Basler Papiermühle
4.72.6K
#2Museums in BaselTravelers' Choice
- Visit: 1–2 hours
- Ideal for kids, teens
AHV / IV / STUDENTEN / SCHÜLER ÜBER 16 CHF 17
Sign up free — See who's going and message them.
Is this your place? Get the badge for your websiteAbout
Basler Papiermühle is a paper, printing, bookbinding and writing museum in a restored medieval mill complex beside Basel’s St. Alban-Teich canal.
More photos 9
1 / 9
What's on here
Handguss
Sunday, 13:00
Fokusführung: Techniken der Vervielfältigung
Sunday, 14:00
Kupferstich & Co
Sunday, 14:00
Handguss
Saturday, 13:00
Handguss
Sunday, 13:00
Origami
Saturday, 13:00
Handguss
Saturday, 13:00
Origami
Sunday, 13:00
Show more
Why go
- Try calligraphy and make marbled paper in the Scriptorium.
- Discover the mill’s waterwheel, with a 4.3-metre oak transmission installed in 2022 from 300-year-old timber.
Plan your visit
Prices
AHV / IV / STUDENTEN / SCHÜLER ÜBER 16CHF 17
KINDER BIS 5 JAHREFree
From the venue's website · checked 7 Nov 2026
Opening hours
TodayClosedShow all
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
Thursday11:00 – 17:00
FridayClosed
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
Don't miss
- 1964 Fourdrinier paper machineSee the 1964 Fourdrinier paper machine displayed in the Rych Mill, south of the Gallizian Mill.Rych Mill
What's inside
- The Gallizian Mill contains historic workshops, an exhibition room and an event space.
- Historic rooms show traditional papermaking, printing and bookbinding through objects and images.
- The collection includes technical equipment and historical documents relating to papermaking.
- The Rych Mill to the south contains additional museum workshops and a stationery shop.
With kids
- Children can explore how paper and books are made through hands-on displays of typesetting, printing and bookbinding.
Tips for your visit
- The museum is at St. Alban-Tal 37; the ticket office is in the neighbouring Stegreif Mill.
- The neighbouring Stegreif Mill also houses the café.
Interesting facts2
-
The museum holds the former Basel trade museum’s collection of colored papers.
Basler Papiermühle - Wikipedia -
2017
The museum received the Schappo award in 2017.
Basel Paper Mill - Wikipedia
Shorts
History
Entrepreneur Eduard Hoffmann helped found the museum and championed a museum devoted to the printing trade.
- 13th c.The St. Alban-Teich canal dates to the 13th century.
- 1428The main building was a corn mill owned by Klingental Abbey until 1428.
- 1453Anton Gallizian converted the mill to paper production, adapting the canal for the work.
- 1521The Gallizian family stopped making paper after political changes, and the Thüring family took over.
- 1778Bookseller and publisher Johann Christoph Imhof-Burckhardt acquired the mill.
Show all
- 1788The canal-side factory section was replaced by a two-storey building with a three-storey roof structure.
- 1850The Hugo brothers’ tobacco factory occupied the building from 1850; it later served as a warehouse before restoration for the museum.
- 1971A private foundation was established to support the museum.
- 19 September 1980The museum opened.
- 2010–2011The museum was renovated and expanded, and its exhibition was reorganized.
Accessibility
- Participation in activities Work areas are designed to include visitors with disabilities.
- Accessible workplaces All departments provide supportive, accessible workplaces for people with special needs or disabilities.
Sources: Basel Paper Mill - Wikipedia · Basler Papiermühle · MUSEUM - Basler Papiermühle % · ABOUT US - Basler Papiermühle · Basler Papiermühle - Wikipedia · Moulin à papier de Bâle - Wikipedia · Museo svizzero della carta, della scrittura e d… · checked 24 Sep 2026
Where
St. Alban-Tal 37, Basel, 4052
- Website
- baslerpapiermuehle.ch/
- Phone
- +41 61 225 90 90
Questions and answers
Which reduced and free admission rates are available at Basler Papiermühle?
Admission is CHF 17 for students, pupils over 16 and AHV/IV beneficiaries. Children aged 5 and under enter free.
Can children try writing at Basler Papiermühle?
Visitors can try a goose quill or a typewriter.
Can visitors set type at Basler Papiermühle?
Yes, visitors can have a go at setting type.
How invme works
- See who's going — faces, not ticket counts.
- Write to someone who shares your interests — no swipes, no matches, no paywall.
- Pick the event or the place to meet at — and go together.
Reviews on invme
Sign in to reviewLoading comments…