This prestigious Fine Arts Museum, where major temporary exhibitions are frequently staged, houses within its walls a large number of masterpieces. Pride of place is given to the collection of paintings and drawings from the Upper Rhine and the Nethe..

This huge building, built of red sandstone, partly rebuilt in the 14 and 15C, and restored in the 19C, is topped with two Gothic towers from which there is a lovely view over the city. The main door is decorated with delicate sculptures of angels and..

This museum, which is housed in an old church, is a showcase for admirable collections tracing the history of Basel. Here is some very attractive furniture, in several reconstituted rooms, and many objects (coins, tapestries, fountains, etc.). Severa..

In the heart of the city, this huge animal park with an international reputation has become specialised in the reproduction of threatened species. An area is devoted to young animals, another to the vivarium. There are picnic areas, restaurants and g..

This huge cube tucked away in the Basel suburbs is worth seeking out for its futuristic architecture by Herzog & de Meuron. Neither museum nor warehouse, it houses the works of the Emmanuel Hoffmann foundation, and only opens for temporary exhibition..

This attractive building erected in the early 16C in a late Gothic style, and subsequently enlarged and restored, has a façade richly decorated with frescos and flanked with a modern belfry. A statue of Munatius Plancus, founder of the town, stands i..

This museum, which also contains a large natural science section, offers varied collections in ethnography : masks, weapons, fabrics, ceramics from all over the world, and works of art from Oceania (major collections on Melanesia) and pre-Colombian ..

Old Basel, with several interesting monuments to visit including the cathedral, is worth a trip above all for its atmosphere, its very picturesque medieval streets and squares such as Andreasplatz, Spalenberg or Petersgasse. Here you will find severa..

This walk, which is limited to the east by Wettsteinbrücke (bridge), offers an attractive view over the old districts of Basel, the palaces and artisan houses which are located at the water's edge.

The collections of this museum illustrate the periods of Antiquity from pre-Hellenic times to the end of the Roman epoch. Marble sculptures, bronze and terracotta statuettes, stelae, sarcophagi, vases, amphorae, weapons, Etruscan objects, etc., are e..

The old residence of the ribbon manufacturer J.R. Burckhardt acts as a setting for varied collections: clocks and watches from the 16 to the 19C, costumes from the 18 and 19C, earthenware and porcelain from various origins, and old toys. Some rooms (..

This very complete museum, which is located in the heart of the St-Alban district, in the old wheat mill of Klingental monastery, which became a paper mill in 1453, gives over four levels a lively presentation of the history of paper and activities r..

This museum designed by the architect Mario Botta, devoted to the Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely (1925-1991), the prolific creator of machine-sculptures and fanciful mobiles, is located in Solitude Park on the banks of the Rhine. The path follows the..

Apart from the reconstruction of an old pharmacy and old laboratory, you will also see in this museum various instruments and remedies used in bygone days, including a portable 18C Japanese pharmacy, pots from the 16 to the 19C and objects relating t..

Daily life and its traditions, the Jewish year and its festivals, and the history of the Basel community, are all evoked through various objects. Remember that it was in Basel, in 1897, that the first Zionist congress was held on the appeal of Theodo..

This church made of reinforced concrete was built between 1925 and 1931 according to the plans of the architect Moser. Multicoloured stained-glass windows by Hans Stocker and Otto Staiger illuminate the huge nave.

The sculptor Jean Tinguely (1925-1991), an ex-pupil of Basel Fine Art School, created this fountain which enlivens the esplanade of the municipal theatre with its water games. The nine jointed metal creations of the huge water feature humorously depi..

In a very well restored old house, this small, highly original museum will attract all those who are interested in drawing and in comic strips: not only can you leaf through albums and find several works here, but you can also try out your own skills..

This location, which is an annex of the Fine Arts Museum, forms an original complex made up of a modern building penetrated by large bay windows, adjacent to a one-time 19C century factory. Beside works from the permanent collection, you can regularl..

This district owes its name to the oldest monastery in Basel (1083) of which only one wing of the Romanesque cloister remains, now incorporated in a residential house. Several mills bear witness to its specialisation after the creation of a canal by ..