:
The Kunstmuseum Thun in the former Grand Hotel Thunerhof housed the collection of the city of Thun since 1949. In five to six large exhibitions per year important international and national trends of contemporary art are shown. Solo exhibition by famous artists like Christian Marclay or Mark Grotjahn, the first large-scale retrospective exhibition of works by the artist sisters Claudia & Julia Müller ort he daring project “Cadeaux diplomatiques” of Gianni Motti and Christoph Büchel made the Kunstmuseum Thun an important place. Next to theme-related exhibitions as “Gesellschaftsbilder / Images of Society” or "Choosing my Religion" the museum focuses on the dialogue between the art of the past and of the present in an annual exhibition of the collection.
The collection embraces important minor masters, classical modern Swiss art, a large number of Swiss pop art works, and works by all the renowned artists of the region. It is being constantly extended by works of contemporary Swiss art. Among the artists represented in the collection are: Cuno Amiet, Ferdinand Hodler, Paul Klee, Franz Gertsch, Balthasar Burkhard, Claudia & Julia Müller, Chantal Michel and Shirana Shabhazi.
Exhibit at the Kunstmuseum Thun
Project room enter:
The project room “enter” is a special platform for young innovative art. The small exhibitions held there offer scope for artistic experimentation and exciting insight into current, not yet fully formulated positions in art.
Art education:
The Kunstmuseum Thun addresses a broad public. It is a place in which to engage with art, so the main focus is not on the result of a museum visit, but, on the process, the positive experience. Related with the current exhibitions guided tours and special events are offered. The Kunstmuseum Thun is open to exchanges between the different art genres and the exhibitions are accompanied by a varied program of music, film, literature. The team of the art education offers workshops for children and young people, projects involving artist and on the Family Sunday a summer festival that includes different generations.
Exhibit at the Kunstmuseum Thun
Museum shop and Café Thunerhof
The Kunstmuseum shop stocks the catalogues accompanying the exhibitions, as well as a wide range of books, posters, art postcards and multiples. This shop, the best art book store in the
region, also has a large selection of highly original art books for children.
The Café Thunerhof serves warm and cold snacks in a pleasant atmosphere. Before or after a
visit to the museum, the terrace of the former Grand Hotel is a great attraction where one can
enjoy coffee and cake against the impressive backdrop of the Bernese Oberland.
Works from the collection of the Kunstmuseum Thun are not permanently on display.
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