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Basel: Things To See & Do

 

 

The Rathaus

Museum Jean Tinguely
Foundation Beyeler
Basel Museum of Ancient Art

 

Museum for Contemporary Art (Gegenwartskunst)
Museum of Fine Arts (Kunstmuseum)

Basel Zoo (Basler Zoologischer Garten)


 

The Rathaus

A grand red building in the heart of Basel — an ideal setting off base for your day’s travels. First begun in the 16th Century.

 


 

Museum Jean Tinguely

Dedicated to the revolutionary sculptor who pioneered kinetic or “machine” art, with moving wheels, pistons and cogs forming the identity of the artpiece.

 


Foundation Beyeler

A private collection featuring the great 20th Century Artists — Picasso, Pollock, Max Ernst, and some from the 19th — Degas, Cezanne.

 


 

Basel Museum of Ancient Art

Dedicated to the art of the Mediterranean Area, with fine examples of Etruscan-Roman and Egyptian art.

 


Museum for Contemporary Art (Gegenwartskunst)

The first art museum in the world devoted to works dating from the 60s onwards, it is a treasure trove of examples that show us where art is at today.

 


 

Museum of Fine Arts (Kunstmuseum)

Chronicles the development of the regional art of the Upper Rhine area, and also a fine collection of pan-European modern art.

 


Basel Zoo (Basler Zoologischer Garten)

In addition to entertainment and education, the Basel zoo is a major node in the worldwide effort to preserve endangered species.

 


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