Zentrum Paul Klee Anniversary Weekend (Guide)
Jun 21 - Jun 22
The iconic wave-shaped building designed by Renzo Piano celebrates two decades as Bern's cultural landmark.
This June, Zentrum Paul Klee and Creaviva invite you to join their anniversary celebration with a spectacular free festival weekend featuring live performances, creative workshops, and even hot air balloon rides over the museum. How exciting!
Since its opening in 2005, more than 3.1 million visitors have experienced the world's most significant collection of Paul Klee's works. (My visits are included in this number…) The collection includes about 4000 paintings, watercolors, and drawings by this influential artist.
Free Festival Weekend: June 21-22, 2025
The highlight of the Zentrum Paul Klee anniversary year is undoubtedly the free festival weekend. During this weekend in June, it really pays to visit the museum in Bern. There will be lots of activities, performances, and creative workshops offered at no charge.
Saturday Highlights (June 21)
- Free admission to all exhibit from 10 AM to 8 PM
- Spectacular slackline show above the Zentrum Paul Klee
- Short guided tours of current exhibitions
- Live performances by winners of the "Live at Klee" music contest
- Evening DJ program themed "Me at 20"
- "Live at Klee" music contest for talented musicians
- Create art cards from pressed flowers in Creaviva's blooming card workshop
- Contribute to a massive collective artwork in the fabric art studio
Sunday Family Day (June 22)
- Free admission to all exhibit from 10 AM to 6 PM, guided tours
- Sketching, drawing, and crafts activities
- Vegetable soup served in the community garden, BBQ and beer trucks
- Hot air balloon rides offering unique perspectives of the museum
- Creative workshops for all ages, incl. cards with pressed flowers
Do you consider yourself to be an art aficionado or music enthusiast? Do you have curious kids in tow - or are you a curious mind yourself? We think that this anniversary weekend has an activity or performance for you in store… See you there?
2025 Exhibition Highlights at Zentrum Paul Klee
The Zentrum Paul Klee anniversary year features an impressive lineup of exhibits. The lucky ones among you will get in for free, too! (Read below who qualifies...)
Le Corbusier: The Order of Things (until June 22, 2025)
Currently on display is a major exhibit dedicated to Swiss-French artist/architect Le Corbusier. Like Paul Klee, Le Corbusier transcended traditional boundaries between disciplines, profoundly influencing 20th-century architecture, design, and visual arts.
Rose Wylie: Flick and Float (July 19 - October 5, 2025)
Summer brings the works of 90-year-old British artist Rose Wylie, whose paintings demonstrate a deep understanding of pop culture, literature, and contemporary zeitgeist, all infused with subversive humor.
Anni Albers: Constructing Textiles (November 7, 2025 - February 22, 2026)
This fall exhibit is dedicated to Anni Albers, an artistic boundary-crosser who explored the intersection between textile and architecture, weaving and building.
Kosmos Klee: The Collection
The permanent exhibition will feature rotating focuses throughout the year, including "The Musical Klee" (until June 1), "Cover Star Klee" (June 7 - September 14), and works by German-Venezuelan artist Gertrud Goldschmidt, known as Gego (September 19, 2025 - January 18, 2026).
Insider Tip: Zentrum Paul Klee Anniversary
To mark their 20th anniversary milestone, Zentrum Paul Klee extends free admission for 20-year-olds to all exhibits throughout 2025.
