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Bern, Switzerland


Index:

Institution names followed by SIBMAS Member  are members of SIBMAS

Association faîtière Suisse des professionnels de la Danse (ASD)  
 
Dufourstrasse 45
CH-3005 Bern 		 

Telephone: +41 (31) 351 6050
Telefax: +41 (31) 351 1502
E-mail: sdt-messerli@access.ch
Homepage: http://www.tanz-danse.ch/

Association Suisse des Créateurs de Théâtre (ACT)  
 
Bollwerk 35
CH-3011 Bern 		 

Telephone: +41 (31) 312 8008
Telefax: +41 (31) 312 8049
E-mail: vts@theaterschaffende.ch
Homepage: http://www.theaterschaffende.ch/

Bernisches Historisches Museum
(Bern Historical Museum)
      Date founded: 1881 		 
 
Helvetiaplatz 5
CH-3000 Bern 6 		 

Telephone: +41 (31) 431 811
Telefax: +41 (31) 430 663

Special Collections:
Music instruments

Blasinstrumentensammlung Karl Burri
(Karl Burri Wind Instrument Collection)
      Date founded: 1964 		 
 
Morillonstrasse 11
CH-3007 Bern 		 

Telephone: +41 (31) 458 378

Special Collections:
Music instruments, wind

Bürgerbibliothek
(Bern Public Library)
      Date founded: 1894 		 
 
Münstergasse 63
CH-3001 Bern 6 		Mail:
      Münstergasse 63
     Postfach
      CH-3000 Bern 7

Telephone: +41 (31) 311 1803
Telefax: +41 (31) 320 3370

Historisches Archiv und Bibliothek PTT  
 
Viktoriastrasse 21
CH-3030 Bern 		 

Telephone: +41 (31) 331 1151
Telefax: +41 (31) 331 1152
E-mail: archiv@mfk.ch
Homepage: http://www.mfk.ch/

Hochschule der Künste Bern (HKB)
Musikbibliothek
(Bern College of Arts; Music Library) 		 
 
Papiermühlestrasse 13j
CH-3022 Bern 		 

Telephone: +41 (31) 634 9160
E-mail: musikbibliothek@hkb.bfh.ch
Homepage: http://www.hkb.bfh.ch/
Monday: 10:00-18:00
Tuesday: 10:00-18:00
Wednesday: 10:00-18:00
Thursday: 10:00-18:00
Friday: 10:00-18:00

Subjects:
Music/Music performance.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Videos/films/DVDs. Scores/libretti/music. Sound recordings/CDs.

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Bern
(Bern College for Music and Theatre) 		 
 
Sandrainstrasse 3
CH-3007 Bern 		 

Telephone: +41 (31) 312 1280
Telefax: +41 (31) 312 3885
E-mail: leonie.stein@hmt.bfh.ch

Konservatorium für Musik in Bern
Bibliothek
(Bern Music Conservatory; Library)
      Date founded: 1917 		 
 
Kramgasse 36
CH-3011 Bern 		 

Telephone: +41 (31) 221 654

Naturhistorisches Museum
(Natural History Museum) 		 
 
Bernastrasse 15
CH-3005 Bern 		 

Telephone: +41 (31) 431 664
Sunday: 10:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00
Monday: 9:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00
Tuesday: 9:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00
Wednesday: 9:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00
Thursday: 9:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00
Friday: 9:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00
Saturday: 9:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00

Special Collections:
Theatre (Switzerland)

Schweizerische Landesbibliothek
(Swiss State Library)
      Date founded: 1895 		 
 
Hallwylstrasse 15
CH-3003 Bern 		 

Telephone: +41 (31) 322 8911
Telefax: +41 (31) 322 8463
E-mail: slb-bns@slb.admin.ch
Homepage: http://www.snl.ch/

Media:
Books. Periodicals. Manuscripts.

Schweizerische Landesbibliothek
Graphische Sammlung
(Swiss State Library; Graphic Collection)
      Date founded: 1895 		SIBMAS Member
 
Hallwylstrasse 15
CH-3003 Bern 		 

Telephone: +41 (31) 322 8959
Telefax: +41 (31) 322 8463
E-mail: susanne.bieri@slb.admin.ch
Homepage: http://www.snl.admin.ch/d/fuehr/grs_index.htm
Monday: 14:00-17:00
Tuesday: 14:00-17:00
Wednesday: 14:00-17:00
Thursday: 14:00-17:00
Friday: 14:00-17:00

Written application required. Holdings added.
Catalogs: Computerized. Card
On-site use only. Materials loan.
Reproductions: In house.
Exhibitions.

Media:
Books. Periodicals. Photos. Posters. Costumes. Paintings. Graphics. Objects d'art.

