Free museum offers

Free and reduced admission for all

Free admission to the collection on the following days
Tue + Thu, Fri: 5–6pm
Wed: 5–8pm
Every first Sunday of the month
Holidays excluded

Free admission to the special exhibition during the vernissage

Reduced admission for all to the special exhibition for CHF 16 instead of CHF 30 on the following days
Wed: 5–8pm
First Sunday of the month

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Free zones and rooms in the museum

HAUPTBAU
Ground floor inner courtyard
Groud floor exhibition rooms
Small courtyard walkway, foyer and shop

NEUBAU
LED panel on the exterior facade
Event foyer and connecting wing
Foyer and shop

GEGENWART
Shop and Studio Gegenwart

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Free mediation services

Audioguide to the collection
The tours are available in German, English and French. Please bring your smartphone and headphones to use the audio guide.

Mitmach-Mittwoch
Workshops every Wednesday in the Atelier Hauptbau for young adults aged 14 and over.

Open Studio
Workshops every first Sunday of the month. From 0 - 100 years

Macht Platz!
Pop-up libraries and more at various locations in the museum, every first Sunday of the month

YARD
Wednesdays from 6 P.M. art, music and drinks in summer in the courtyard, Hauptbau

Family Day
Every first Sunday in November

Openings
Participation in the exhibition opening is free of charge for everyone.

Children's vernissage
The children's vernissages for children between 4 and 12, which take place parallel to special exhibitions, are a free interactive offer.

Museums Night
Every year on the third Friday of January, free for anyone under 26.

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Sun 1 Jun

HAUPTBAU
10:00–18:00

Macht Platz!

The art museum makes room for you and adapts to you. Come by to linger and discover. Participation free of charge

 

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU
10:00–16:00

Open Studio: Of Drawing and Tearingo:

Off to the collection with pen and paper! Create sketches of images and objects, then unleash your energy by working on the drawings in the studio – they will be perforated, sanded, crumpled, and torn. Open to all. Participation free of charge, no registration recquired

Wed 4 Jun

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Sculpture

Have you ever wanted to be part of an artistic installation or pose as a model? From all angles, we will explore figures, installations, and objects, as well as their materials, sizes, and production. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration

Wed 11 Jun

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Sculpture

Have you ever wanted to be part of an artistic installation or pose as a model? From all angles, we will explore figures, installations, and objects, as well as their materials, sizes, and production. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration

Wed 18 Jun

GUIDED TOUR

HAUPTBAU Innenhof
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Art Basel Special

Your museum!

Together, we explore the artworks of the Art Basel Parcours on a city walk. Meeting point: Courtyard of the Hauptbau. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration

Treffpunkt: Courtyard of the Hauptbau

Wed 25 Jun

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Sculpture

Have you ever wanted to be part of an artistic installation or pose as a model? From all angles, we will explore figures, installations, and objects, as well as their materials, sizes, and production. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration

Wed 2 Jul

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Patterns and Repetition

Your museum!

Where in the art museum can certain shapes be found repeatedly? Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration

Sun 6 Jul

HAUPTBAU
10:00–18:00

Macht Platz!

The art museum makes room for you and adapts to you. Come by to linger and discover. Participation free of charge

 

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU
10:00–16:00

Open Studio: My XXL Body

What would it feel like if your arms were twice as long? Today, we’re breaking all boundaries and taking up as much space as we want—with our bodies and sculptures! Open to all. Participation free of charge, no registration recquired

Wed 9 Jul

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Patterns and Repetition

Your museum!

Where in the art museum can certain shapes be found repeatedly? Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration

Wed 16 Jul

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Patterns and Repetition

Your museum!

Where in the art museum can certain shapes be found repeatedly? Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration

Wed 23 Jul

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Patterns and Repetition

Your museum!

Where in the art museum can certain shapes be found repeatedly? Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration

Wed 30 Jul

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Patterns and Repetition

Your museum!

Where in the art museum can certain shapes be found repeatedly? Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration

Sun 3 Aug

HAUPTBAU
10:00–18:00

Macht Platz!

The art museum makes room for you and adapts to you. Come by to linger and discover. Participation free of charge

 

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU
10:00–16:00

Open Studio: The freedom of the bird

This Sunday, we will explore the mysterious beings of the skies. Come and fly with us! Open to all. Participation free of charge, no registration recquired

Wed 6 Aug

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Watercolour

Whether it's a hint of color, soft transitions, indoors or outdoors – this August, our "Hands-on Wednesday" is all about watercolor painting. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration

Wed 13 Aug

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Watercolour

Whether it's a hint of color, soft transitions, indoors or outdoors – this August, our "Hands-on Wednesday" is all about watercolor painting. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration

Wed 20 Aug

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Watercolour

Whether it's a hint of color, soft transitions, indoors or outdoors – this August, our "Hands-on Wednesday" is all about watercolor painting. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration

Thu 21 Aug

VERNISSAGE

HAUPTBAU
18:00–22:00

Vernissage: "Cassidy Toner. Besides the Point"

You are invited to the opening of the exhibition "Cassidy Toner. Besides the Point". Participation free of charge

Wed 27 Aug

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Watercolour

Whether it's a hint of color, soft transitions, indoors or outdoors – this August, our "Hands-on Wednesday" is all about watercolor painting. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration