Museum Tinguely
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At the Museum Tinguely in Basel you will find the world's largest collection of Jean Tinguely's artworks. Set his kinetic machines in motion at the touch of a button and hear them clatter. The museum building on the Rhine was designed by Mario Botta.
The Museum Tinguely at a glance
The Museum Tinguely on the right bank of the Rhine in Basel shows the largest collection of works by the Swiss artist Jean Tinguely. The collection includes 218 kinetic sculptures, ranging from filigree reliefs to monumental machines. The building was designed by the Ticino architect Mario Botta. It is surrounded by Solitude Park.
What to experience
Discover Tinguely's machine sculptures (1-2 hours)
In the central hall are Tinguely's large machine sculptures, some several meters high. You set many works in motion yourself at the touch of a button and hear them rattling and clattering. The multimedia guide Meta-Tinguely takes you to selected works and explains their mechanics.
- Good to know: Admission is free on Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m.
Create your own drawing with the Méta-Matic
The replica of Tinguely's Méta-Matic No. 10 you set a machine in motion yourself that draws. You choose pen and paint and take the finished picture home with you as a souvenir. With his Méta-Matics, Tinguely catapulted himself onto the front pages of international newspapers.
- Good to know: You can buy coins and paper for the machine at the museum ticket office.
Mengele Dance of Death
On the 2nd floor, the museum shows the Mengele Dance of Death, a major work from Tinguely's late work. He formed a gloomy group of sculptures from burnt machine parts. You can start the movement with the floor button: The machines squeak and groan, their shadows dance on the walls.
- Good to know: Between the movement phases, the work takes a break of about 10 minutes.
General information
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All year
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Accessible
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Address
Museum Tinguely
Paul Sacher-Anlage 1
4058
Basel
Switzerland
Phone
+41 (0)61 681 93 20
tinguelybasel.infos@roche.com
tinguely.ch
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