Nov, 27 2024 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Hauptbau already closes at 6 p.m.; Neubau remains open as usual until 8 p.m.)
Dec, 23 2024 –
closed – (Day before Christmas Eve)
Dec, 24 2024 –
closed – (Christmas Eve)
Dec, 25 2024 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Christmas)
Dec, 26 2024 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Christmas)
Dec, 31 2024 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (New Years Eve)
Jan, 1 2025 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (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, 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)
Dec, 23 2024 –
closed – (Day before Christmas Eve)
Dec, 24 2024 –
closed – (Christmas Eve)
Dec, 25 2024 –
closed – (Christmas Day)
Dec, 26 2024 –
closed – (Christmas Day)
Dec, 30 2024 –
closed
Dec, 31 2024 –
closed – (New Years Eve)
Jan, 1 2025 –
closed – (New Years Day)
Jan, 2 2025 –
closed – (Berchtold Day)
Jan, 17 2025 –
closed – (Nuit des Musées)
Mar, 10 2025 –
closed – (Basel Carnival)
Mar, 11 2025 –
closed – (Basel Carnival)
Mar, 12 2025 –
closed – (Basel Carnival)
Apr, 18 2025 –
closed – (Good Friday)
Apr, 21 2025 –
closed – (Easter Monday)
May, 1 2025 –
closed – (Labor 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 will be closed from 11/25/2024 to 04/30/2025 due to exhibition setup.
Adults over 20 years
39 CHF
Teenagers 13-19 years
8 CHF
Students 20-30 years
19.50 CHF
Disabled visitors with ID
19.50 CHF
Groups (from 10 People)
31 CHF
Freiw. Museumsverein Basel
31 CHF
Freiwillige akademische Gesellschaft Basel
31 CHF
BaselCard
19.50 CHF
Bider & Tanner Kundenkarte
31 CHF
KulturLegi
19.50 CHF
Adults over 20 years
26 CHF
Teenagers 13-19 years
8 CHF
Students 20-30 years
13 CHF
Disabled visitors with ID
13 CHF
Groups (from 10 People)
18 CHF
Freiw. Museumsverein Basel
18 CHF
Freiwillige akademische Gesellschaft Basel
18 CHF
BaselCard
13 CHF
Bider & Tanner Kundenkarte
18 CHF
KulturLegi
13 CHF
Donors of the Kunstmuseum Basel
Freunde des Kunstmuseums Basel
Voucher Kunstmuseum Basel
Museums-Pass-Musées
Swiss museumspass (incl. Raiffeisencard, only MemberPlus) (+ CHF 13 for both special exhibitions)
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 exhibition "When We See Us" is 16 CHF instead of 26 CHF at the following times:
Every 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
Adults 20+
16 CHF
Teenagers 13-19 years
8 CHF
Students 20-30 years
8 CHF
Disabled visitors with ID
8 CHF
Groups (over 9 people)
8 CHF
BaselCard
8 CHF
Bider & Tanner Kundenkarte
8 CHF
KulturLegi
8 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 (Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart is open until 6pm)
Every first Sunday of the month
*Holidays excluded
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 CFF FFSS: RailAway-Kombi
Get a 10% discount on the admission price with the RailAway combined offer for individual passengers.
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 + 5 CHF
Wednesday matinee
10 CHF
Kids Workshops
15 CHF
Kids Workshops (with Familienpass)
10 CHF
Open studio
free
Dryck Flader trifft…
5 CHF
Inspired by her…
5 CHF
After Work Drawing
5 CHF
«Ich höre was, was du nicht siehst»
5 CHF
Mitmach-Mittwoch
free
Special exhibition/architecture (60 Min)
380 CHF
Special exhibition/architecture (90 Min)
480 CHF
Collection/Exhibitions (60 Min)
280 CHF
Collection/Exhibitions (90 Min)
380 CHF
Special exhibition/architecture (60 Min)
470 CHF
Special exhibition/architecture (90 Min)
570 CHF
Collection/Exhibitions (60 Min)
320 CHF
Collection/Exhibitions (90 Min)
420 CHF
Special exhibition/architecture (60 Min)
550 CHF
Special exhibition/architecture (90 Min)
650 CHF
Collection/Exhibitions (60 Min)
450 CHF
Collection/Exhibitions (90 Min)
550 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 school groups from other cantons and outside CH (25 persons max., 60 min.)
220 CHF
Guided tours for school groups from other cantons and outside CH (25 persons max., 90 min.)
250 CHF
Guided tours for school groups from other cantons and outside CH (25 persons max., 120 min.)
300 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.
The “Kunstmuseum Basel” stop is currently only served to a limited extent.
Tram no. 2 in the direction of “Eglisee/Badischer Bahnhof” to the “Bankverein” stop and from there walk to the Kunstmuseum Basel (approx. 1 min.)
Tram no. 6 in the direction of “Allschwil, Dorf” to the “Gewerbeschule” stop, then take replacement bus no. 2 in the direction of “Bankverein” to the “Kunstmuseum” stop
Bus no. 50 to “Bahnhof SBB”, then tram no. 2 towards “Eglisee/Badischer Bahnhof” to the “Bankverein” stop and from there on foot to the Kunstmuseum Basel (approx. 1 min.)
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.)
The “Kunstmuseum Basel” stop is currently only served to a limited extent.
Tram no. 2 in the direction of “Eglisee/Badischer Bahnhof” to the “Bankverein” stop and from there walk to the Kunstmuseum Basel (approx. 1 min.)
› Then follow the signage: › St. Alban-Vorstadt › Mühlenberg › St. Alban-Rheinweg Nr. 60 (approx. 5 min.)
Tram no. 6 direction “Allschwil, Dorf” to the “Gewerbeschule” stop, then take the replacement bus 2 direction “Bankverein” 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. 2 towards “Eglisee/Badischer Bahnhof” to the “Bankverein” stop and from there on foot to the Kunstmuseum Basel (approx. 1 min.)
› 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
