Basel Historical Museum – Haus zum Kirschgarten
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Intro
The Basel Historical Museum with its three sites is widely regarded as the most important museum of cultural history on the Upper Rhine. It collects, conserves, records and researches objects and artefacts of relevance to our cultural heritage for future generations, tells visitors the story of Basel, and is a place for discourse and engagement with both present and future.
The Haus zum Kirschgarten was built for the silk ribbon manufacturer and army colonel Johann Rudolf Burckhardt between 1775 and 1780. The mansion designed by the architect Johann Ulrich Büchel attests to his client’s wealth and status and is a tour de force of early Neoclassical style, influenced in part by Masonic concepts. It has been a museum of domestic culture since 1951. Most of the interior is devoted to the 18th- and 19th-century period rooms formerly inhabited by Basel’s bourgeoisie. But the museum also houses several special collections and hosts mini-exhibitions, such as that on Sheikh Ibrahim.
Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday 11 AM to 5 PM
General information
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Not accessible
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| Contact address |
Historisches Museum Basel
Elisabethenstrasse 27 4051 Basel +41 61 205 86 00 +41 61 205 86 02 historisches.museum@bs.ch |
Group & pricing information
| Language |
German, English, French
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| Further prices (starting from) |
CHF 10.00 / CHF 5.00
Combined ticket for all three exhibition houses CHF 20.00 / CHF 10.00 Children up to 13 years free of charge A surcharge of CHF 5.00 is added to the admission price for guided tours and selected events. Happy Day: 1st Sunday of the month, free admission (excluding public holidays) Happy Hour: Last hour admission free, (excluding Sundays and public holidays) |
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Address
Historisches Museum Basel - Haus zum Kirschgarten
Elisabethenstrasse 27
4051
Basel
Switzerland
Phone
+41 (0)61 205 86 00
historisches.museum@bs.ch
hauszumkirschgarten.ch
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