Museum Briner and Kern
The collections by the gentlemen Briner and Kern left to the City of Winterthur are united in this small, exquisite museum in the town hall. Here Dutch art of the 17th century and miniature portraits are the focus.
In 1967 Jakob Briner donated a collection of paintings by old masters from the Renaissance to Classicism to his hometown and ensured its further extension. It focuses on Dutch art of the 17th century with historical paintings of biblical scenes, portraits, everyday scenes, landscapes and still life.
In 1998 the miniature portrait collection Emil S. Kern was donated to the City of Winterthur. More than 500 works provide a significant overview of the European art of portraiture from 16th to 19th century. Miniature portraits are tiny portraits often worn as jewellery by the ladies of society. They were intended to bear special events such as births or weddings or the deceased in remembrance. These miniatures often constitute hidden treasures in other museums; in the Museum Briner and Kern they are the focus of interest.
Winterthur
Museum Briner und Kern
Stadthausstrasse 57
8400 Winterthur
Tel. +41 (0) 52 267 51 26
Fax +41 (0) 52 267 51 93
brinerundkern@win.ch
www.museumbrinerundkern.ch
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| Opening hours | |
| Monday | closed |
| Tuesday to Saturday | 2 pm - 5 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am - 12 noon / 2 pm - 5 pm |
| » Opening hours during bank holidays | |
| Admission | |
| CHF 5.00 (concessions CHF 3.00) | |
| » Museum pass priced CHF 20.00 available at Winterthur Tourismus | |
| Directions | |
| Bus No. 1 or 5 to Stadthaus (concert hall) or 7 minutes walk from main railway station | |
| » Further time table information | |
+41 (0)52 267 67 00 | 