Klingende Sammlung — Attraction in Bern

This museum is an absolute treasure for anyone who plays or appreciates wind instruments. While the museum itself is relatively small, it is still fascinating in its own right. However, the real highlight lies downstairs in the basement, where visitors can try out all kinds of instruments, both historical and traditional as well as modern-day examples. It is really hard to imagine another place where you can play an ophicleide, a serpent, and an alphorn, one after the other.

Many reviews already do a wonderful job of detailing the experience, but I simply wanted to share that for me personally, this museum was the highlight of my...

I visited this spot and met a staff member who took their job very seriously. However, their enthusiasm didn't quite translate to their knowledge of biblical history. Unfortunately, they shared inaccurate information about the Bible, which felt out of their expertise (instruments). It would be great if they stuck to what they know best.

One notable thing - no cell phones are allowed, which felt a bit unusual in 2025. Overall, an interesting experience but with room for...

What a great little museum! We popped in for an hour with the kids, and we loved it. Very interesting information regarding the various wind instruments, and we got to use tablets with headphones to take us through them in English. Some of the instruments were bizarre! The absolute best part was getting to try some of them, including various horns and a Theremin! We were laughing our socks off. Definitely...