A rescue excavation carried out by the Archaeological Service of the Canton of Bern in Jegenstorf in 2024 has unearthed finds from the Middle Ages. Thanks to these and older excavations, the centuries-old history of the village can be better traced.

In the excavation tent, visitors can expect to see representative finds from the excavations in Jegenstorf from 2024 and from 2006 to 2008, which tell of cooking, travelling, crafts, building and money in the Middle Ages - such as an impressive riding spur, which refers to the use of horses and knights. The exhibition also features other fascinating artefacts from other medieval settlements in the canton of Bern, including skilfully carved bone artefacts and sensationally well-preserved wooden objects. ‘These finds paint a completely different picture of this period, which is often perceived as a dark era in history,’ says Vanessa Haussener, curator of archaeology and project manager at the Bern History Museum. A large life painting by the artist Joe Rohrer also shows a settlement in modern-day Switzerland that is similar to the period and allows visitors to immerse themselves in the lives of the villagers of Jegenstorf at the time.