Mar, 10 2025 –
closed – (Basel Carnival)
Mar, 11 2025 –
closed – (Basel Carnival)
Mar, 12 2025 –
closed – (Basel Carnival)
Apr, 18 2025 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Good Friday)
Apr, 21 2025 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Easter Monday)
May, 1 2025 –
closed – (International Worker's day)
May, 12 2025 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Eurovision Song Contest)
May, 29 2025 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Ascension Day)
Jun, 9 2025 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Whit Monday)
Jun, 16 2025 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 17 2025 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 18 2025 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 19 2025 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 20 2025 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 21 2025 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 22 2025 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Aug, 1 2025 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Swiss National Day)
Dec, 24 2025 –
closed – (Christmas Eve)
Dec, 25 2025 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Christmas)
Dec, 26 2025 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Christmas)
Dec, 31 2025 –
10.00AM–08.00PM – (New Years Eve)
Jan, 1 2026 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (New Years Day)
Jan, 2 2026 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Berchtold Day)
Feb, 23 2026 –
closed – (Basel Carnival)
Feb, 24 2026 –
closed – (Basel Carnival)
Feb, 25 2026 –
closed – (Basel Carnival)
Apr, 3 2026 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Good Friday)
Apr, 6 2026 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Easter Monday)
May, 1 2026 –
closed – (Labor Day)
May, 14 2026 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Ascension Day)
May, 25 2026 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Whit Monday)
Aug, 1 2026 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Swiss National Day)
Dec, 23 2026 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Day before Christmas Eve)
Dec, 24 2026 –
closed – (Christmas Eve)
Dec, 25 2026 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Christmas)
Dec, 26 2026 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Christmas)
Dec, 31 2026 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (New Years Eve)
Jan, 1 2027 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (New Years Day)
May, 12 2025 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Eurovision Song Contest)
May, 29 2025 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Ascension Day)
Jun, 9 2025 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Whit Monday)
Jun, 16 2025 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 17 2025 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 18 2025 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 19 2025 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 20 2025 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 21 2025 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 22 2025 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Aug, 1 2025 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (National holiday)
Dec, 24 2025 –
closed – (Christmas Eve)
Dec, 25 2025 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Christmas Day)
Dec, 26 2025 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Christmas Day)
Dec, 31 2025 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (New Years Eve)
Jan, 1 2026 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (New Years Day)
Jan, 2 2026 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Berchtold Day)
Feb, 23 2026 –
closed – (Basel Carnival)
Feb, 24 2026 –
closed – (Basel Carnival)
Feb, 25 2026 –
closed – (Basel Carnival)
Apr, 3 2026 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Good Friday)
Apr, 6 2026 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Easter Monday)
May, 14 2026 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Ascension Day)
May, 25 2026 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Whit Monday)
Aug, 1 2026 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (National holiday)
Dec, 24 2026 –
closed – (Christmas Eve)
Dec, 25 2026 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Christmas Day)
Dec, 26 2026 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Christmas Day)
Dec, 31 2026 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (New Years Eve)
Jan, 1 2027 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (New Years Day)
Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart remains closed until May 10, 2025 due to exhibition setup.
Adults over 20 years
30 CHF
Teenagers 13-19 years
12 CHF
Students 20-25 years
20 CHF
Disabled visitors with ID
20 CHF
Groups (from 20 People)
24 CHF
Freiw. Museumsverein Basel
20 CHF
Freiwillige akademische Gesellschaft Basel
20 CHF
BaselCard
15 CHF
Bider & Tanner Kundenkarte
24 CHF
KulturLegi
12 CHF
Donors of the Kunstmuseum Basel
Freunde des Kunstmuseums Basel
Voucher Kunstmuseum Basel
Museums-Pass-Musées
Swiss museumspass (incl. Raiffeisencard, only MemberPlus)
Children up to and including 12 years
Schools BS (canton Basel-Stadt) + BL (canton Basel-Land)
Youth groups BS (canton Basel-Stadt) + BL (canton Basel-Land)
Companions of children- and teenager groups (min. 5 persons)
Companions of people with disabilities
Refugees and asylum seekers living in Basel-Stadt or Basellandschaft
Students of Art History at the University of Basel
Students at the Schule für Gestaltung Basel (SfG)/HGK FHNW
Artists with artist identity card IAA AIAP (UNESCO card)
Association of Swiss Art Historians VKKS
Colourkey
ICOM / VMS
Swiss Travel Pass
BKB Freizeitgutschein
Sotheby’s Preferred
Museums staff Basel
Media
You can visit the special exhibition at the following times for CHF 16 instead of CHF 30:
Wednesday, 5-8 p.m.
