Famous Museums in Basel

Let's explore the finest collection of museums in Basel:

1. Kunst Museum

   4.6 (1216 Votes)
   

   Museum, History Museum

   Basel is no strangers to museums! Home of the oldest museum of Switzerland, the Kunstmuseum’s exhibits are divided into two time frames- the 1400-1600 and 1800 to the present. A not-so-consolidated time capsule, everything you need to know about art through the ages can be found within these walls. The Kunstmuseum boasts of the finest collection in all of Europe- the Upper Rhine Valley co...Read more

2. Basel Paper Mill Museum

   4.6 (547 Votes)
   

   Museum, Arts And Crafts, Specialty Museum

   There are very few places left in the world, where you can see the process of how paper is made, in the very same place it used to be made during its glory days. What used to be a fully functional paper mill in the medieval times, has now been restored and transformed into the Basel Paper Mill Museum. Taking you back to a time when there were a dime a dozen paper mills, the Museum shows you how...Read more

3. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel

   4.5 (835 Votes)
   

   Museum, Specialty Museum

   Imagine a museum full of toys! Not only is it guaranteed fun for the kids, but even the adults will relive their childhood with the sheer variety of toys on display here. The SpielzeugWelten Museum Basel is the biggest museum of its kind in Europe. Attracting doll admirers and teddy bear lovers from all over the world, spans four floors with over 6000 toys on display. The manner in which the to...Read more

4. Historisches Museum Barfusser Platz

   4.5 (685 Votes)
   

   Art Gallery, Museum, History Museum

   With its exteriors as impressive as the interiors, the History Museum leaves no stone unturned to wow you! Housed within a 14th century church, the Church of the Shoeless Friars, no places chronicles the city’s past as well as the History Museum. The primary exhibits here focus of Basel’s cathedral treasure troves- tapestries, wooden sculptures, a 16th century choir stall and eccles...Read more

5. Fondation Beyeler

   4.6 (688 Votes)
   

   Art Museum, Museum

   Yet another masterpiece of a museum you do not want to miss out on, the Fondation Beyler was considered the Mecca of all art lovers. In fact, it’s common knowledge that for decades on end, there was a pilgrimage of sorts that used to convene in Basel at the house of Ernest Beyeler, the quintessential art collector! The exhibits at the Fondation Beyeler were all a part of Ernest Beyeler&rs...Read more

6. Museum Tinguely

   4.4 (693 Votes)
   

   Art And Culture, Museum

   There’s something in the soil of Switzerland; the country has produced some stunningly talented people one after the other. One such gem is Jean Tinguely, a world renowned sculptor. He was known for making sculptures with mundane articles and turning them into absolute joys to view. Be careful not to touch any of the mechanical pieces of art as they could topple at the touch. The four flo...Read more

7. Pharmazie-Historisches Museum Der Universitat Basel

   4.5 (31 Votes)
   Totengässlein 3
   Museum

8. Ausstellungsraum Klingental

   4.4 (1 Vote)
   Kasernenstrasse 23
   Museum

9. Museum Fur Gegenwartskunst

   4.1
   St. Alban-Rheinweg 60, 4052 Basel, Switzerland
   Museum