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 ( Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart only open until 6 pm)
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 26 on the following days
Wed: 5–8pm
First Sunday of the month

Admission to the exhibition «When We See Us» is free at the following times:
First Thursday of the month, 6–9 pm

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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.

Studio Gegenwart
Lounge in the Gegenwart, Tuesday - Thursday, 1 - 6 pm & Friday - Sunday, 11 am - 6 pm. Except for events.

Mitmach-Hefte
These are usually available at the ticket offices every Sunday. Only available in german.

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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Wed 16 Oct

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU Atelier
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Text, Lyrik, Typografie

Your museum!

Whether it's writing on canvas or poetry about art - in October, the written and spoken word will be the focus of our attention. Every Wednesday for young adults aged 14 and over from 5-8 pm. Participation free of charge and without registration.

Treffpunkt: Atelier Bildung & Vermittlung, Hauptbau Kunstmuseum Basel

Wed 23 Oct

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU Atelier
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Text, Lyrik, Typografie

Your museum!

Whether writing on canvas or poetry on art - in October, the written and spoken word will be the focus of our attention. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, without registration.

Treffpunkt: Atelier Bildung & Vermittlung, Hauptbau Kunstmuseum Basel

Wed 30 Oct

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU Atelier
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Text, Lyrik, Typografie

Your museum!

Whether writing on canvas or poetry on art - in October, the written and spoken word will be the focus of our attention. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, without registration.

Treffpunkt: Atelier Bildung & Vermittlung, Hauptbau Kunstmuseum Basel

Wed 6 Nov

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU Atelier
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Innenwelten Dein Museum!

This November, Join-in Wednesday takes us on an inward journey: What moods and emotional worlds do the works of art in the collection convey to us? Every Wednesday, ages 14 and up. Free participation, without registration.

Wed 13 Nov

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU Atelier
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Innenwelten Dein Museum!

This November, Join-in Wednesday takes us on an inward journey: What moods and emotional worlds do the works of art in the collection convey to us? Jeden Mittwoch, Alter ab 14 Jahren. Kostenlose Teilnahme, ohne Anmeldung.

Wed 20 Nov

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU Atelier
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Innenwelten Dein Museum!

This November, Join-in Wednesday takes us on an inward journey: What moods and emotional worlds do the works of art in the collection convey to us? Every Wednesday, ages 14 and up. Free participation, without registration.

Wed 27 Nov

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU Atelier
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Innenwelten Dein Museum!

This November, Join-in Wednesday takes us on an inward journey: What moods and emotional worlds do the works of art in the collection convey to us? Every Wednesday, ages 14 and up. Free participation, without registration.

Sun 1 Dec

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 Atelier
10:00–16:00

Open Studio: Die Geschenkeküche

Household items in a different way: in this Open Atelier, we use peelers, scaffolding knives and sandpaper to transform conventional soap blocks into exciting shapes. Open to all. Participation free of charge without registration.

Treffpunkt: Hauptbau Atelier B&V

Wed 4 Dec

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU Atelier
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Sammeln, Ordnen, Archivieren Dein Museum!

In German. Das Jahr neigt sich dem Ende zu und gemeinsam wollen wir überlegen, was wir ins neue Jahr mitnehmen wollen und was aussortiert werden kann. Jeden Mittwoch. Alter ab 14 Jahren. Kostenlose Teilnahme, ohne Anmeldung.

Sun 8 Dec

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU Atelier
10:00–16:00

Open Studio: Alles im grünen Bereich

This Sunday we dedicate ourselves to the color green. We create, draw and paint in a variety of shades of green and with a variety of materials. Open to all. Participation free of charge without registration.

Treffpunkt: Hauptbau Atelier B&V

Wed 11 Dec

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU Atelier
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Sammeln, Ordnen, Archivieren Dein Museum!

The year is drawing to a close and together we want to think about what we want to take with us into the new year and what can be sorted out. Arrange, bring together and discuss the “museum” collection. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Free participation, without registration.

Sun 15 Dec

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU Atelier
10:00–16:00

Geschenk Atelier: Persönlich verpackt

Do you already have presents but haven't wrapped them yet? No problem, because in the open studio you have the chance to to design special gift wrapping! Open to all. Participation free of charge without registration.

Treffpunkt: Hauptbau Atelier B&V

Wed 18 Dec

WORKSHOP

HAUPTBAU Atelier
17:00–20:00

Mitmach-Mittwoch: Sammeln, Ordnen, Archivieren Dein Museum!

The year is drawing to a close and together we want to think about what we want to take with us into the new year and what can be sorted out. Arrange, bring together and discuss the “museum” collection. Every Wednesday. Ages 14 and up. Free participation, without registration.