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Indoor play & rainy days with kids in Bern

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Where to go when it rains: an indoor playground and museums. Hours and prices are from official pages and may change.

Bimano Kids indoor playground

Zentweg 1a, 3006 Bern

🎪 Mon-Fri 9-18, Sat-Sun 10-18👕 Ages 3-15 CHF 15, ages 1-2 CHF 5👫 Adult CHF 5, under 1 free

Tip: 50% off single entries with a Kulturlegi.

Source: bimano.ch/kids. Please check current hours and prices. The restaurant and climbing hall come from a single source.

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Natural History Museum

Bernastrasse 15, 3005 Bern

🎟 Free for children and youths up to 16🕑 Tue/Thu/Fri 9-17, Wed 9-18, Sat-Sun 10-17👫 Adults CHF 12

Tip: the museum lends family Themenkoffer (theme cases) for a self-guided visit.

Source: nmbe.ch. Monday is 14-17. Please check in advance whether “up to 16” includes age 16.

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Zentrum Paul Klee, Creaviva

Monument im Fruchtland 3, 3006 Bern

🕑 Tue-Sun 10-17🎨 Workshops from age 4👕 Under 8 with an adult

Tip: the open studio has Sunday slots at 12, 14 and 16 (1 hour each).

Source: zpk.org/de/creaviva. Please check prices and the Sunday family morning.

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Museum of Communication

Helvetiastrasse 16, 3000 Bern 6

🕑 Tue-Sun 10-17👶 Under 6 free🎟 Ages 6-15 CHF 6, adults CHF 18

Tip: 30% off from 15:30.

Source: mfk.ch. Please check how well it suits small children.

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Hallenbad Weyermannshaus (indoor pool)

Stöckackerstrasse 9, 3027 Bern

🕑 Oct-Apr: Tue/Thu 8-18, Wed/Fri 8-20, Sat 7-16:30, Sun 7-18, Mon 11-20👫 Adults CHF 7.50 (Bern residents), children 6-16 CHF 3.80👶 Teaching pool (about 32 °C) plus a 25 m pool

Tip: for families (at least 1 parent) the 3rd and every further child is free. The pool is due to close for a rebuild from April 2027.

Source: sportamt-bern.ch (as of November 2026). Prices are for Bern residents, non-residents pay more. The price for children under 6 is not on the page, please ask. The indoor pools close for several weeks each summer.

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Hallenbad Wyler (indoor pool)

Scheibenstrasse 65, 3014 Bern

🕑 Oct-Apr: Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 6-21, Wed 11-21, Sat-Sun 7-18👫 Adults CHF 7.50 (Bern residents), children 6-16 CHF 3.80👶 Teaching pool (about 32 °C) plus a 25 m pool

Tip: for families (at least 1 parent) the 3rd and every further child is free.

Photo: sportamt-bern.ch

Schwimmhalle Neufeld (indoor pool)

Neubrückstrasse 133, 3012 Bern

🕑 Mon-Fri 6-22, Sat-Sun 8-18👫 Adults CHF 8.60 (Bern residents), children 6-16 CHF 4.40👶 Water play area and teaching pool (about 32 °C)

Tip: for families (at least 1 parent) the 3rd and every further child is free.

Photo: Google Maps

Sources: bimano.ch/kids, nmbe.ch, zpk.org/de/creaviva, mfk.ch, sportamt-bern.ch.