Exhibition
Permanent Exhibition
The museum castle has been a reality since 2018. 130 years after the museum was founded and on the 800th anniversary of the death of the building’s architect, Duke Berchthold V of Zähringen, it has a unified presentation for the first time. The monument itself becomes an exhibit in the exhibition.
This allows visitors to the museum to experience the outstanding architectural significance of this cultural heritage site in its original setting.
Illustration: cross-section of the museum
cellar
Castle, town and countryside – 900 years of urban development
first floor
Treasures from the Thun Town Hall collection
second floor
800 years of governors in Thun Castle
third floor
The Grand Hall – a unique ceremonial hall from the Late Middle Ages
fourth floor
Thun Castle as a ducal building, corn chamber and prison
fifth floor
The Bernese hipped roof – a roof structure steeped in history
towers
spectacular view
Photo: cellar with a view of the stairs
Photo: model of the town in the cellar
SIMPLE LANGUAGE
Permanent Exhibition
Since 2018, the castle is a museum.
The museum was founded more than 130 years ago.
On the 800th anniversary of the death of Duke Berchtold V, the exhibition was redesigned.
The castle itself is part of the exhibition.
This means:
Not only the objects are important.
The building is important too.
Visitors can see and feel that the castle is a very special and historic building.
The Exhibition in the Castle
Basement
Castle, Town and Region
Here you learn about the history of the town of Thun.
It shows 900 years of town development.
1st Floor
Trophies, Coats of Arms, Relics
Here you see special objects from the town’s historical collection.
2nd Floor
From the Zähringen to the Bernese
Here you learn who ruled in the castle in the past.
3rd Floor
The Knights’ Hall is a special hall from the Middle Ages.
There are very few halls like this in Switzerland.
4th Floor
The old prison
5th Floor
The Roof
Here you see the old wooden roof construction.
The Towers
From the towers you have a beautiful view.
The view is unforgettable.
