Family-Friendly Attractions In Bern

BearPark

Hilly park incorporating a 19th-century bear pit, now home to many brown bears, the city's symbol.

Grosser Muristalden 4, 3006 Bern, Switzerland

Dählhölzli

Opened in 1937, this animal park on 15 hectares offers a petting zoo, a vivarium & a bear park.

Tierparkweg 1, 3005 Bern, Switzerland

Cathedral of Bern

Gothic cathedral topped with 100m-high spire, known for its 1400s stained glass & sculptured portal.

Münsterpl. 1, 3000 Bern, Switzerland

UNESCO - Bern Old Town

UNESCO World Heritage Site with arcaded walkways, fountains & Switzerland's tallest cathedral.

Kramgasse 40, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Rosengarten Bern

Park overlooking Bern's old town, with cherry trees, rhododendrons, irises & hundreds of roses. · Dogs allowed

Alter Aargauerstalden 31B, 3006 Bern, Switzerland

Kleine Schanze

Small hilltop park with a lawn area, monuments & a music pavilion, plus scenic city views. · Dogs allowed

Taubenstrasse 6, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Zytglogge

Clock tower, reconstructed in 1405, with mechanical moving figures on the hour & astronomical clock.

Bim Zytglogge 1, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Bundesplatz

Historic federal square hosting a splash pad with 26 geyser-like water fountains, plus city events.

Bundesplatz, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Gurten Park im Grünen

Lush mountain park with an observation tower, hiking trails, a playground & other attractions. · Dogs allowed

Gurten Park im Grünen, 3084, Gurtenweg, 3084 Wabern bei Bern, Switzerland

Einstein House

Second-floor flat rented by Albert Einstein in the 1900s with period furniture, books & photographs.

Kramgasse 49, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Zentrum Paul Klee

Art museum with 2 exhibition halls showing paintings, drawings & watercolours by Paul Klee.

Monument im Fruchtland 3, 3006 Bern, Switzerland

Museum of Communication

Museum on people & their means of communication, with interactive exhibits & fictional characters.

Helvetiastrasse 16, 3000 Bern, Switzerland

The Parliament Building

Bicameral, cupola-topped parliamentary assembly building with a viewing gallery & guided tours.

Bundesplatz 3, 3003 Bern, Switzerland

Naturhistorisches Museum Bern

Museum with 1920s life-sized dioramas of animal habitats, plus geology exhibition & café.

Bernastrasse 15, 3005 Bern, Switzerland

Münsterplattform Bern

· Dogs allowed

Münsterplattform 9, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Universität Bern Botanical Garden

Botanical garden established in 1860 featuring thousands of plant species in greenhouses & outdoors. · Dogs allowed

Altenbergrain 21, 3013 Bern, Switzerland

Kunstmuseum Bern

Museum opened in 1879 housing works by Paul Klee, Ferdinand Hodler, Meret Oppenheim & Pablo Picasso.

Hodlerstrasse 8, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Liebefeld Park

· Dogs allowed

Schwarzenburgstrasse, 3097 Köniz, Switzerland

Käfigturm

Built in 1644 on the site of an earlier tower, this 49-m. baroque tower features a clock & a bell.

Marktgasse 67, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Waisenhausplatz

Waisenhauspl. 26, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Kindlifresserbrunnen

Hans Gieng's 16th-century fountain depicts a child-eating monster with a bag of children.

Kornhauspl. 18, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Elfenau

· Dogs allowed

Luternauweg 15, 3006 Bern, Switzerland

Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen

16th-century stone fountain with a brightly painted monument depicting a woman representing justice.

Gerechtigkeitsgasse, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

UNIK Playground - Trampolinpark Bern

Zentweg 11, 3006 Bern, Switzerland

Parkanlage Brünnengut

· Dogs allowed

Brünnenstrasse 10, 3027 Bern, Switzerland

Kornhausbrücke

Kornhausbrücke, 3013 Bern, Switzerland

Grosse Schanze

· Dogs allowed

Parkterrasse, 3012 Bern, Switzerland

Kunsthalle Bern - Contemporary Art

Art collection with events including public tours, art lunches & 'art sitting' for elderly visitors.

Helvetiapl. 1, 3005 Bern, Switzerland

Tourist Information Bern

Bahnhofpl. 10A, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Meret-Oppenheim-Brunnen

· Dogs allowed

Nägeligasse, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Pfeiferbrunnen

This 16th-century landmark features a circular fountain with a painted sculpture of a bagpiper. · Dogs allowed

Spitalgasse, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Universal Post Monument

Bundesgasse 7, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Simsonbrunnen

Dating from 1544, this fountain features a statue depicting the biblical Samson killing a lion. · Dogs allowed

Kramgasse 36, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Kocherpark

· Dogs allowed

kocherpark, 3008 Bern, Switzerland

Ententeich im Bremgartenwald

· Dogs allowed

3012 Bern, Switzerland

Anna-Seiler-Brunnen

This colorful fountain monument depicts Anna Seiler, who started Bern's first hospital in 1354.

Marktgasse, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Schützenbrunnen

Above a small fountain, a statue depicts a marksman holding a banner & a bear aiming a firearm. · Dogs allowed

Marktgasse, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Federal Palace Fountain

Bundesplatz, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Creaviva

Monument im Fruchtland 3, 3006 Bern, Switzerland

Vennerbrunnen

Constructed in 1542, this iconic Old City fountain with a statue is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. · Dogs allowed

Kreuzgasse, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Gerechtigkeitsgasse

Gerechtigkeitsgasse 27, 1, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Kreuzgass fountain

· Dogs allowed

Kramgasse, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Kramgasse

Kramgasse 2-28, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Dammwegpark

· Dogs allowed

Breitenrain, 3013 Bern, Switzerland

Zähringer memorial

Nydeggstalden, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Adrian von Bubenberg Monument

3011 Bern, Switzerland

Skulptur Kopflos

Casinopl. 2, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Münzterrasse Bern

Bundesterrasse, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Brunnen Aargauerstalden

Grosser Muristalden 3, 3006 Bern, Switzerland

Tram-Museum Bern

Stiftung BERNMOBIL historique, Seftigenstrasse 48, 3007 Bern, Switzerland