general information

The Kunstmuseum Thun presents mainly contemporary art in four to five temporary exhibitions each year. In addition to themed and monographic special exhibitions, a collection exhibition is organised each year, which presents some of the rich holdings from a particular perspective. With the Thun-Panorama, the Kunstmuseum Thun also presents the oldest panoramic picture in the world in Schadaupark, around 15 minutes away. Watch the following film to get to know our two museums better:

Kunstmuseum Thun
Thunerhof, Hofstettenstrasse 14
CH-3600 Thun
kunstmuseum@thun.ch
T +41 33 225 84 20

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By train:
to Thun SBB station, then 7 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by bus NFB 21, direction Beatenbucht to the Thunerhof stop

Direct train connections every 30 minutes:

from Bern (20 min)
from Basel (1 h 25 min)
from Zurich (1 h 25 min)

By car:
Exit Thun Nord (direction Oberhofen, Interlaken), paid parking spaces are available opposite the building.

Tuesday – Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm
Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday closed

Public holidays: see special opening hours below

The Kunstmuseum Thun does not show its collection in a permanent exhibition.
The museum is closed between exhibitions.

The museum shop is open as follows:
Tuesday – Friday, 10am – 12.30pm / 1pm – 5pm, Saturday – Sunday, 10am – 12pm / 1pm – 5pm

Opening hours public holidays 2025/2026

1 August open
24 and 31 December only open until 5 pm
25 December closed
26 December open
1 and 2 January 2026 open

Adults: CHF 10.-
Students, apprentices, AHV, IV, Bernese Oberland Pass: CHF 8.-
Children/young people up to the age of 16, school classes and teachers: free of charge
Groups of 10 or more (only with advance booking): 10% discount
Culture pass, Panorama Card, Lake Pass: 50% discount
Combined ticket with Thun-Panorama: CHF 15.- / 13.-
#visitthun card with Thun-Panorama and Thun Castle: CHF 22.- / 20.- (valid for one year)

AUTHORISED FREE ADMISSION:
Refugees on presentation of ID (F, N, S, B (third-country nationals)), Museum PASS-Musées, Swiss Museum Pass, Swiss Werkbund membership card, Raiffeisen card with Museum Pass, ICOM, VISARTE, LGB, IKT, VMS, IGK Bern students and members of the KMT and Förderverein Verbund support associations.

The discounts are not cumulative!

Tickets and prices for our chargeable events can be found in the online ticket shop.