In Biel/Bienne, the Pasquart Centre d’Art is a venue dedicated to Swiss and international contemporary art, housed in a former hospital dating from 1866. Here you can discover temporary exhibitions, a collection, photography and cinema.
Fine and applied arts museums
Main highlights
- Temporary exhibitions of contemporary art, featuring emerging artists and established creators
- Over 1,800 works in the collection, by some 130 artists connected to the region
- The Photoforum Pasquart and its 300 m² of exhibition space dedicated to photography
Overview
The Pasquart Centre d’Art has been active in contemporary art in Biel/Bienne since 1990. It occupies the town’s former hospital, built in 1866, to which a modern wing designed by the architecture firm Diener & Diener was added in 2000.
The venue brings together the Kunsthaus Biel Centre d’art Bienne, the Photoforum Pasquart, the Filmpodium Biel/Bienne and the Espace Libre. The Fondation Collection Centre d’art Pasquart, founded in 1991, manages a collection focused on artists with ties to the Biel/Bienne region.
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What to see and do
Throughout the year, the art centre hosts temporary exhibitions of contemporary art. They showcase emerging artists as well as established creators, with a particular focus on local and regional talent. The spacious galleries allow visitors to move freely among the works.
The collection includes a major holding of works by painter and draughtsman Bruno Meier, as well as sets of graphic works by Heinz-Peter Kohler and Martin Ziegelmüller donated to the Foundation.
The Photoforum Pasquart has 300 m² dedicated to photography and awards the Photoforum prize every year. The Filmpodium, a non-commercial cinema since 1993, offers alternative programming, while the Espace Libre hosts performances and events.
Practical information
Getting there : the centre is located in the heart of Biel/Bienne, close to the old town and the lake, within walking distance of the station or reachable by public transport.
Guided tours : tours in French are held regularly, and group tours can be booked.
Audience : bilingual workshops for children aged 5 to 11 and birthday packages are offered together with the NMB Nouveau Musée Bienne.
Visiting tips
Check the programme before you come : the temporary exhibitions change regularly and make up the core of the visit.
If you’re interested in photography, allow time for the Photoforum, and combine your visit with the NMB, located just opposite, which organises children’s activities together with the centre.
Nearby attractions
- The NMB Nouveau Musée Bienne brings together archaeology, natural sciences and art from the region.
- The Cité du Temps in Biel/Bienne houses the Swatch and Omega museums, dedicated to Swiss watchmaking.
- Nidau Castle, a 14th-century fortress, is home to a museum on the history of the Bernese Seeland.
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