About — Foundation
The Foundation
The non-profit Thun Castle Foundation runs the museum castle — as a place of history, education and encounter.
In 1994 the Schlossmuseum Thun association, the canton of Bern and the municipality of Thun established the Schlossmuseum Thun Foundation with endowment capital of 325,000 francs. In the following years, private individuals increased the capital by a further 500,000 francs. In September 2013 the foundation gave itself the name “Thun Castle Foundation – the museum castle”.
The purpose of the foundation is to keep Thun Castle open to interested visitors, to hold events, and to preserve, operate and further develop the museum in the public interest, as well as to present the diversity of regional, town and castle history.
Article 2 of the foundation charter (1993, amended 2013)
The foundation at a glance
| Founded | 1994 |
| Endowment capital | CHF 825,000 |
| Name since | 2013 |
| Seat | Thun |
Body
Board of trustees
Co-President
Francine Giese
Thun
Co-President
Simon Schweizer
Münsingen
Treasurer
Roger Hunziker
Steffisburg
President of the support association
Daniel Bähler
Thun
Representative of the town of Thun
Marianne Flubacher
Bern
Member
Georges Bindschedler
Muri b. Bern
Member
Bernhard Schmocker
Höfen b. Thun
Member
Beatrice Winter
Thun
Plain language
The Thun Castle Foundation
A foundation looks after Thun Castle. A foundation is an organisation for a good cause.
- The foundation makes sure the castle stays open to everyone.
- It keeps the museum in good order and puts on events.
- A board of trustees runs the foundation.