Museum near Altstadt Grossbasel, 1 of 6
Museum near Altstadt Grossbasel, 1 of 6: Basel Music Museum
Basel Music Museum
MuseumAltstadt Grossbasel
Area
Altstadt Grossbasel
Good for
6–14
Cost
Under 13 free, adults CHF 18
Setting
Indoor
Updated
Oct 26, 2026
What you need to know
- One ticket, three museums: entry also covers the Barfüsserkirche and Haus zum Kirschgarten, valid for seven days
- Narrow exhibition cells only about 60 cm wide, though a lift reaches every floor except the basement cloakroom
- Drop-in Musik-Atelier on some Wednesday afternoons, led in German, where kids with an adult puzzle, listen, play and make things
About
The Musikmuseum fills the Lohnhof, a former monastery that served as a prison until 1995, on a hill above Barfüsserplatz. About 550 European instruments from five centuries are displayed in 24 former prison cells, so kids walk from cell to cell rather than through big halls.
The local star is the oldest intact Basel drum, or "Drummle", from 1571.
Indoor
Under 13 free, adults CHF 18
Adults CHF 18. Ages 13-17 and students up to 30 (with ID) CHF 12. Under 13 free. Free for everyone on the first Sunday of the month and in the last hour (not Sundays or public holidays). One ticket covers all three HMB venues for seven days.
Wed-Sun11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed Dec 24-25 and during Fasnacht
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Location
Basel Music Museum
Im Lohnhof 9, 4051 Basel, Switzerland