Albrecht von Haller (1708–1777)
Special Exhibition to mark the third centenary of the birth
of Switzerland’s greatest man of learning
4 December 2008 – 14 April 2009
The Historisches
Museum in Bern is inaugurating its new KUBUS/TITAN extension
(behind the main building) with a special exhibition devoted
to the life and work of Albrecht von Haller (1708–1777).
The exhibition recounts the life and describes the achievements
of Switzerland’s greatest man of learning, placing
them in the cultural and historical context of the 18th
century. The objects on display in the exhibition include
breathtaking anatomical wax models, scientific instruments
and important 18th-century works of art. A video installation
in the form of an Alpine panorama and a facsimile reconstruction
of an anatomical theatre will be the highpoints of the
display. The Exhibition ends with a look forward to the
present day and the indebtedness of modern healthcare
to Haller’s medical achievements.
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