Grand Council approves loan for Museum of Communication
The Museum of Communication in Bern is receiving a cantonal contribution of 1.27 million francs for a redesign of its permanent exhibitions. The Bernese Grand Council approved this money without much ado on Tuesday.
For a total of eleven million francs, the Bernese Museum wants to merge the current three permanent exhibitions into a single one, according to Grand Council documents. The contribution from the Canton of Bern consists of CHF 400,000 from the cultural promotion fund and CHF 867,000 from the lottery fund. The City of Bern, foundations and patrons as well as private individuals are also contributing to the financing of the project, according to the Grand Council documents. The Grand Council voted in favor of the CHF 1.27 million in cantonal funding by 117 votes to twelve with five abstentions. Only three members of the Grand Council spoke on the matter. They pointed out, for example, that over 1000 school classes visit the museum every year. (SDA)
