Tickets / Prices
Tickets are available online, at the ticket counters in our Neubau as well as at the information desk of the Hauptbau as well as at Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart.
All our venues are accessible without a specific time slot. In times of high visitor frequency, a short waiting time may be expected. We thank you for your understanding.
Exhibition tickets
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
Children up to 13 years
Museums-Pass-Musées
Donors of the Kunstmuseum Basel
Swiss museumspass (incl. Raiffeisencard, only for members) Mitglieder)
Freunde Kunstmuseum Basel
Schools BS (canton Basel-Stadt) + BL (canton Basel-Land)
Begleitpersonen von Behinderten, die auf Hilfe angewiesen sind
Youth groups BS (canton Basel-Stadt) + BL (canton Basel-Land)
Colour Key
Companions of Children- and Teenager groups (min. 5 persons) under 20
ICOM / VMS
Kunsthistorisches Seminar BS / Schule für Gestaltung Basel (SfG)
/ HGK FHNW
Artists with artist identity card IAA AIAP (Unesco card)
Museums staff Basel
Media
Collection & exhibitions (incl. Andrea Büttner, excl. Shirley Jaffe)
Adults over 20 years
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
Children up to 13 years
Museums-Pass-Musées
Donors of the Kunstmuseum Basel
Swiss Museum Pass (incl. Raiffeisencard, only for members)
Freunde Kunstmuseum Basel
Schools BS (canton Basel-Stadt) / BL (canton Basel-Land)
Persons accompanying people with special needs who require assistance
Youth groups BS (canton Basel-Stadt) / BL (canton Basel-Land)
Colour Key
Companions of Children and Teenager groups (min. 5 persons) under 20
ICOM / VMS
Kunsthistorisches Seminar BS / Schule für Gestaltung Basel (SfG)
/ HGK FHNW
Artists with artist identity card IAA AIAP (Unesco card)
Staff Basel Museums
Media
Freiwilliger Museumsverein Basel
Freiwillige Akademische Gesellschaft Basel
Refugees and asylum seekers
Guided Tours
Public Guided Tours
Tickets to the public guided tours may be purchased at the museum cash or online.
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
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].
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
Cooperation partners
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.
Free entrance
Admission to the collection is free at the following times:
Tue + Thu, Fri: 5–6pm
Wed: 5–8pm
Every first Sunday of the month
Color Blocking for Shirley Jaffe
Come to the museum in colorful outfits (color block)* matching the art works by Shirley Jaffe and receive free admission to the Shirley Jaffe exhibition. Every Wednesday until May 31, 5 p.m.–8 p.m.
*Important: Your top and bottom must be colorful, only accessories (e.g. scarf or hat) do not count, outfits in black or white do not count either.
Cheaper to the special exhibition
Admission to the special exhibition is 16 CHF instead of 26 CHF at the following times:
Wednesday: 5–8pm
Every first Sunday of the month
Vouchers
The Kunstmuseum Basel offers gift vouchers for All-in-One tickets. These vouchers can be purchased at our ticket offices and information points as well as online in our webshop.
The following cooperation partners of the Kunstmuseum Basel offer attractive deals for museum visitors.
Museums-PASS-Musées
Your admission ticket to 345 museums, castles and gardens in Germany, France and Switzerland.
Package deal with overnight stay
Want to visit us and stay overnight in Basel? Then book the attractive package deal from Basel Tourism now – it includes an overnight stay, museum admission and guest card.
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.
