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
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 required 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
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Color fields
Inspired by the exhibition on "Helen Frankenthaler", we will be experimenting with color field painting in May. Like the American pioneer of abstract painting, we will be setting aside concrete motifs and traditional brushes and emptying, pouring, or spraying paint directly onto various large-format textiles! Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Color fields
Inspired by the exhibition on "Helen Frankenthaler", we will be experimenting with color field painting in May. Like the American pioneer of abstract painting, we will be setting aside concrete motifs and traditional brushes and emptying, pouring, or spraying paint directly onto various large-format textiles! Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Color fields
Inspired by the exhibition on "Helen Frankenthaler", we will be experimenting with color field painting in May. Like the American pioneer of abstract painting, we will be setting aside concrete motifs and traditional brushes and emptying, pouring, or spraying paint directly onto various large-format textiles! Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Color fields
Inspired by the exhibition on "Helen Frankenthaler", we will be experimenting with color field painting in May. Like the American pioneer of abstract painting, we will be setting aside concrete motifs and traditional brushes and emptying, pouring, or spraying paint directly onto various large-format textiles! 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
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Contrasts
Do opposites attract? In the collection, we explore and discuss surprising compositions and daring combinations together. Afterward, we experiment in the studio with variations in colors, materials, compositions, and themes. 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 with interactive zones, pop-up libraries, and play areas. Come by to linger and discover. No meeting point. Participation free of charge
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
10:00–16:00
Open studio: Wild shapes
What happens to our art when we stop reproducing what we already know? In this studio, we let forms unfold freely and allow them to take on a life of their own. We draw, paint, or carve from blocks of soap freely, joyfully, and without a specific goal in mind: Do you trust the process? Open to all. Participation free of charge, no registration required.
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Contrasts
Do opposites attract? In the collection, we explore and discuss surprising compositions and daring combinations together. Afterward, we experiment in the studio with variations in colors, materials, compositions, and themes. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Art Basel Special
Join us for a walking tour of the city to explore the artworks of the Art Basel Parcours. Meeting point: Hauptbau courtyard. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Participation free of charge, no registration required
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Contrasts
Do opposites attract? In the collection, we explore and discuss surprising compositions and daring combinations together. Afterward, we experiment in the studio with variations in colors, materials, compositions, and themes. 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 with interactive zones, pop-up libraries, and play areas. Come by to linger and discover. No meeting point. Participation free of charge
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
10:00–16:00
Open studio: Buttons and banners
To mark the Queer Festival, the Kunstmuseum is opening its studio and inviting everyone to come get in the mood for the parade together. Design a protest sign in all the colors of the rainbow or show your solidarity with a button you’ve made yourself. Find your creative voice and celebrate diversity with us! In cooperation with “Basel tickt bunt!” Open to all. Participation free of charge, no registration required.
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
10:00–18:00
Macht Platz!
The Kunstmuseum makes room for you with interactive zones, pop-up libraries, and play areas. Come by to linger and discover. No meeting point. Participation free of charge
VERNISSAGE
NEUBAU
18:30–21:00
Vernissage: "Van Gogh, Hodler and a Cabriolet. The Collector and Pioneer Gertrud Dübi-Müller"
You are invited to the opening of the exhibition "Van Gogh, Hodler and a Cabriolet. The Collector and Pioneer Gertrud Dübi-Müller". Participation free of charge
