Cheaper to the special exhibition

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

Free visit to the collection

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

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).

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.

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.

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

From May 20 to June 13, 2025, the 19th-century artworks will be unavailable for viewing due to a rehanging. Starting June 14, you can look forward to seeing Impressionists such as Pissarro, Cezanne, van Gogh, and Monet, as well as Swiss artists such as Anker and Böcklin, in a new presentation.

The Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart is currently closed.

Public Guided Tours

Private Guided Tours

Private group tours can be booked at [email protected].

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 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

Barrier-Free Tours
The Kunstmuseum Basel offers tours for visitors with hearing or visual impairments. Several times a year, we host tours that allow participants to experience the collection through touch, sound, or detailed description.