The owl is pink
Join a guided tour of the 'The owl is pink' exhibition at Museum der Kulturen Basel as curator Florence Roth leads visitors through the pink owl’s flight across the collection, tracing colourful objects and how we each experience color.
Museum der Kulturen Basel visit
Visit the Museum der Kulturen Basel on Sat 25 Apr 2026 to explore ethnographic collections and current exhibitions; check the official entry prices page for tickets and plan your cultural day.
Treasure troves - hidden, lost, discovered
New special exhibition at Historisches Museum Basel – Barfüsserkirche tracing 25 treasure troves found in Basel, exploring why artefacts were hidden or sunk in the Rhine and what they reveal about power, conflict, legends, and crime.
Museum der Kulturen Basel: Eintrittspreise
Plan a culture-rich Basel visit with the Museum der Kulturen Basel entry prices. Explore ethnographic artefacts, rotating exhibitions, and a striking fusion of historic and modern architecture in the city's premier cultural museum.
Cartoon Sunday
Join a hands-on drawing workshop at Cartoonmuseum Basel inspired by José Muñoz's stark crime-thriller visuals; learn to portray tension, shadows, and dynamic angles in a condensed, practice-focused session.
Wednesday matinee. A new home for the collections
Join a Wednesday matinee at MUKS in Riehen to explore the Play and Village collections, learn about their origins, and glimpse the new depot opened in autumn 2025. The tour begins at the museum and ends at the depot, with a short tram ride between locations.
Janiva Ellis
Exhibition by Janiva Ellis at Kunsthalle Basel exploring race and identity through figurative imagery, challenging white-supremacy myths with humor, ambiguity, and vivid visual references in a contemporary gallery setting.
I Was Simply Nobody: Care and Coercion in Switzerland
An immersive exhibition at MUKS Basel in Riehen that visualises the tension between care and coercion in Switzerland. It centers voices of those affected by compulsory welfare measures, the Saisonnier Statute, and refugees, and challenges institutions to prevent abuse of power.
Basel: Museum der Kulturen Event
Experience world cultures through engaging exhibits at the Museum der Kulturen Basel on May 2, 2026. The exhibit-rich event highlights artifacts, design, and cross-cultural perspectives in a premier Basel museum setting, with curated galleries and educator-led insights.
Sun 3.5 at Museum der Kulturen Basel
Sun 3.5 at Museum der Kulturen Basel offers a curated cultural exhibition in a striking Basel museum. Explore artifacts and immersive displays that illuminate global cultures in a refined, atmospheric setting.
Sounding the Interior
Sounding the Interior is a contemporary art exhibition at Kunsthaus Baselland in Basel, inviting visitors to explore interior space and perception through diverse media, installations, and immersive works.
Eva Lootz
Experience Eva Lootz's current and upcoming works at Kunsthaus Baselland, a premier Basel-area contemporary-art venue. This exhibition showcases Lootz's sculptural and installation pieces in a bright, modern gallery setting.
Italian-language guided tour: Matisse at Fondation Beyeler
Join a one-hour Italian-language guided tour at Fondation Beyeler, where expert mediators share detailed insights into the Matisse exhibition. Limited spaces; tickets available online or at the museum’s ticket desk in Basel.
Spiders. Silk, sex and the senses
An immersive arachnid exhibition at Museum.BL Basel, exploring how spiders use silk, senses, and venom to survive. Learn about 50,000 known species (1000 in Switzerland) and the remarkable behaviors that fascinate and repulse visitors alike.
Wednesday matinée: "Jewish sports clubs"
This matinée at the Jüdisches Museum der Schweiz traces Jewish sports clubs in Basel and Switzerland through the 20th century, linking a guided tour to the museum's new exhibition opened in December 2025. A scholarly, in-depth look at social history through sport.
Origami
Discover origami at Basler Papiermühle with a guided, open workshop included in museum admission. Guests of all ages—kids, families, and adults—learn folding techniques and create colorful paper artworks under expert guidance in a welcoming indoor setting.
Museum der Kulturen Basel exhibition
Explore a compelling cultural exhibition at Museum der Kulturen Basel. Discover global artifacts and immersive displays in a space that blends historic architecture with contemporary storytelling, inviting reflection on diverse cultures.
Tanzfest: WunderWesen
Opening night Tanzfest: WunderWesen at Museum Tinguely in Basel, blending contemporary dance with the museum’s kinetic sculptures. An immersive vernissage where performers respond to space and sculpture, inviting visitors to experience movement as living art.
Fokusführung: Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Join a curator-led focus tour of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at Naturhistorisches Museum Basel. Discover what makes a stunning nature photo, followed by After Hours in the museum bar.
Vernissage Nicolas Darrot
Attend the opening night of Nicolas Darrot's exhibition at Museum Tinguely in Basel, where new works debut in a celebrated modern-art venue during a May vernissage.
Groundwork
An architecture-focused exhibition at S AM Schweizerisches Architekturmuseum exploring how architects engage sites and ecosystems, using film as a curatorial tool to trace ideas beyond buildings; produced in collaboration with the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA).
Public museum tour
Embark on a guided tour of Hafenmuseum Basel's exhibits. A ~60-minute walk through the harbor museum with stories and facts about each display, led by a guide. Registration required; groups from 6 to 20 participants.
Museum der Kulturen Basel – Admission Prices
Visit the Museum der Kulturen Basel on May 9, 2026 to explore world cultures through engaging exhibits. The linked prices page outlines admission options, helping you plan your visit to this renowned cultural museum.
Artist Talk on «Riesen» with Gilles Jobin and Sabine Himmelsbach
Join Gilles Jobin and Sabine Himmelsbach for an artist talk about Riesen, a contemporary dance work performed on Basel's Kasernenareal and captured for the ARTour app. The session at HEK explores the piece, its choreography, and how technology and live performance converge in electronic art.
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