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EXPERIENCE Bern
to the history of mountain Museum of Communication.
14 "\ eering is The Climb and the The displays span the gamut
Schweizerisches Fall, part of two dioramas by from bonfires to satellites.
Alpines Museum Ferdinand Hodler, illustrating Multimedia presentations dive
the history of the conquest of into radio, described as “the
B4 ⌂ Helvetiaplatz 4
# 10am–5pm Tue–Sun the Matterhorn. window to the world”, and
∑ alpinesmuseum.ch how cyborgs are the progeny
of simple punch cards. The
Through various multimedia, new permanent collection
including videos, dioramas and 15 "\ gets visitors singing along
paintings inspired by the Alps’ Museum für with karaoke and trying their
magni ficent scenery, this Kommunikation hand at hacking.
museum describes the geo C4 ⌂ Helvetiastrasse 16 Also new are the “communi
logy, topo graphy, climate and # 10am–5pm Tue–Sun cators”, a group of expert
natural history of the Swiss ∑ mfk.ch hosts who move through the
Alps, and docu ments all museum to get conversations
aspects of human activity The history of the human flowing. The everchanging
in the mountains. endeavour to make contact temporary exhibitions might
The displays include a across long distances is include digital detoxing or
graphic explanation of how compel lingly laid out at the political cartoons.
glaciers are formed, how they
are melting and a model of
the Bernese Oberland. Sep
arate sections are devoted to
various aspects of Alpine life,
including transport, industry,
tourism and winter sports.
The daily life and culture of
alpine people are also des
cribed, as are current concerns
for the environment. One
exhibit in the section devoted
INSIDER TIP
Swim in the
River Aare
On a particularly hot
day nothing beats being
carried along in the
bracing cur rent of Bern’s
River Aare. Jump in the
river for a swim or bathe
in the refreshing Marzili The wave-like Zentrum
swimming pool. Paul Klee, designed
by Renzo Piano
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