Admission to the collection is free at the following times:
Tue, Thurs, Fri: 5–6pm*
Wed: 5–8pm (Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart closes at 6pm)
Every first Sunday of the month

*Public holidays excluded

HAUPTBAU & NEUBAU

Mo closed
Tu 10.00AM–06.00PM
We 10.00AM–08.00PM
Th–Su 10.00AM–06.00PM

Aug, 1 2024

10.00AM–06.00PM – (Swiss National Day)

Dec, 23 2024

closed – (Day before Christmas Eve)

Dec, 24 2024

closed – (Christmas Eve)

Dec, 25 2024

10.00AM–08.00PM – (Christmas)

Dec, 26 2024

10.00AM–06.00PM – (Christmas)

Dec, 31 2024

10.00AM–06.00PM – (New Years Eve)

Jan, 1 2025

06.00PM–08.00PM – (New Years Day)

Jan, 2 2025

10.00AM–06.00PM – (Berchtold Day)

Jan, 17 2025

10.00AM–02.00AM – (Nuit des Musées)

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, 29 2025

10.00AM–06.00PM – (Ascension Day)

Jun, 9 2025

10.00AM–06.00PM – (Whit Monday)

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, 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, 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)

GEGENWART

Mo closed
Tu–Su 11.00AM–06.00PM

Aug, 1 2024

11.00AM–06.00PM – (National holiday)

Sep, 5 2024

11.00AM–09.00PM – Long Thursday

Oct, 3 2024

11.00AM–09.00PM – Long Thursday

Dec, 23 2024

closed – (Day before Christmas Eve)

Dec, 24 2024

closed – (Christmas Eve)

Dec, 25 2024

11.00AM–06.00PM – (Christmas Day)

Dec, 26 2024

11.00AM–06.00PM – (Christmas Day)

Dec, 30 2024

closed

Dec, 31 2024

11.00AM–06.00PM – (New Years Eve)

Jan, 1 2025

11.00AM–06.00PM – (New Years Day)

Jan, 2 2025

11.00AM–06.00PM – (Berchtold Day)

Jan, 17 2025

11.00AM–06.00PM – (Nuit des Musées)

Mar, 10 2025

closed – (Basel Carnival)

Mar, 11 2025

closed – (Basel Carnival)

Mar, 12 2025

closed – (Basel Carnival)

Apr, 18 2025

11.00AM–06.00PM – (Good Friday)

Apr, 21 2025

11.00AM–06.00PM – (Easter Monday)

May, 29 2025

11.00AM–06.00PM – (Ascension Day)

Jun, 9 2025

11.00AM–06.00PM – (Whit Monday)

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)



Library

Mo–Fr 10.00AM–06.00PM
Sa–Su closed



Shop

Mo closed
Tu 10.00AM–06.00PM
We 10.00AM–08.00PM
Th–Su 10.00AM–06.00PM