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Opening hours

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HAUPTBAU & NEUBAU

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

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 –

10.00AM–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

Oct, 3 2024 –

11.00AM–09.00PM – Long Thursday

Nov, 7 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
Online Shop

Bistro

Mo closed
Tu 09.00AM–07.00PM
We 09.00AM–09.00PM
Th–Su 09.00AM–07.00PM
Bistro
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Tickets and prices

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All-in-One Ticket
When We See Us & Paula Rego incl. Collection & Exhibitions

Adults over 20 years

39 CHF

Teenagers 13-19 years

8 CHF

Students 20-30 years

13 CHF

Disabled visitors with ID

13 CHF

Groups (from 10 People)

31 CHF

Freiw. Museumsverein Basel

31 CHF

Freiwillige akademische Gesellschaft Basel

31 CHF

BaselCard

13 CHF

Bider & Tanner Kundenkarte

31 CHF

KulturLegi

13 CHF

Special exhibition
incl. Collection & exhibitions

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)

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

Cheaper to the special exhibition

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


Collection & exhibitions

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

Online Ticket
Free museum offers

Cooperations

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).

Swiss Museum Pass

Museums-PASS-Musées
Your admission ticket to 345 museums, castles and gardens in Germany, France and Switzerland.

Museums-PASS-Musées

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.

Bider & Tanner

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.

BaselCard

SBB CFF FFSS: RailAway-Kombi
Get a 10% discount on the admission price with the RailAway combined offer for individual passengers.

SBB CFF FFSS: RailAway-Kombi

Vouchers

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.

Buy voucher

Solidarity with refugees

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

Switzerland Tourism
Basel Tourismus
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Schools, groups and guided tours

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Public Guided Tours

Public guided tours

admission + 5 CHF

Wednesday matinee

10 CHF

Family tours for adults

admission + 5 CHF

Family tours for children

free

Kids Workshops

15 CHF

Kids Workshops (with Familienpass

10 CHF

Open studio

free

Event Calendar
Offers for Kids & Families

Private Guided Tours

Small group rate up to max. 10 persons (incl. entrance fee)

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

Small group rate up to max. 15 persons (incl. entrance fee)

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

Group rate up to max. 25 persons (incl. entrance fee)

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].

Offers for groups
Registration for groups


Guided tours for school groups (incl. entrance fee)

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

Offers for schools
Registration for schools
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How to get there

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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.

Parking Kunstmuseum Basel
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Kunstmuseum Basel | Hauptbau & Neubau

by Public Transportation

from Bahnhof SBB

Tram no. 2 in the direction of «Eglisee/Badischer Bahnhof» to «Kunstmuseum» (approx. 4 min.)

from Badischer Bahnhof

Tram no. 2 in the direction of «Binningen» to the stop «Kunstmuseum» (approx. 6 min.)

From EuroAirport Basel / Mulhouse / Freiburg

Bus no. 50 to «Bahnhof SBB», Tram no. 2 in the direction of «Riehen» to «Kunstmuseum»

By car

Please use parking garages:

From Switzerland (A2 / A3)

Exit «Basel City» and follow directions to Parking Kunstmuseum. Information at parking-kunstmuseum.ch

From Germany

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.)

Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart

Walking from the Kunstmuseum Basel | Hauptbau

Follow the signage: › St. Alban-Vorstadt › Mühlenberg › St. Alban-Rheinweg Nr. 60 (approx. 5 min.)

by Public Transportation

from Bahnhof SBB

Tram no. 2 in the direction of «Eglisee/Badischer Bahnhof» to «Kunstmuseum» (approx. 4 min.)
› Then follow the signage: › St. Alban-Vorstadt › Mühlenberg › St. Alban-Rheinweg Nr. 60 (approx. 5 min.)

from Badischer Bahnhof

Tram no. 2 in the direction of «Binningen» to «Kunstmuseum» (approx. 6 min.)
› Then follow the signage: › St. Alban-Vorstadt › Mühlenberg › St. Alban-Rheinweg Nr. 60 (approx. 5 min.)

From EuroAirport Basel / Mulhouse / Freiburg

Bus no. 50 to «Bahnhof SBB», Tram no. 2 in the direction of «Eglisee/Badischer Bahnhof» to «Kunstmuseum»
› Then follow the signage: › St. Alban-Vorstadt › Mühlenberg › St. Alban-Rheinweg Nr. 60 (approx. 5 min.)

By car

Please use parking garages:

From Switzerland (A2 / A3)

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.)

from Germany

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.)

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Accessibility

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Induction loop available.

Limited wheelchair access.

WC with limited wheelchair access.

Führungen für blinde und sehbeeinträchtige Menschen.

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Openinghours Hauptbau & Neubau

Tues; Thurs–Sun 10am–6pm
Wed 10am–8pm
Mon closed

Openinghours Gegenwart

Tues–Sun 11am–6pm
Monday closed

Contact

Kunstmuseum Basel
St. Alban-Graben 8
CH-4010 Basel
Tel. +41 61 206 62 62
[email protected]

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