{"id":12546,"date":"2026-04-30T15:44:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.museumspass.ch\/?p=12546"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:44:22","slug":"30-years-swiss-museum-pass-an-anniversary-of-cultural-participation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.museumspass.ch\/en\/30-years-swiss-museum-pass-an-anniversary-of-cultural-participation\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Years of the Swiss Museum Pass: An Anniversary of Cultural Participation"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a record number of visitors and a prominent guest at the Bern Museum of Art, the Swiss Museum Pass is kicking off its anniversary year 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider at the official opening of the anniversary year at the Bern Museum of Art.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For three decades, we have pursued a clear mission: to make culture accessible to everyone. That we have reached the milestone of 1.5 million admissions<\/strong> cracked, is not just a number for us, it is confirmation of the unbroken interest in the Swiss museum landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A personal kickoff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Federal Councillor gave the official start signal Elisabeth Baume-Schneider<\/strong> in the Bern Art Museum<\/a>. During a personal tour, she offered insight into her unique perspective on art and presented her favorite work by Sophie Taeuber-Arp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This visit also marks the beginning of our series \u00abThe Other Gaze\u00bb<\/strong>Throughout the year, personalities from Switzerland will lead tours and share their individual perspectives on various works with the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What awaits you in the anniversary year 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We are not only celebrating the past but also setting new impulses for the future:<\/p>\n\n\n\n