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City tour "E = mc² - Einstein in Bern (biographical)"

A guided tour all about time: Einstein’s Theory of Relativity gave us a new way of looking at the world, putting a new perspective on absolute time.

Private tour

This tour can only be booked by telephone on +41 31 328 12 12 or by e-mail to citytours@bern.com.

from CHF 390.00

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Exhibition room Einstein House
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Exhibition room Einstein House
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Einstein’s theory of relativity gave us a new world view which relativizes absolute time. The tour starts in the Clock Tower (Zytglogge), where Kaspar Brunner's clock mechanism has been ticking and telling the people of Bern the time for more than 600 years.

The tour finishes at Einstein’s house, where you can learn more about Albert Einstein’s life, thinking and his most famous formula: E= mc².

The picture shows a room with historical flair, decorated with a large photo of Albert Einstein and exhibits. The mood is thoughtful and educational.
The picture shows an inviting exhibition room with historical furniture, flooded with warm light, which conveys an atmosphere of elegance and education.

Guided tours and language offers

Private tour
Dates
Year-round
Meeting point
duration
2h
Price
  • CHF 390.00
Language
German, French, English
Number of participants
Maximum 20 people per group
Reservation
This tour can only be booked by telephone on +41 31 328 12 12 or by e-mail to citytours@bern.com.

Meeting point

City Tours Bern
Bahnhofplatz 10a
3011 Bern

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