Museumsnacht 2026

Rendezvous with your spirits

Friday, January 23, 2026, 6 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Whether with pen and paper, ink and mist, words and dance—encounter your inner spirits and let them go.

HAUPTBAU

Flo(h) in your ear: the haunted edition!

Where is Flo? With the invisible voice from offstage, this time we're going ghost hunting through the museum.

Location: Hauptbau
Start times: 7 p.m., 9 p.m., and 10 p.m. (German) / 8 p.m. (English)
Duration: 30 minutes
Language: German, english
Maximum number of participants: 15 people
Meeting Point: Hauptbau, Ground Floor, Information Desk, registration at the Information Desk from 6 p.m.

Through the collection in sign language

Discover the collection of the Kunstmuseum with Lua Leirner.

Location: Hauptbau
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes
Language: DSGS Swiss German Sign Language
Maximum number of participants: 20 people
Meeting point: Hauptbau, ground, floor foyer

What's inside you. Ghost hunting with ink & interpretation

Encounter your subconscious in inkblots. Our oracle will help you interpret them. With Mirjam Ellenbroek

Location: Hauptbau, Ateliers Bildung & Vermittlung
Time: 6 p.m. – 12 midnight
Duration: Ongoing
Language: German, english, french
Maximum number of participants: 35 people in the large atelier / 4 people per consultation in the small atelier
Meeting point: Atelier Bildung & Vermittlung, no registration required

Speed-Dating: How Not To Ghost

Real talk in real life instead of digital ghosting! Share what you would otherwise keep quiet about in short one-on-one conversations.

Location: Hauptbau
Start times: 6 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Duration: Ongoing
Language: German, English
Maximum number of participants: 20 people
Meeting point: Hauptbau, 1st floor, foyer, no registration required

On writing and letting go

Write your troubles away, shred them, and let your words drift off into the universe.

Location: Hauptbau
Time: 6 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Duration: Ongoing
Maximum number of participants: 10–15 people
Meeting point: Hauptbau, 2nd floor, foyer, no registration required

NEUBAU

Tandem tour. A look into the haunted archive

Ghosts on camera? Andreas Fischer and Jasper Warzecha talk about ghosts in photography.

Location: Neubau, 2nd floor
Start times: 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes
Language: German
Maximum number of participants: 15 people
Meeting point: 2nd floor, in front of the exhibition, registration at the information Desk in the Hauptbau from 6 p.m.

In the labyrinth of mirrors

Immerse yourself in other worlds of sound and encounter yourself in the mirror maze. Daniel Steiner on the theremin

Location: Neubau, event foyer
Time: 6 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Duration: Ongoing

DJane & Tarot: Awaken your spirits

Dancing and tarot with drag queen Madame Selma! A mixture of party and spiritual experience. No registration required. Bar open from 6 p.m.

Location: Neubau, delivery
Time: 7 p.m. – 2 a.m. (bar: 6 p.m. – 7 p.m., tarot show: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., DJ set: 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.)
Duration: Ongoing

Museumsnacht is an event organized by the museums of Basel and the Department of Culture of the City of Basel. On January 23, 2026, 40 museums and cultural institutions will offer a rich program from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

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