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The Bern Historical Museum was designed by the Neuchâtel architect André Lambert and built in 1894. Lambert modeled the building on historic castles from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, originally intending it to serve as the Swiss National Museum.
The Moringen arrowhead is an artifact in the Bern Historical Museum's collection that was determined to be of meteoric origin in 2023, despite having been held by the museum for well over a century. It is considered one of the museum's most remarkable objects.
The Bern Historical Museum holds important tapestries and other objects taken from the camp of Duke Charles the Bold of Burgundy after his defeat and death at the Battle of Nancy in 1477. These are considered among the most significant items in the collection.
The Einstein Museum is a permanent museum within the Bern Historical Museum dedicated to the life and work of Albert Einstein, who developed the Relativity Theory while living in Bern. It was first conceived as a temporary exhibition in 2005 before becoming a permanent fixture.
The Multaka network is an international intercultural museum project that organizes free guided tours for refugees and migrants, led by specially trained Arabic-speaking guides. The Bern Historical Museum joined the network in 2019 alongside six similar museums in Germany, Italy, Greece, and the United Kingdom.
The mosaic above the museum entrance is titled "The Age of History" and features the figures of Poetry and History. It was made in 1900 by the Swiss painter Léo-Paul Robert.