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The Bern Historical Museum opened its doors in 1894 under the direction of architect André Lambert. This Neuchâtel native designed the building to resemble historic castles from the 15th and 16th centuries.
Researchers determined in 2023 that the Moringen arrowhead was of meteoric origin after it sat quietly in storage for over a century. This scientific finding added a layer of cosmic history to the terrestrial timeline preserved inside the museum walls.
Visitors can explore the permanent exhibit on Relativity Theory within the main historical building while accessing the private residence separately. The house where he lived, called the Einsteinhaus, is located elsewhere in the city and charges separate entry fees.
In 2019, the museum joined six similar institutions across Germany, Italy, Greece, and the United Kingdom. They formed the international Multaka network to foster intercultural dialogue through guided tours.
Permanent displays include a group of six Gallo-Roman bronze figurines known as the Muri statuette group and tapestries taken from the camp of Duke Charles the Bold of Burgundy after his defeat at the Battle of Nancy in 1477. A mummified head of a man who lived in Egypt during the first or early second century BC also resides here.