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, ground floor
Start times: 7 p.m., 9 p.m., and 10 p.m. (German) / 8 p.m. (English)
Language: German, english
Limited places: registration at the Information Desk from 6 p.m.
Meeting Point: Hauptbau, ground floor, Information Desk
Through the collection in sign language
Discover the collection of the Kunstmuseum with Lua Leirner.
Location: Hauptbau, ground floor
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Language: DSGS Swiss German Sign Language
Limited places: no registration required
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
Language: German, english, french
Limited places: no registration required
Meeting point: Hauptbau, Atelier Bildung & Vermittlung
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, 1st floor
Time: 6 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Language: German, English
Limited places: no registration required
Meeting point: Hauptbau, 1st floor, foyer
On writing and letting go
Write your troubles away, shred them, and let your words drift off into the universe.
Location: Hauptbau, 2nd floor
Time: 6 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Limited places: no registration required
Meeting point: Hauptbau, 2nd floor, foyer
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.
Language: German
Limited places: registration at the information Desk in the Hauptbau from 6 p.m.
Meeting point: Neubau, 2nd floor, in front of the exhibition
In the labyrinth of mirrors
Immerse yourself in other worlds of sound and encounter yourself in the mirror maze. Daniel Steiner on the theremin. No registration required
Location: Neubau, event foyer
Time: 6 p.m. – 2 a.m.
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.)
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.
