Zentrum Paul Klee

Beautiful building by Renzo Piano, but the Klee collection is minimal about 80 paintings out of 4000 in one small exhibition. It was quite disappointing. The sculpture park is also nothing to talk about, not impressive. The entrance price is way too high for the small collection on display. I included a qr for audio for some of the paintings on display. Check it out to see whether you want to visit.

Inspiring piece of architecture! My second time here and still love it. However, the exhibition on display wasn't as interesting as the building itself.

Really impressed by the building and the exhibitions on Klee and modernists in Brasil. A place not to be missed when in Bern, a long half an hour walk from the centre, or you can use bus number 12.

A bit underwhelming, I echo the calls for more of their vast collection of Klee’s work to actually be shared with visitors. The setting is impressive. I found Klee’s tools and the movie about his life the most interesting rather than the work that was on display. Don’t miss a rather hidden video screen about “Unpacking Klee”. It shows the behind-the-scenes archiving of his tools and inspirational objects.

I absolutely love Paul Klee and the works on display were outstanding. Excellent movie about his life too. However, it’s very disappointing that the museum chooses to display only 2% of their collection (85 artworks were in display and they mention their collection has 4,000 pieces). The reason given is not to damage the works… so the Louvre, Orsay, Metropolitan etc museums take the risk to damage their artworks as they display them all the time? It doesn’t make sense and we felt really frustrated to travel so far to see so little. The building is huge but it’s virtually empty.

Interesting display of Paul Klee. As a graphic designer I found to be interesting but the display is not big at all and it was a little disappointing. But I guess it’s worth for avid enthusiasts.

I had studied at the university and today I saw the original papers. A well-organized exhibition, distributed in space according to the author's creativity and life. Interactive involving visitors to draw something inspired by the exhibited works. A wonderful staff. The space outside and inside offered places where you can read books, rest, etc. Very clean area. With toilets and a water fountain outside where you can drink fresh water. Free entry! Every Saturday during the month of August 23', you can visit all museums for free.

Incredible! I’d never heard of Klee before the visit and now I’m a firm fan! The museum is free every Saturday in August so it was quite busy the day I went: still enjoyable

Definitely worth going. The grounds and the building itself are quite beautiful. We had less than two hours, I think 2-3 hours would have been more than enough time. The Paul Klee collection is inspiring. We also saw the collection of Brazilian art, which was encouragingly diverse across many dimensions. The gift shop had several things I would've loved to buy if I'd had room in my bag.

This is wonderful architectural landmark on a picturesque hillside in Bern with a rotating colllection of art by Paul Klee and his contemporaries. When I purchased my ticket the staff explained that the collection is constantly rotating so I may not be able to see my favorite works by Paul Klee, but I definitely discovered new artwork by him and also other artists in circle. There was an incredible collection of drawings by Paul Klee and an audio visual display. They do have guided tours and they even have one in English. There are free documetary films playing, usually on either Klee or one of his contemporaries. The museum is beautifully situated and you can take some wonderful photographs of the surrounding mountains and also see a great view of Bern. I walked to the museum and it's a bit of a hike uphill but it's so pretty because you pass by various rivers and residential area. I learned a lot about Klee's life, his contemporaries and also his struggles during the 1930s. Definitely a must see if you want to visit the best museum in Bern. My only gripe is that if you don't read German It is difficult to decipher all the information on the walls but you can rent an audio guide and listen to it in English and other languages. I wish that there had been free information on the walls regarding the artwork in French or Italian (2 other official Swiss languages) because I do speak those languages. There's a wonderful children's center in the museum which looks really fun. Also some colorful seating areas and a very good café.

This is a great museum...if you like Paul Klee. Well, even if you don't, you should just go. The museum and the space itself is beautiful. Klee is a Swiss-born artist and this museum pays homage to his life's work. They also feature other artists in a rotating exhibit. You are allowed to take photographs in the museum which is nice and they have a super awesome children's center with easels and fun activities for the little ones, so if you have small children they would LOVE it here. Many of Klee's work resonates with children's artwork, with the forms, colors, shapes and lines he used. We also really enjoyed the gift shop, and they had reasonably priced knick-knacks and fun stuff (reasonably priced for a museum and Switzerland :) ) We also dined in at the museum snack bar area, the food was just o.k., and not a huge selection so if you're super hungry afterwards grabbing a coffee and a treat (nuss gipfeli anyone?) I might recommend that over getting your full lunch here. They carry the Chaya iced teas here which are super delicious but prety expensive...5 CFH. All in all though, this is a great museum to come to if you are in the Bern area. Expect to spend between 1-2 hours for your visit.

The Paul Klee Zentrum in Berne, Switzerland is one of leading art museums in the world. The combination of Paul Klee´s paintings - the largest collection in the world with nearly 40% of his oeuvre - in this very special building from Renzo Piano is a must. If you in Berne, please do not forget a visit in Kunstmuseum Bern = Art Museum Berne. Enjoy both! Best regards, LAMOW | Leading Art Museums of the World