Gallery 01
Kunstmuseum Basel
Switzerland’s oldest public art collection, with everything from old masters to modern classics. The hang is confident and clean—Basel’s quiet way of flexing.
St. Alban-Graben 16, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
Museum halls
Museums in Basel
A tour of the finest frames and a few well-timed chuckles. Choose a hall and mind the ropes.
Gallery 02
Fondation Beyeler
A world-class modern collection in a serene Renzo Piano building just outside the city. Art, light, and landscape in perfect balance—like a museum designed to lower your pulse.
Baselstrasse 101, 4125 Riehen, Switzerland
Gallery 03
Museum Tinguely
Kinetic, playful, and wonderfully strange—Jean Tinguely’s machines in a riverside museum that keeps moving even when you stand still.
Paul Sacher-Anlage 2, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
Gallery 04
Kunsthalle Basel
A sharp contemporary program that punches above its size. This is Basel’s testing ground for what’s next—often bold, occasionally weird, usually worth it.
Steinenberg 7, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
Gallery 05
Schaulager
Part collection, part research space, part exhibition venue—contemporary art with archival seriousness. Think ‘warehouse’ if the warehouse had a PhD.
Ruchfeldstrasse 19, 4142 Münchenstein, Switzerland
Gallery 06
Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig
Classical art and ancient worlds presented with Swiss clarity. A calm, elegant detour that makes modern art feel like part of a very long conversation.
St. Alban-Graben 5, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
Gallery 07
Museum der Kulturen Basel
Global collections in a beautifully updated building—objects, textiles, and visual culture that expand the idea of what belongs in an art itinerary.
Münsterplatz 20, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
Gallery 08
Cartoonmuseum Basel
Comics and illustration treated with real respect and serious curatorial joy. Proof that ‘fun’ can be museum-grade.
St. Alban-Vorstadt 28, 4052 Basel, Switzerland
Gallery 09
Basler Papiermühle
Paper, printing, and the craft behind images and words. It’s hands-on history—and a reminder that art begins with materials.
St. Alban-Tal 37, 4052 Basel, Switzerland
Gallery 10
Vitra Design Museum
A design pilgrimage just over the border—architecture, furniture, and exhibitions that treat everyday objects like cultural headlines.
Charles-Eames-Straße 2, 79576 Weil am Rhein, Germany