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Nina Zimmer to Lead Merged Zentrum Paul Klee and Kunstmuseum Bern Starting August 2016

institutional · 2026-04-20

Starting in August 2016, Nina Zimmer will lead the newly merged Zentrum Paul Klee and Kunstmuseum Bern, thanks to their integration under the KMB ZPK foundation. Zimmer, who is currently the deputy director at Kunstmuseum Basel, has a strong background as an art historian and curator. The merger is already in progress, highlighted by their first collaborative exhibition, "Chinese Whispers: Recent Art from the Sigg & M+ Collections," which will run until June 19. According to Artnet, this marks the creation of a significant new cultural entity in Bern.

Key facts

  • Nina Zimmer appointed director of Zentrum Paul Klee and Kunstmuseum Bern
  • Appointment reported by Artnet
  • Zimmer currently deputy director at Kunstmuseum Basel
  • She will start new position in August 2016
  • Zimmer is an art historian and curator
  • Museums merged under umbrella foundation KMB ZPK
  • First joint exhibition is Chinese Whispers: Recent Art from the Sigg & M+ Collections
  • Exhibition runs through 19 June

Entities

Artists

  • Nina Zimmer

Institutions

  • Zentrum Paul Klee
  • Kunstmuseum Bern
  • KMB ZPK
  • Kunstmuseum Basel
  • Artnet

Locations

  • Bern
  • Switzerland

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