Basel museums and galleries

The museum primarily owes its outstanding collection of exhibits to donations made by private collectors. Represented here are works of art from important ancient Mediterranean cultures with an emphasi...

Objects pertaining to the hist. of papermaking, typesetting and printing are exhibited in this restored medieval mill. Visitors can be creative by making their own paper.

This museum houses most of the original sculptures in Basel's cathedral. They are kept here to protect them from the elements. The cathedral is now fitted with copies.

The Film Museum mainly shows films from the past. Fans of the early days of film will have a good time here. Retrospectives are also an important aspect.

This collection clearly demonstrates that caricatures and cartoons can be veritable works of art. Numerous orig. works by world-renowned 20th-century artists are included here.

The topics of this museum include building history and technology. The 1959 building in which it is housed on 4 floors is a classic of post-war Modernism.

Main building of the Museum of History built 1894. Highlights of the collection are high and late medieval carpets, treasures from the Basel guilds, late-Gothic paintings.

This Museum of Culture contains collections on Africa, America and Asia. Impressive stone sculptures of Aztec sun gods or clothing from ancient Indonesian cultures.

The focus of the museum is contrasting themes in art, documented in exhibitions such as "Check In!" which, based on the example of an airport, reveals developments and trends.