First Sunday of the month
Adults 20+
25 CHF
Teenagers 13-19 years
12 CHF
Students 20-25 years
12 CHF
Disabled visitors with ID
12 CHF
Groups (from 20 people)
20 CHF
BaselCard
12.50 CHF
Bider & Tanner Kundenkarte
20 CHF
KulturLegi
12 CHF
Donors of the Kunstmuseum Basel
Freunde des Kunstmuseums Basel
Voucher Kunstmuseum Basel
Museums-Pass-Musées
Swiss museumspass (incl. Raiffeisencard, only MemberPlus)
Children up to and including 12 years
Schools BS (canton Basel-Stadt) + BL (canton Basel-Land)
Youth groups BS (canton Basel-Stadt) + BL (canton Basel-Land)
Companions of children- and teenager groups (min. 5 persons)
Companions of people with disabilities
Refugees and asylum seekers living in Basel-Stadt or Basellandschaft
Students of Art History at the University of Basel
Students at the Schule für Gestaltung Basel (SfG)/HGK FHNW
Artists with artist identity card IAA AIAP (UNESCO card)
Association of Swiss Art Historians VKKS
Colourkey
ICOM / VMS
Swiss Travel Pass
BKB Freizeitgutschein
Sotheby’s Preferred
Museums staff Basel
Media
Admission to the collection is free at the following times:
Tue + Thu, Fri: 5–6pm
Wed: 5–8pm
Every first Sunday of the month
*Holidays excluded
By purchasing this ticket, you support our free offerings and bring art to everyone. Available only on-site.
50 CHF
The following cooperation partners of the Kunstmuseum Basel offer attractive deals for museum visitors.
Swiss Museum Pass
With the annual Swiss Museum Pass you can visit over 500 museums for free (collections and temporary exhibitions).
Museums-PASS-Musées
Your admission ticket to 345 museums, castles and gardens in Germany, France and Switzerland.
Holders of the Bider & Tanner customer card receive the reduced rate on admission
The card must be presented at the ticket office in the museum. It is not transferable and entitles the holder to purchase a reduced admission. Cumulation with other discounts is not possible.
Tourismus Basel: Basel Card
The BaselCard is available as a bonus with every booking at a Basel hotel, hostel, bed and breakfast or apartment. With the BaselCard, you can visit the Kunstmuseum Basel for half price.
SBB RailAway-Freizeitangebot
Cheaper to get to the Kunstmuseum Basel by public transport.
Take advantage of the RailAway leisure offer and benefit from attractive discounts around your visit.
The Kunstmuseum Basel offers gift vouchers. These vouchers can be purchased at our ticket offices and information points as well as online in our webshop.
Refugees and asylum seekers living in Basel-Stadt or Basellandschaft receive free admission. Please show the residence permit with the status S (in need of protection), N (asylum seekers), F (provisionally admitted) or B (with the addition "refugee status") at the cash desk. People from Ukraine who do not have an "S permit" will be admitted free of charge with an identity card or proof that they have lived in Ukraine.
Partners
Public guided tours
admission + 7 CHF
Wednesday matinee
10 CHF (adults), 5 CHF (Children/Teenagers until 16)
Rendez-vous am Mittag
Admission
Kids Workshops
15 CHF
Kids Workshops (with Familienpass)
10 CHF
Open studio
free
Dryck Flader trifft
7 CHF
Inspired by her
7 CHF
After Work Drawing
7 CHF
Guided tour for blind and visually impaired people
7 CHF
Mitmach-Mittwoch
free
Special exhibition/architecture (60 Min)
500 CHF
Special exhibition/architecture (90 Min)
600 CHF
Collection/Exhibitions (60 Min)
450 CHF
Collection/Exhibitions (90 Min)
550 CHF
Special exhibition/architecture (60 Min)
700 CHF
Special exhibition/architecture (90 Min)
800 CHF
Collection/Exhibitions (60 Min)
600 CHF
Collection/Exhibitions (90 Min)
700 CHF
Private group tours can be booked at [email protected].
