Kinemathek Bern

In summer 2000, cinema technician Walter A. Ritschard took care of the Lichtspiel, an old cinematographic collection, and from this a regional film archive was developed.

Since 2006, the Lichtspiel has been a member of the Fédération Internationale des Archives du Film (FIAF).

Since 2012, the Lichtspiel is a part of the Filmhaus Bern and in this community much more a place between film production and museum.

Die Sammlungen des Lichtspiels setzen sich aus diversen Depositen von Filmemachern sowie privaten Sammlungsbeständen und zahlreichen Nachlässen unterschiedlichster Persönlichkeiten zusammen.

Further it is a special interest of the archive to collect Scopitones and animation films.