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Zentrum Paul Klee (Paul Klee Center)

Monument im Fruchtland 3, Bern 3000, Switzerland
41 31 359 01 01
Ranked #5 of 30 attractions in Bern
4.5 of 5 stars 45 Reviews
Type: Art Museums, Specialty Museums
Useful Information: Activities for young children
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Zurich
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

many people get interested because it looks so special from outside; I went during a museum night and was very disappointed because the exhibitions were not interesting More

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Slagelse, Denmark
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2012
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The museum devoted to Paul Klee is a new building, designed by Renzo Piano, on the outskirts of Bern. It can be easily reached by bus (even on Sunday). I am fond of Piano's buildings, and this one does not disappoint: the builsing, in three parts, imitates a metal wave energing from the soping hillside. The only snag is the... More

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Burgdorf, Switzerland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2012

The architecture of the park and the building are only the beginning; the café / restaurant is highly recommended and at it's best: the painting from Paul Klee and the interactive part of the museum are very impressing. Don't visit Berne, the capital of Switzerland without a short excursion to the ZPK. More

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Lausanne, Switzerland
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12 reviews 12 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012

That very well designed museum is a must see in Bern - a little far off but worth the bus ride ! More

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Fribourg, Switzerland
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 20, 2012

The architecture is very interesting and the collections fabulous. More

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Thalwil, Switzerland
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 7, 2012

The Paul Klee Center has hundreds of work by Klee which are rotated through the galleries and supplement the core collection. This keeps exhibits fresh and interesting, and makes it possible to display works that demonstrate the full breadth of Klee's accomplishments. The museum structure was constructed specially to house and display the Klee collection and is itself worth a... More

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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 22, 2011

A visit here was the reason for our trip to Bern. The building is marvelous, exciting and exuberant yet elegant. Paul Klee is a favorite artist but the curating of the exhibition is confusing, meandering and unsatisfactory. More

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Guelph, Canada
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 5, 2011
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Why all this fuss about transportation? I am 83 years old and I walked to the Zentrum from the Best Western in under an hour along delightful footpaths marked out with Paul Klee signage. And then walked back through the Rosengarten with roses still in bloom on November 1st. The Zentrum itself shares a problem with the Van Gogh museum... More

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haifa
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2011
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Not very easily accessible by public transportation More

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Basel
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 27, 2011
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In Bern main station, hop on bus12 (heading to P Klee Center) and you're on your way, through town, to a pleasant experience at the gallery. Klee was more of an artist than I expected... I thought he was just blobs and childish lines. But his early drawings are the best I've come across. He was a master in his... More

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