Kunstmuseum Basel
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Open today 14:00–15:00
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Führung in der Ausstellung «Van Gogh, Hodler und ein Cabriolet»
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Führung in der Ausstellung «Van Gogh, Hodler und ein Cabriolet»
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Wednesday · All day7 CHF
Führung in der Ausstellung «Van Gogh, Hodler und ein Cabriolet»
Saturday · All day5 CHF
30 Minuten: Roy Lichtenstein. Pop Art und Kunstgeschichte
Tuesday · All day7 CHF
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Why go
- The world’s largest collection of works by the Holbein family.
- Impressionist paintings by Cézanne, Monet and van Gogh.
- Drawings by Albrecht Dürer and 50 Cézanne drawings from five sketchbooks.
- Basel residents voted to buy two Picasso paintings in 1967; Picasso gave the city four works.
- The neoclassical Hauptbau by Paul Bonatz and Rudolf Christ pairs with Christ & Gantenbein’s Neubau and its skylit galleries.
Plan your visit
Opening times
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Don't miss
- La Mort et la FemmeHans Baldung’s painting is in the Hauptbau’s Renaissance collection.Hauptbau, Renaissance collection
- La Girafe en feuSalvador Dalí’s painting is in the Hauptbau’s classical modernism collection.Hauptbau, classical modernism collection
- “THE HEARTH (Feuerstätte), Feuerstätte II, Vitrines”Joseph Beuys’s installation is in the Neubau.Neubau
- Les Bourgeois de CalaisAuguste Rodin’s Basel cast was made in 1942–1943 and has been displayed here since 1948.Museum courtyard
- Dan Flavin’s permanent outdoor installationInstalled in 1975 in the front courtyard and arcade gallery.Front courtyard and arcade gallery
Know before you go
- October hours: 14:00–15:45.
What's inside
- Print room: Drawings and original prints from the 15th century to the present.
- A public specialist library beside the museum also serves the University of Basel’s art history department.
With kids
- Interactive areas, pop-up libraries and play spaces give children things to explore.
- The Open Studio offers activities inspired by Roy Lichtenstein's artwork and Pop Art.
Tips for your visit
- Use the underground passage between the Hauptbau and Neubau.
- Online virtual tours feature Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Camille Pissarro, Rembrandt and Picasso.
- The Neubau has skylit galleries for temporary exhibitions and collection displays.
- The museum's paper and media art conservation team gives visitors a glimpse into its work.
Interesting facts4
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2,750 square
The Neubau added 2,750 square metres of gallery space.
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1400
The collection includes works by Upper Rhine artists active from 1400 to 1600.
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1904
The museum holds 77 works by Paul Klee, spanning 1904 to 1940.
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Its Expressionist works include pieces by Edvard Munch, Franz Marc, Oskar Kokoschka and Emil Nolde.
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History
The Amerbach Cabinet was assembled by a family of patrons and collectors associated with Erasmus and Holbein.
- 1661The city and University of Basel acquired the Amerbach Cabinet, forming the collection’s foundation.
- 1671The city decided to open the collection to the public. It was first exhibited at House zur Mücke near Basel Minster.
- 1823The public collection merged with the Faesch Museum.
- 1849The collection moved into a larger building near Basel Minster.
- 1904The museum received 303 works from Louise Elisabeth Bachofen-Burckhardt’s collection.
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- 1931–1936Paul Bonatz and Rudolf Christ designed and built the neoclassical Hauptbau, and the museum moved into it in 1936.
- 1933The museum acquired 200 drawings and prints at a Berlin auction from Jewish collector Curt Glaser’s collection.
- 1939The museum acquired works by German-Jewish artists targeted as degenerate art by the Nazi regime.
- April 2016The extension opened.
- 2020An agreement allowed the 200 works acquired in 1933 to remain at the museum and included compensation for Curt Glaser’s heirs.
Sources: Kunstmuseum Basel - Wikipedia · Basel - Wikivoyage (see) · Kunstmuseum Basel – Kunstmuseum Basel · Kunstmuseum Basel - Exhibitions – Kunstmuseum B… · Kunstmuseum Basel Event Calendar – Kunstmuseum … · Kunstmuseum Basel - Wikipedia · Kunstmuseum (Bâle) - Wikipedia · Kunstmuseum Basel - Wikipedia · checked 26 Sep 2026
- Website
- kunstmuseumbasel.ch/
- Phone
- +41 61 206 62 62
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Questions and answers
Which art movements and artists are represented at Kunstmuseum Basel?
The collection includes Cubism, German Expressionism, Constructivism, Dadaism, Surrealism and American art from 1950 onward. Picasso, Braque and Gris represent Cubism.
Is there a public art library at Kunstmuseum Basel?
A public specialist library beside the museum also serves the University of Basel’s art history department.
Which Picasso paintings are in Kunstmuseum Basel’s collection?
The collection includes L’Aficionado and Les Deux Frères by Pablo Picasso.
Are there free events at Kunstmuseum Basel?
The museum hosts free events with live music, tango dancing, workshops and social dancing.
Can visitors learn about conservation at Kunstmuseum Basel?
Visitors can get a glimpse into the work of the museum’s paper and media art conservation team.
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