Milestones

Once the project planning and approval procedures have been completed and financing has been secured, Kunstmuseum Bern expects construction to begin in 2029 and the museum to reopen at the end of 2033.
Milestones
Summer 2022
Launch of the international architectural competition
Summer 2024
Judging of the architectural competition
April 2025
Cantonal government requests the Cantonal Parliament to approve the project loan (in German: press release & application)
Autumn 2025
Approval of project loan application (Cantonal Parliament)
2026-2027
Detailed planning and optimisation
2028-2029
Approval of application for implementation loan (Cantonal Parliament)
Building permit procedure
2029-2033
Building and renovation phase
Closure & Kunstmuseum Bern on Tour
End of 2033
Grand opening