Schweizer Schützenmuseum
Quick Facts
- Location
- Switzerland, Bern
- Category
- Museum
- Duration
- 0.5-1 hour
- Opening Hours
- Monday Closed · Tuesday Closed · Wednesday 14:00-17:00 · Thursday 14:00-17:00 · Friday 14:00-17:00 · Saturday 14:00-17:00 · Sunday 10:00-17:00 · The Swiss Shooting Museum site (schuetzenmuseum.ch, checked 5 November 2026): Wednesday to Saturday 14-17 and Sunday 10-17, closed Monday and Tuesday, and shut on 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January.
- Ticket Price
- Adult: Entry is by collection, the Eintritt line reads only Kollekte with no fixed tariff · Student: The same Kollekte applies, and no student rate appears · The site warns that using facilities such as the air-rifle range happens at your own risk after staff instruction, and that parents answer for their children.
- Address
- Bernastrasse 5, 3005 Bern, Switzerland
- Coordinates
- 46.9442, 7.4498
Introduction
The Swiss Shooting Museum sits near Bern's Historical Museum. Small in scale, it nonetheless holds a complete record of the shooting culture of this militia-founded nation: medals, heraldic targets, historic firearms and souvenirs of the federal shooting festivals held over the centuries. In Switzerland, marksmanship is at once a national-defence tradition and a popular festival, and the collection offers a telling window into the Swiss national character. Half an hour covers it, ideal for military-history fans or travellers on a tight schedule.
✨ Highlights
🛈 Practical Info
Opening Hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 14:00-17:00 |
| Thursday | 14:00-17:00 |
| Friday | 14:00-17:00 |
| Saturday | 14:00-17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00-17:00 |
The Swiss Shooting Museum site (schuetzenmuseum.ch, checked 5 November 2026): Wednesday to Saturday 14-17 and Sunday 10-17, closed Monday and Tuesday, and shut on 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January.
Ticket Information
| Adult | Entry is by collection, the Eintritt line reads only Kollekte with no fixed tariff |
|---|---|
| Student | The same Kollekte applies, and no student rate appears |
| Child | No children line appears, entry by donation |
| Senior | No senior line appears either |
| Free Admission | Listed among the Bern Museumsquartier houses giving discounted entry with the CHF 30 Museumsquartier-Pass, on the Museum for Kommunikation page |
The site warns that using facilities such as the air-rifle range happens at your own risk after staff instruction, and that parents answer for their children.
💡 Tips
FAQ
What are the opening hours of Schweizer Schützenmuseum?
Monday: Closed; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: 14:00-17:00; Thursday: 14:00-17:00; Friday: 14:00-17:00; Saturday: 14:00-17:00; Sunday: 10:00-17:00; The Swiss Shooting Museum site (schuetzenmuseum.ch, checked 5 November 2026): Wednesday to Saturday 14-17 and Sunday 10-17, closed Monday and Tuesday, and shut on 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January.
How much is the admission for Schweizer Schützenmuseum?
Adult: Entry is by collection, the Eintritt line reads only Kollekte with no fixed tariff; Student: The same Kollekte applies, and no student rate appears; Child: No children line appears, entry by donation; Senior: No senior line appears either; Free Admission: Listed among the Bern Museumsquartier houses giving discounted entry with the CHF 30 Museumsquartier-Pass, on the Museum for Kommunikation page; The site warns that using facilities such as the air-rifle range happens at your own risk after staff instruction, and that parents answer for their children.
Any practical tips for visiting Schweizer Schützenmuseum?
Opening hours are short and may vary by season, so check ahead. Labels are mostly in German; a translation app makes the visit far more rewarding.
How long should I spend at Schweizer Schützenmuseum?
A typical visit takes 0.5-1 hour.
