Museum Kleines Klingental

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Small museum housed in a former monastery on the Kleinbasel shore of the Rhine, known for its collection of Romanesque and Gothic sandstone sculptures from the Basel Münster and for rotating exhibitions. The venue also offers historic rooms for events such as weddings, meetings and concerts.

ArtLectureMusic~4 events/monthUSD 7–10

Upcoming Events (4)

Free

Vernissage: Love of detail - plaster casts of Basel Minster

Wed, 20 May 2026atAll day

Opening ceremony for the new special exhibition Love of detail — plaster casts from Basel Minster at Museum Kleines Klingental. Explore intricate plaster replicas of Basel Cathedral and discover the craftsmanship behind centuries of architectural detail.

Liveable City: Danish Urban Development & Basel Dialogue

Sat, 23 May 2026atAll day

An exhibition at Museum Kleines Klingental showcasing Danish urban planning successes for liveable cities, featuring greenery, biodiversity, sustainable architecture, and a city-dialogue linking Basel with Copenhagen’s urban ideas.

History of Kleine Klingental: Monastery Life to Museum

Wed, 3 Jun 2026

Take a guided look at 750 years of the Kleine Klingental, from medieval monastery life to the museum’s founding. The tour uses vivid visuals and a convent model to reveal daily life of the nuns and the Reformation-era shifts that shaped Kleinbasel and the museum’s opening in the 1930s.

Basel komponiert: Bohuslav Martinů – Ein musikalisches Lebensbild

Wed, 3 Jun 2026

A recital at Museum Kleines Klingental's Grosses Refektorium features violin, cello, piano and narration in a program dedicated to Bohuslav Martinů. Artists Agata Michalec Stahl, Milena Kowarik, Hristo Kazakov and Brigitte Kowarik explore the composer’s late-life inspirations and Basel connections in an intimate concert.