Pasquart Kunsthaus Centre d'Art
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What's on here
Kinderclub (de/fr)
Saturday · Time not stated
Los Four & Friends
Thursday · Time not stated
Caroline Bachmann
Thursday · Time not stated
Kunstimbiss (de/fr)
Friday · Time not stated20 CHF
Kunstimbiss (de/fr)
Friday · Time not stated20 CHF
Why go
- The glass front of the entrance, with a view of the Jura mountains
- The public library of publications on contemporary art, open to everyone, with regular events
- The Kids Club, where children make mythical creatures out of clay
- The yearly diploma festival, where Hochschule der Künste Bern graduates show their work
Opening hours
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Know before you go
- Opening hours: Wednesday and Friday 12:00–18:00, Thursday 12:00–20:00, Saturday and Sunday 11:00–18:00.
- Reception can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at +41 32 322 55 86.
- Current and upcoming shows are on the exhibitions page, which also has an archive of past shows.
What's inside
- First floor: three exhibition rooms, lit by floor-to-ceiling windows.
- Second floor: the Salle Poma, 365 square metres, 5.80 metres high, lit only by skylights.
- The Salle Poma is named after its donor, the industrialist Paul Arist Poma.
- The old staircase connects the old hospital building with the new extension.
- The Studiolo: an experimental space given to interdisciplinary artists for a year at a time.
- West wing: artists' studios, associations and firms, in use since 2008.
- The collection: more than 1,800 works by about 130 artists, with a large body of works by painter Bruno Meier.
- 1,600 square metres of exhibition space in total.
With kids
- The Kids Club runs sessions for children. One session had children making mythical creatures from clay in 2026.
- An art education programme for school classes and young people is supported by the VINETUM Foundation.
Tips for your visit
- The Kids Club session 'Mythical creatures made of clay' is booked out, so plan that visit around it.
Tours and audio guides
- Guided tours and workshops
- For schools, children, teenagers and adults
- Guided tour on 'Los Four & Friends'
- 19.11.26
Interesting facts5
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The extension is a cube faced with dark green granite slabs and narrow vertical window slits.
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365 square
The Salle Poma on the second floor covers 365 square metres, with a ceiling 5.80 metres high.
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The museum stands in Switzerland's largest bilingual city.
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude have shown here, among other foreign artists.
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Artists Heinz-Peter Kohler and Martin Ziegelmüller gave most of their graphic works to the collection foundation.
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History
Diener & Diener, architects from Basel, renovated the hospital and built the new east end.
- 1866Central part built as the first hospital in Biel.
- 1955West wing added for an old people's home.
- 1990Museum opens in the eastern part of the former hospital.
- 1993Industrialist Paul Arist Poma leaves seven million francs for an extension.
- October 1995A referendum approves the extension project by a large majority.
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- 1998–1999Diener & Diener renovate the old hospital and add the new east wing.
- 2000The expanded building opens on New Year's Eve.
Sources: Kunsthaus Pasquart - Wikipedia · Kunsthaus Biel Centre d’art Bienne (KBCB) · The Kunsthaus – Kunsthaus Biel Centre d’art Bie… · Our team – Kunsthaus Biel Centre d’art Bienne (… · Centre Pasquart - Wikipedia · Pasquart Kunsthaus Centre d'Art: description (i… · checked 11 Nov 2026
- Website
- kbcb.ch/
- Phone
- +41323225586
Questions and answers
What are the opening hours of Pasquart Kunsthaus Centre d'Art in Biel?
The museum is open on Wednesday and Friday from 12:00 to 18:00, on Thursday from 12:00 to 20:00, and on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00.
Does Pasquart Kunsthaus Centre d'Art have activities for children?
Yes. The Kids Club runs sessions for children, and its session 'Mythical creatures made of clay' is booked out. Tours and workshops are also offered for children and teenagers.
Are guided tours offered at Pasquart Kunsthaus Centre d'Art?
Yes. Tours and workshops are offered for schools, children, teenagers and adults. A guided tour on 'Los Four & Friends' takes place on 19.11.26.
Which exhibitions can I see at Pasquart Kunsthaus Centre d'Art now?
'Los Four & Friends', Caroline Bachmann's 'Le lac et le soleil' and Sarah Schumann's 'sich von oben von unten sehen' run until 29.11.26. The 'Cantonale Berne Jura 26/27' show runs from 13.12.26 to 31.1.27.
How can I contact Pasquart Kunsthaus Centre d'Art before my visit?
Reception can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at +41 32 322 55 86.
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