Schweizerische Landesbibliothek
Schweizerisches Literaturarchiv
(Swiss State Library; Swiss Literature Archive)
      Date founded: 1895 		 
 
Hallwylstrasse 15
CH-3003 Bern 		 

Telephone: +41 (31) 322 8972
Telefax: +41 (31) 322 8463
E-mail: slb-bns@slb.admin.ch
Homepage: http://www.snl.ch/

Media:
Books. Periodicals. Manuscripts.
Special Collections:
Max Altorfer (1915-1997)
Jürg Amann (1947-)
Georges Arès [i.e. Cornélius Heim] (1926-1997), writer
Franziska Baumgarten-Tramer (1882-1970)
Ulrich Becher (1910-1990), dramatist, writer
Peter Bichsel (1940-)
Cla Biert (1920-1981), writer
Stéphanie Corinna Bille (1912-1979), writer
Hans Boesch (1926-)
Gottfried Bohnenblust (1883-1960)
Georges Borgeaud (1914-1998), writer
Jakob Bührer (1882-1975), writer
Hermann Burger (1942-1989), writer
Rosmarie Buri (1930-1994)
Erika Burkart (1922-)
Reto Caratsch (1901-1978)
Blaise Cendrars [i.e. Frédéric Sauser] (1887-1961), writer
Maurice Chappaz (1916-), writer
Jacques Chessex (1934-), writer
Gion Deplazes (1918-)
Walter Matthias Diggelmann (1927-1979), writer
Roland Donzé (1921-)
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921-1990), playwright
Adelheid Duvanel (1936-1996), writer
Marc Eigeldinger (1917-1991), writer
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Alfred Fankhauser (1890-1973)
Jürg Federspiel (1931-)
Henri Ferrare [i.e. Henri-Auguste Zbinden] (1905-1952), writer
Jakob Flach (1894-1982)
Gian Fontana (1897-1923)
Otto Frei (1924-1990)
Alexander Moritz Frey (1881-1957), writer, journalist
Peter Friedli (1925-)
Bertil Galland (1931-), writer
Louise Gamper-Weber (1884-1983), writer
Jean Gebser (1905-1973), writer, cultural philosopher
Alfred Gehri (1895-1972), dramatist
Christoph Geiser (1949-), writer
Rolf Geissbühler (1941-)
Hans F. Geyer [i.e. Hans Franz Rütter] (1915-1987), writer, philosopher
Friedrich Glauser (1896-1938), writer
Alfred Graber (1897-1987)
Anne-Lise Grobéty (1949-), writer
Jakob Haringer (1898-1948), writer
Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), writer
Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995), writer
Hermann Hiltbrunner (1893-1961), composer
Carl Hilty (1833-1909), writer, lawyer
Hans Rudolf Hilty (1948-1994), writer
Hannelise Hinderberger (1924-1992), writer
Rolf Hochhuth (1931-), playwright
Ludwig Hohl (1904-1980), writer
Hansres Jacobi (1926-)
Erwin Jaeckle (1909-1997)
Urs Jaeggi (1931-)
Adolfo Jenni (1911-1997)
Georg Kaiser (1878-1945), playwright
Isabelle Kaiser (1866-1925)
Walther Kauer (1935-1987)
Hans Kayser (1891-1964)
Karl Kloter (1911-2002)
Charlotte KÖnig-von Dach [collection]
Arnold Künzli (1919-)
Josef Bernhard Lang (1881-1945)
Robert Lanz (1896-1965)
Cécile Lauber (1887-1981)
Max Eduard Liehburg (1899-1962)
Edvige Livello (1901-1999)
Hugo Loetscher (1929-)
Carl Albert Loosli (1877-1959)
Peter Lotar (1910-1986)
Lorenz Lotmar (1945-1980)
Alexander Lozza (1880-1953)
Emil Ludwig (1881-1948)
Golo Mann (1909-1994)
Mariella Mehr (1947-)
Niklaus Meienberg (1940-1993)
Gerhard Meier (1917-)
Herbert Meier (1928-)
Henry-Louis Mermod (1891-1962)
Ernst Merz (1896-1977)
Eugène Michaud (1839-1917)
Hans Morgenthaler [pseud.: Hamo] (1890-1928)
Hans Albrecht Moser (1882-1978)
Giuseppe Motta (1871-1940)
Adolf Muschg (1934-)
Otto Nebel (1892-1973)
Paul Nizon (1929-)
Giovanni Orelli (1928-)
Arnold Ott (1840-1910)
Andri Peer (1921-1985)
Georges Poulet (1902-1991)
Kuno Raeber (1922-1992), writer
Eugène Rambert (1830-1886)
Josef Reinhart (1875-1957)
Gonzague Frédéric de Reynold (1880-1970), writer
Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926), poet
William Ritter (1867-1955)
Alice Rivaz [i.e. Alice Golay] (1901-1998), writer
Romain Rolland (1886-1944), writer
Max Rychner (1897-1965), writer
Robert Saitschick (1868-1965)
Jean Rudolf von Salis (1901-1996)
Isolde Schaad (1944-)
Ludwig Schläfli (1814-1895)
Annemarie Schwarzenbach (1908-1942)
Arnold H. Schwengeler (1906-1981)
Alexander J. Seiler (1928-)
Paul Seippel (1858-1926)
Jon Semadeni (1910-1981)
Hendri [Heinrich] Spescha (1928-1982), writer
Carl Spitteler (1845-1924), writer
Karl Stauffer-Bern (1857-1891)
Beat Sterchi (1949-)
Albert Talhoff (1888-1956)
Traugott Vogel (1894-1975)
Walter Vogt (1927-1988)
Hans Walter (1912-1992)
Otto F. Walter (1928-1994)
Silja Walter (1919-)
Pierre-Olivier Walzer (1915-2000)
Maria Waser (1878-1939)
Heinz Weder (1934-1993)
Walter Weideli (1927-)
Albert Jakob Welti (1894-1965)
Gertrud Wilker (1924-1984)
Jost Winteler (1846-1929)
Laure Wyss (1913-), writer
Hans Zbinden (1893-1971)
Yvette Z'Graggen (1920-), writer

Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft
Dokumentation und Bibliothek
(Swiss Radio and Television Society; Documentation and Library)
      Date founded: 1946 		 
 
Giacomettistrasse 3
CH-3000 Bern 15 		 

Telephone: +41 (31) 439 238
Telefax: +41 (31) 439 256

Special Collections:
Radio (Switzerland)
Television (Switzerland)

Schweizerische Theatersammlung
(Swiss Theatre Collection)
      Date founded: 1927 		SIBMAS Member
 
Schanzenstrasse 15
CH-3008 Bern 		Mail:
      Postfach 2272
      CH-3001 Bern

Telephone: +41 (31) 301 5252
Telefax: +41 (31) 302 8525
E-mail: martin.dreier@sts.unibe.ch
Sunday: 9:00-16:00 (exhibitions)
Tuesday: 13:00-16:00 (library); 9:00-12:00 (exhibitions)
Wednesday: 9:00-16:00 (library)
Friday: 9:00-12:00 (library); 9:00-12:00 (exhibitions)
Saturday: 9:00-16:00 (exhibitions)

Holdings added.
Catalogs: Computerized. Card
On-site use only. Interlibrary loan. Exchange of material.
Reproductions: By company.
Exhibitions.

Subjects:
Dramatic theatre. Opera. Operetta/Musical. Ballet/dance. Pantomime/mime. Children's theatre. Puppet theatre. Cabaret/Kabaret. Variety/music hall. Amateur theatre. Theatre architecture. Circus. Cinema. Radio/TV. Festivals. Other.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Playtexts. Photos. Promptbooks. Manuscripts. Correspondence. Programmes. Clippings. Posters. Designs/Plans. Costumes. Models. Videos/films/DVDs. Official documents. Scores/libretti/music. Masks. Paintings. Graphics. Memorabilia. Sound recordings/CDs.
Special Collections:
Theatre (Switzerland)

Adolphe Appia (1862-1928), scenographer
Max Breitschmid-Alioth (1911-1970), writer
Oskar Eberle, director
Alfred Gehri (1895-1972), dramatist
Teo Otto (1904-1968), scenographer
Ernst Leopold Stahl (1882-1959), theatre historian, dramaturge
Oskar Wälterlin (1895-1961), theatre director, actor

Staatsarchiv des Kantons Bern
(Bern Canton Federal Archive) 		 
 
Falkenplatz 4
CH-3012 Bern 		 

Telephone: +41 (31) 633 5101
Telefax: +41 (31) 633 5102
E-mail: info.stab@sta.be.ch

Stadt- und Universitätbibliothek Bern
(Bern State and University Library)
      Date founded: 1530 		 
 
Münstergasse 61
CH-3000 Bern 7 		Mail:
      Münstergasse 61
     Postfach
      CH-3000 Bern 7

Telephone: +41 (31) 225 519
Telefax: +41 (31) 212 883
E-mail: waibel@stub.unibe.ch
Monday: 8:00-21:00
Tuesday: 8:00-21:00
Wednesday: 8:00-21:00
Thursday: 8:00-21:00
Friday: 8:00-21:00
Saturday: 8:00-12:00

Catalogs: Computerized. Card. Other
Materials loan. Interlibrary loan. Exchange of material.
Reproductions: By company.
Exhibitions.

Media:
Books. Periodicals. Other.
Special Collections:
Jacques Bongans
Richard Wagner (1813-1883), composer

Stadtarchiv Bern
(Bern City Archive)
      Date founded: 1803 		 
 
Erlacherhof
Junkerngasse 47
CH-3000 Bern 8 		 

Telephone: +41 (31) 321 6212
Telefax: +41 (31) 321 6010
E-mail: stadtarchiv@bern.ch
Homepage: http://www.bern.ch/
Monday: 8:00-11:30, 14:00-17:00
Tuesday: 8:00-11:30, 14:00-17:00
Wednesday: 8:00-11:30, 14:00-17:00
Thursday: 8:00-11:30, 14:00-17:00
Friday: 8:00-11:30, 14:00-17:00

Written application required. Fees for using facility.
On-site use only.
Reproductions: In house. By company.

Universität Bern
Institut für Theaterwissenschaft
(Bern University; Institute for Theatre) 		 
 
Hallerstrasse 5
CH-3012 Bern 3012 		 

Telephone: +41 (31) 631 3918
Telefax: +41 (31) 631 3988

Universität Bern
Musikwissenschaftliches Seminar
(Bern University; Music Research Department) 		 
 
Hallerstrasse 12
CH-3012 Bern 		 

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