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.
The Brain Buster: Die entlarvende Denkshow!
German-language comedy show at Tabourettli: The Brain Buster playfully probes how we think and navigate the digital world, mixing sharp wit and sly psychology in an entertaining, adults-only evening in Basel.
Lily Horn Is Born Saxophonquartett feat. Helen Iten: Next Life
Lily Horn Is Born Saxophonquartett, feat. Helen Iten, performs at Kloster Dornach in Basel. After a long international band history, the group returns with NEXT LIFE, delivering intimate, contemporary saxophone textures and bold improvisation in an atmospheric indoor setting.
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.
Optomat Workshop
Join a hands-on Optomat workshop at Museum Tinguely in Basel, exploring kinetic sculpture and robotics in an educational setting. Through guided activities and demonstrations, learn how mechanical art comes to life and spark your creative engineering ideas.
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.
Julia Steiner: «Warum du morgen noch leben könntest …»
Julia Steiner performs a one-woman, autobiographical show at Der Teufelhof Basel, blending sharp humor with self-irony as she recalls losing her father at six, developing anxiety from fourteen, and becoming a slam poet and teacher. A candid, moving journey through youth, resilience, and creative growth.
Pablo Held Trio featuring Alexandra Ridout
On May 2, 2026 at 8:30 PM, the Pablo Held Trio welcomes trumpeter Alexandra Ridout to Basel's Bird's Eye Jazz Club for an intimate evening of inventive jazz. Expect tight ensemble interplay, lyrical piano and spirited soloing in a warm club atmosphere.
Optomat Workshop
Join a hands-on workshop at Museum Tinguely Basel to co-create the Optomat artwork with artists Felix Fisgus and Niklas Roy, set among Jean Tinguely’s kinetic machines. Explore playful mechanisms, salvaged parts, and movement to build a collaborative piece and experience art making in real time.
Sourdough Fermentation & Cloth Printing Workshop
An afternoon workshop at Ausstellungsraum Klingental exploring sourdough fermentation, building a starter, watching dough rise, and printing cloth with stamps and edible colors. A tactile, thoughtful bread-and-print experience.
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.
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.
Public guided tour: The placebo effect
Join a guided tour at the Pharmaziemuseum der Universität Basel to explore the placebo effect—its history, how it is studied, and its role in research. Learn what researchers knew about placebos in the past and how they are used today, with clear, accessible explanations.
Treasure Day: Aktionssonntag
Embark on Treasure Day at Historisches Museum Basel – Barfüsserkirche, a family-friendly afternoon of clues, hands-on activities, and discovery as you hunt for 'treasures' through Basel's history. Fun for kids and adults alike.
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.
John Scofield Duets
Jazz guitarist John Scofield performs intimate duets at Kaserne Basel, delivering intricate guitar narratives, sparkling harmonies, and inventive improvisation in Basel's celebrated arts venue.
Kammermusik am Picassoplatz — Schubert meets Dvořák
An intimate Basel chamber music evening as the Sinfonieorchester Basel performs Schubert and Dvořák at Probezentrum Picassoplatz, blending lyric classical lines with a contemporary concert setting for focused listening.
Gesprengte Welten LSD
Experience a contemporary classical ABO-concert at Stadtcasino Basel as the Basel Sinfonietta performs Gesprengte Welten LSD, weaving modern textures into a dramatic, immersive concert evening.
Swiss Biotech Day
Swiss Biotech Day is a premier Basel biotech conference bringing together life-sciences professionals from around the world for R&D updates, manufacturing insights, data-driven collaboration, and high-level networking at the Congress Center Basel.
Gilles Jobin
An avant-garde live performance by Gilles Jobin at Kaserne Basel, blending experimental sound, immersive video, and contemporary dance in Basel's intimate, industrial arts venue.
Frank Baumann & Edi Estermann: Der Elefant im Personalladen
German-language literary reading with authors Frank Baumann and Edi Estermann at Tabourettli in Basel, followed by a book sale and on-stage discussion; copies can be signed on request.
Armenian National Orchestra with Eva Gevorgyan
An evening with the Armenian National Orchestra featuring violinist Eva Gevorgyan at Stadtcasino Basel, presenting AMG Symphonic Gems in a richly orchestral program inside Basel's grand concert hall.
Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra with Topchjan & Gevorgyan
Experience a night of orchestral brilliance as the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Eduard Topchjan performs with violinist Eva Gevorgyan at Stadtcasino Basel Musiksaal, showcasing Romantic and 20th-century gems.
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