Free museum offers
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
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.
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Expressionismus
Strong colors, distorted shapes, subjective realities – this month we look through the lens of expressionism. We get to know artists of the early 20th century. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Expressionismus
Strong colors, distorted shapes, subjective realities – this month we look through the lens of expressionism. We get to know artists of the early 20th century. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
10:00–18:00
Macht Platz!
The Kunstmuseum makes room for you and adapts to your needs. Come by to linger and discover. No meeting point. Participation free of charge
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
10:00–16:00
Open studio: Tweet, tweet
Spring is in the air, and after their long flight over seas, deserts, and mountains, the birds are returning full of stories. We follow their tracks, invent bird creatures, build nests, and send our thoughts on journeys. Participation free of charge, no registration required
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Four elements
Fire, earth, water, air—March brings an exploration of the basic elements. We paint with earth, blow paint, or try to capture fleeting reflections of water and light on paper. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Four elements
Fire, earth, water, air—March brings an exploration of the basic elements. We paint with earth, blow paint, or try to capture fleeting reflections of water and light on paper. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Four elements
Fire, earth, water, air—March brings an exploration of the basic elements. We paint with earth, blow paint, or try to capture fleeting reflections of water and light on paper. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Drawing
In April, we'll be drawing at Mitmach-Mittwoch! Whether in quick sketches or with a love of detail using pencil or charcoal. To accompany our own experiments, we will visit the study room of the Kupferstichkabinett and view selected masterpieces. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
10:00–18:00
Macht Platz!
The Kunstmuseum makes room for you and adapts to your needs. Come by to linger and discover. No meeting point. Participation free of charge
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
10:00–16:00
Open studio: Body images
Every body is different. In the Open Studio, we invite you to playfully explore, reassemble, or question body images and feelings using collage, image fragments, and materials. Open to all. Participation free of charge, no registration required.
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Drawing
In April, we'll be drawing at Mitmach-Mittwoch! Whether in quick sketches or with a love of detail using pencil or charcoal. To accompany our own experiments, we will visit the study room of the Kupferstichkabinett and view selected masterpieces. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Drawing
In April, we'll be drawing at Mitmach-Mittwoch! Whether in quick sketches or with a love of detail using pencil or charcoal. To accompany our own experiments, we will visit the study room of the Kupferstichkabinett and view selected masterpieces. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
VERNISSAGE
HAUPTBAU
18:00–20:00
Children's vernissage: Colors and surfaces
Whether delicate pink or stormy blue—together we will immerse ourselves in the world of colors and draw inspiration from the paintings of artist Helen Frankenthaler. For children (ages 4–12) In collaboration with the Freunde des Kunstmuseums Basel. Participation free of charge, ticket via ticketlink
VERNISSAGE
NEUBAU
18:30–21:00
Vernissage: "Helen Frankenthaler"
You are invited to the opening of the exhibition "Helen Frankenthaler". Participation free of charge
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Drawing
In April, we'll be drawing at Mitmach-Mittwoch! Whether in quick sketches or with a love of detail using pencil or charcoal. To accompany our own experiments, we will visit the study room of the Kupferstichkabinett and view selected masterpieces. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Drawing
In April, we'll be drawing at Mitmach-Mittwoch! Whether in quick sketches or with a love of detail using pencil or charcoal. To accompany our own experiments, we will visit the study room of the Kupferstichkabinett and view selected masterpieces. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
VERNISSAGE
GEGENWART
18:30–21:00
Vernissage: "Cao Fei. Testimonies to the Near Future"
You are invited to the opening of the exhibition "Cao Fei. Testimonies to the Near Future". Participation free of charge
