Events in Basel

This tour will give you an insight into everyday life in an elegant patrician mansion in Basel and you'll find out more about its somewhat strange inhabitants.

Spielerisch fördern Bauklötze Fantasie und Feinmotorik, räumliches Denken und Problemlösung, aber auch Geduld. Spielstationen laden dazu ein, zu bauen und sich die Welt (be-)greifbar zu machen.

The city's largest and most traditional fresh produce market is a matter of the heart for regional producers. Here, people still know each other by name.

Alongside Hans Holbein the Younger, Arnold Böcklin is one of the patron saints of the Kunstmuseum Basel, which houses the most important collection of his works with over 90 paintings and sculptures.

What is Judaism today?

A history of interpretation

Installation im Museumshof

With Home Is a Foreign Place, home is once again to be questioned as a construct.

Ob in der Küche oder in der Apotheke: Der Mörser war und ist ein beliebtes Handwerksinstrument. Verreiben, Zerstossen, Zerkleinern: Er kann vieles, und das schon seit sehr langer Zeit.

Eine Reise durch die wechselvolle Geschichte der Anatomie mit ihren Höhen und Tiefen und die Entstehung und Entwicklung des Anatomischen Museums in Basel.

Science Fiction Design

The growing collection of works by the artist Tinguely will be comprehensively exhibited again in the large hall for the first time since its founding.

Die BRASILEA-Stiftung präsentiert ab dem 10. November 2023 eine faszinierende Ausstellung.

The Museum der Kulturen Basel is always open virtually. From our website you can enter the museum at any time.

Ausgewählte Objekte der privaten Stiftung Im Obersteg begegnen in rund zwanzig Gegenüberstellungen Gemälden, Skulpturen und Fotoarbeiten der museumseigenen Sammlung.

New permanent exhibition about the Etruscans, one of the most important ancient civilisations.

How do people perceive their fellow world? What relationships do they have with the earth, with other beings and things? What values guide their coexistence?

Stories from the back.

What do young people believe in? What role does religion play for twelve- and thirteen-year-olds growing up in Basel in religious, atheist and intercultural families?

Our Earth is an extremely dynamic planet. The composition of the surface has its origins deep inside the earth.

The histories of window dressing and fine art have been closely interwoven for decades.

Immerse yourself in the Egypt of yesteryear and experience ancient Egyptian culture with all your senses.

The miniatures collection of our museum is dedicated to the Neapolitan folk art of nativity scene making in one section.

Die Ausstellung “Rio 1955 – Kontraste im Blick“ zeigt Werke des österreichischen Malers Franz Josef Widmar aus der Stiftungssammlung.

Basel has had a Jewish Museum for 50 years with a cultural and historical collection that is unique in Europe.

One of the world's largest collections on the history of pharmacy. Materia medica, pharmacy ceramics and furniture, alchemist laboratory, mortars, travel pharmacies, books and much more.

„Roter Faden“ ist ein audiovisuelles Werk, das in Zusammenarbeit mit Rafael Maciel entstanden ist und die fortwährende Suche nach dem roten Faden im Leben als zentrales Thema behandelt, während es

The exhibition traces the company's rise from a local start-up to a global phenomenon and focuses on Nike's fascinating design history.

How did the dinosaurs live? What did they eat? How fast did they grow? Why did they grow so big? And what was their social behavior like?

Permanent collection

What the shop windows in a prominent pedestrian location in the middle of Basel already announce is confirmed at every turn inside the Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel.

A Documentation of the General Inventory in the Historical Museum Basel

The exhibition tells the story of psychiatry over the last 150 years. It provides an insight into patient histories from the Basel clinic and shows the changes in diagnoses and treatment methods.

15th through 18th centuries

The audience will be able to experience world-class music from all genres in an informal and relaxed atmosphere.

Eine Ausstellung des Vereins Veranstaltungen zum 100. Geburtstag von Lucius Burckhardt 2025 in Zusammenarbeit mit der Universitätsbibliothek Basel.