Museum near Vorstädte, 1 of 6
Museum near Vorstädte, 1 of 6: Kunstmuseum Basel
Kunstmuseum Basel
MuseumVorstädte
Area
Vorstädte
Good for
6–16
Cost
Under 13 free, from CHF 12
Setting
Indoor
Updated
Oct 26, 2026
What you need to know
- Kids' workshops in German for ages 7-10 in the museum studio, booked ahead with a ticket, plus occasional free Family Days
- First Sunday of the month, the collection is free and the special exhibition drops to CHF 16
- Bistro on the ground floor of the Hauptbau opens at 9am, an hour before the galleries
About
Kunstmuseum Basel holds the oldest public art collection in the world, which began with a cabinet of Holbein works bought by the city and university in 1661. The Hauptbau covers painting from the Middle Ages to postwar modernism, with Rubens, Rembrandt, Monet, van Gogh and Picasso along the way.
An underground passage leads to the Neubau across the street, home to the big special exhibitions.
Indoor
Under 13 free, from CHF 12
Collection and exhibitions: adults CHF 25, ages 13-19 CHF 12, kids 12 and under free. With the special exhibition: adults CHF 30. The collection is free Tue, Thu and Fri 5-6pm, Wed 5-8pm and every first Sunday of the month.
Tue10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wed10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thu-Sun10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Hauptbau and Neubau. Closed Mondays.
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Location
Kunstmuseum Basel
St. Alban-Graben 8, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