Guided tours for school groups from Basel and Basel-Land (25 persons max.)
FREE
Guided tours for private schools, school groups from other cantons and outside CH (25 persons max., 60 min.)
250 CHF
Guided tours for private schools, school groups from other cantons and outside CH (25 persons max., 90 min.)
280 CHF
Guided tours for private schools, school groups from other cantons and outside CH (25 persons max., 120 min.)
350 CHF
The Kunstmuseum Basel consists of three venues in the heart of Basel: Hauptbau and Neubau are located on St. Alban-Graben in the city center; the Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart on St. Alban-Rheinweg is a ten-minute walk away.
Tram no. 1 in the direction of “Badischer Bahnhof” to the “Kunstmuseum” stop or Tram no. 2 in the direction of “Eglisee/Badischer Bahnhof” to the “Kunstmuseum” stop
Tram no. 1 in the direction of “Dreirosenbrücke” to the “Kunstmuseum” stop or Tram no. 2 in the direction of “Binningen” to the “Kunstmuseum” stop
Bus no. 50 to “Bahnhof SBB”, then tram no. 1 towards "Dreirosenbrücke" or tram no. 2 towards “Eglisee/Badischer Bahnhof” to the “Kunstmuseum” stop
Please use parking garages:
Exit «Basel City» and follow directions to Parking Kunstmuseum. Information at parking-kunstmuseum.ch
Use parking garages «Messe Basel» or «Badischer Bahnhof», then take tram no. 2 in the direction of «Binningen» to «Kunstmuseum» (approx. 6 min.).
Tram no. 2 in the direction of «Binningen» to «Kunstmuseum» (approx. 6 min.)
Follow the signage: › St. Alban-Vorstadt › Mühlenberg › St. Alban-Rheinweg Nr. 60 (approx. 5 min.)
Tram no. 1 in the direction of “Badischer Bahnhof” to the “Kunstmuseum” stop or Tram no. 2 in the direction of “Eglisee/Badischer Bahnhof” to the “Kunstmuseum” stop
› Then follow the signage: › St. Alban-Vorstadt › Mühlenberg › St. Alban-Rheinweg Nr. 60 (approx. 5 min.)
Tram no. 1 in the direction of “Dreirosenbrücke” to the “Kunstmuseum” stop or Tram no. 2 in the direction of “Binningen” to the “Kunstmuseum” stop
› Then follow the signage: › St. Alban-Vorstadt › Mühlenberg › St. Alban-Rheinweg Nr. 60 (approx. 5 min.)
Bus no. 50 to “Bahnhof SBB”, then tram no. 1 towards "Dreirosenbrücke" or tram no. 2 towards “Eglisee/Badischer Bahnhof” to the “Kunstmuseum” stop
› Then follow the signage: › St. Alban-Vorstadt › Mühlenberg › St. Alban-Rheinweg Nr. 60 (approx. 5 min.)
Please use parking garages:
Exit «Basel City» and follow directions to Parking Kunstmuseum. Information at parking-kunstmuseum.ch
› Then follow the signage: › St. Alban-Vorstadt bis Kunstmuseum Basel | Hauptbau / Neubau › St. Alban-Vorstadt › Mühlenberg › St. Alban-Rheinweg Nr. 60 (approx. 5 min.)
Use the parking Kunstmuseum Basel. Learn more: parking-kunstmuseum.ch
› Then follow the signage: › St. Alban-Vorstadt › Mühlenberg › St. Alban-Rheinweg Nr. 60 (approx. 5 min.)
The exhibition rooms of the Kunstmuseum Basel are wheelchair accessible.
Accessibility of entrances:
Hauptbau: The entrance next to the revolving door can be opened by people in wheelchairs themselves. The supervisory staff at the ticket control will also be happy to help you.
Neubau: There is a button to open the door on the right next to the entrance door.
Gegenwart: The entrance door must be pulled briefly to open it automatically.
Barrier-free toilets
Hauptbau: Ground floor, ground floor bistro and first floor
Neubau: Ground floor and first floor
Gegenwart: Second floor
Ich höre was, das du nicht siehst
Guided tour series for blind and visually impaired people, as well as other people interested in art
