Museums

Can there be any more authentic way of experiencing history than to walk among 2,000-year-old ruins, or to touch an object once held in Roman hands?

The Collection Beyeler became a public museum - designed by the architect Renzo Piano - with the opening of the Beyeler Foundation. This collection can now be viewed in its own museum.

Basel is the home of Switzerland's largest ethnological and folk art collections. The museum is particularly rich in exhibits from the South Seas and from Indonesia.

The Basel Museum of Ancient Art is the only Swiss museum devoted exclusively to Classical Antiquity. It contains Greek, Etruscan and Roman works, predominantly from the period 1000 B.C.

A tour of the Natural History Museum is like an expedition into the remotest corners of our planet where the most beautiful minerals originate, or into the distant past when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Natural objects - the largest as well as the smallest - are there to be discovered, inspected and contemplated. A memorable experience.

The emphasis of the "Öffentliche Kunstsammlung Basel" is on Upper Rheinish and Flemish paintings and drawing from 1400 to 1600 and on 19th and 20th century art.

Museum Tinguely Basel is dedicated to the life and work of Jean Tingley, the most important Swiss iron scuptor (1925-1991).

Masterpieces in the classical modern style: at the Beyeler Foundation, you can see one of the most famous private collections in the world, with masterpieces of classical modern art.

The Dinosaur Museum Frick gives an extensive overviw of dinosaurs and their history.

A feast for the eyes and ears awaits the visitor in the museum. Whether you are a classical music lover or a fan of either jazz, symphony or popular songs, this exhibition will provide you with some beautiful music whatever your taste or preference.