Events in Basel

For over 40 years, the Basel Paper Mill has been located in the idyllic mill district of St. Alban; in a house where paper was produced for over 500 years.

Theodor Herzl first formulated the idea of a "Jewish state". We show the development of his vision, which was to become a reality in Europe at the end of the 19th century.

The Ammonite & Thunderbolt exhibition features rocks from northwestern Switzerland that are between 16,000 and 250 million years old.

The Marvel superheroes are coming to Messe Basel with a European premiere.

An installation by Fabio Luks The Jewish Museum of Switzerland is showing the installation "CHAI - חי. Or when gravestones tell of life" by Swiss artist Fabio Luks.

The permanent exhibition Whale & Fish not only offers a fantastic view over the rooftops of Basel, it also boasts the effectively staged skeleton of a minke whale.

Delicious salads, piadina, mushroom dishes, juices and much more always make the hearts of gourmets beat faster on Monday at the gourmet market.

The exhibition puts the spotlight on native birds, mammals and minerals. The appearance of the birds and mammals reveals a lot about how they move, hunt and eat.

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?

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.

The special exhibition, conceived in cooperation with the Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya, is dedicated to the culture and art of the Iberians.

What is Judaism today?

A history of interpretation

Women have been instrumental in developing some of the most popular toys, from classic dolls and soft toys to construction kits.

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

Werner Neuhaus, Holzskulpturen Tamara l. Thompson,Skulpturen Christoph Balmer, Konzeptkunst,Holz Galerie Artdirekt zu Besuch in der Gelateria di Berna Basel 21.12.2023 bis 28.01.2024

Klára Hosnedlová: Surreal sculptures made of glass and embroidery - An expedition into socialist modernism and sci-fi aesthetics.

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.

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?

Pint of Science brings some of the most brilliant scientists to your local pub to share their latest research and findings with you.

Nolan Oswald Dennis (*1988, Zambia) inaugurates a site-specific, monumental diagrammatic artwork spread across the back wall of Kunsthalle Basel.

Lain Iwakura and Jeronimo Voss. Guests: Soland Angel, Aaron Benanav, Alberto Ricca *Bienoise, Peter Kradolfer *Wanja, Antonia S. Manhartsberger, Iulia-Andreea Smeu *Kite What to do with our time?

oin us on a journey back through the ages.

Basel meets Berlin: an exhibition with works by Beat Brogle, Gabriele Herzog and Susanne Schwieter takes place.

The poster exhibition "Der Mensch macht glücklich" (People make you happy) shows photos, texts and drawings by people with mostly severe disabilities as well as their relatives and carers.

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?

Klassen Sophia Kind und Matías Lanz

Klassa Paola Minussi

Kostenlose und unverbindliche Bewegungs- und Entspannungsangeboten in den schönsten Parkanlagen der Region - von Mitte Mai bis Anfang September in Basel, Riehen, Bettingen und Pratteln.

The rollercoaster of stand up comedy featuring new and established comedians trying out their new jokes in front of a live audience. It's a wild ride.

The exhibition playfully reveals the diverse practices of how people remember, but also forget, moments in life.

Showcased here will be medieval works of art from churches in Switzerland and on the Upper Rhine.

The exhibition playfully reveals the diverse practices of how people remember, but also forget, moments in life.

Permanent collection

The special exhibition, conceived in cooperation with the Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya, is dedicated to the culture and art of the Iberians.

A Documentation of the General Inventory in the Historical Museum Basel