Bernisches Historisches Museum was built in 1894 by Andre Lambert, Neuchatel architect. The architecture of the building reflects many historic castles and buildings belonging to the 15th and the 16th centuries. The museum presents a rich collection of prehistoric materials, folk art, decorative pieces and other miscellaneous articles. The Burgundian room of the museum houses a large number of trophies that were won in 1476 during the Battle of Grandson.
Bernisches Historisches Museum is one of the major tourist attractions of Berne. It ranks second among the largest historic museums of Switzerland. The museum houses a matchless collection of tapestry. The Burgundian tapestries belonging to the 15th century forms the attraction of the museum. Bernisches Historisches Museum of Berne features Millefleurs Tapestry and Trajan Tapestry belonging to Burgundian booty and Cathedral Treasury in Lausanne respectively. Besides the tapestries, Bernisches Historisches Museum at Berne also exhibits various ethnographic collections and weapons. The museum is also known to house many military uniforms. Some of the military uniforms exhibited at the museum include the uniforms of the mercenary soldiers of Switzerland.
Bernisches Historisches Museum in Berne is one of the popular Berne attractions that host a large number of tourists every year. The museum remains open from Tuesday to Sunday between 1000 hours and 1700 hours. On Mondays, the museum remains closed. The museum also remains closed on 24th, 25th and 31st December.
