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Kunstmuseum Basel - Gallery at the Kunstmuseum Basel

Kunstmuseum Basel

4.0(25 reviews)
5.6 km

Nice experience!…read more Entry is uncomplicated and lockers are provided for large bags/purses. Bathrooms are easily accessible. There's also a restaurant on the premises, which is really convenient. Great place to visit, especially if you're an art lover.

"Give me a museum and I'll fill it." -Pablo Picasso…read more It took a bit to find the galleries that I wanted but once there, wow. This is the art I love to see - impressionists galore! On a Tuesday morning, it was pretty quiet without schoolkids or large groups. There was nothing distracting me from enjoying the art. The exhibit of existentialist Bernard Buffet works was magnificent with a number of his pieces. Andy Warhol considered Buffet the "last great artist of Paris." Beyond that, Cy Twombly, Edgar Degas. Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, Paul Cézanne, Vincent Van Gogh (I've never seen "Marguerite Gachet at the Piano" before and the "Self-Portrait with a Japanese Print" was amazing) , Claude Monet, Piet Mondrian, Marc Chagall, Paul Klee, Henri Matisse (paintings *and* sculpture!), Alexej Von Jawlensky's "Self-portrait") and more. What museum would be complete without works by Pablo Picasso and Alexander Calder and Salvador Dali? So much to see, so much to enjoy, so much to appreciate. It is one of the greatest art museums in Switzerland and I had a tremendous visit. Gift shop has lots to purchase but the prices for even the smallest prints are very high. I didn't even get a postcard today. [Review 21230 overall - 78 in Switzerland - 195 of 2024.]

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Kunstmuseum Basel - FERNAND LÉGER (1881-1955) Two Figures (Nudes on a Red Ground)

FERNAND LÉGER (1881-1955) Two Figures (Nudes on a Red Ground)

Kunstmuseum Basel - Gallery at the Kunstmuseum Basel

Gallery at the Kunstmuseum Basel

Kunstmuseum Basel

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Museum Tinguely - Museum Tinguely, Basel

Museum Tinguely

4.9(10 reviews)
4.7 km

Constant banging, ringing bells, and clattering sounds, the Museum Tinguely features the works of…read moreSwiss artist Jean Tinguely. Famous for kinetic sculptures, some of them are quite small and many are massive complex installations with many moving parts. With anything that moves, they are constantly breaking down. The museum does everything possible to ensure the longest life of these artworks. They do not run constantly, instead there are pedals or buttons to push that will activate the sculptures. It was a quiet and rainy Tuesday afternoon so the museum was not at all busy. This gave me nearly exclusive access to the artworks and the small theatre. I particularly enjoyed the movie showing the falling and crashing fluorescent lights. You can expect to spend at least two hours here. Don't miss the upside-down biplane hanging from the ceiling or the fountain in the courtyard! [Review 21233 overall - 81 in Switzerland - 198 of 2024.]

This is without a doubt the strangest museum I have ever been to. In Basel we visited Tinguely…read moreFountain. It's a fountain filled with the craziest contraptions that are almost like perpetual motion machines. They're moving iron sculptures that continuously loop through a short range of motion so it looks like they're walking, bobbing, etc. It was intriguing enough to make me want to visit the museum devoted to the works of this artist. If you have a Basel City Pass (which our hotel provided for free) you can use it to get half off of the admission price. I was not prepared for how large the museum was. I was expecting a little place but this museum is enormous! It houses everything from Tinguely's low-tech earlier works (like a moving hammer that keeps smashing a stuffed animal) to huge contraptions. You can even walk inside the machine with a carousel horse attached to it. It was really interesting reading about this artist and how he came to such prominence. With such strange art exhibits it's not a surprise that the layout of this museum is also strange. That's not necessarily a good thing. For some reason the section at the beginning with the majority of printed signs that tell about Tinguely's history isn't air conditioned. There is a roof to provide shade but it still felt like a sauna and was quite uncomfortable. After that you go through some glass doors and the rest of the experience is air conditioned. Why? Also once you wind your way to the innermost part of the museum we were quite surprised to find that you hit a dead end. You have to backtrack all the way back to get out. Really strange design but I guess not surprising. This was a fun visit that definitely gave us something to talk about!

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Museum Tinguely - Museum Tinguely, Basel

Museum Tinguely, Basel

Museum Tinguely - Museum Tinguely, Basel

Museum Tinguely, Basel

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Vitra Design Museum

Vitra Design Museum

5.0(9 reviews)
0.1 km

This is a rather unique place. I am generally not a fan of contemporary design but this museum…read morealmost made me a convert. The arrangements were quite appealing and presented delightful ideas with respect to the use of space. The synergy of the pieces used was striking at times. Some of the displays on the side of the building that faced the pastoral surroundings across the road were very relaxing in their presentations. The wall-length windows allowed one to look out over the bucolic environs. You'll be tempted to sit all day staring out the window in those corners of the museum as they are intrinsically relaxing, playing to something seminal in the human spirit. The arrangement inspired by Alice in Wonderland was particularly memorable as it was undoubtedly one of the more peculiar designs on display. Eccentricity certainly comes to mind when in that portion of the museum. The verbiage providing historical perspectives relative to the evolution of design ideas was also of interest. If you are in the Basel area and have some time, this place is worth a visit, even if you're not particularly an interior design buff. It will only take 60 - 90 minutes to stroll through at a casual pace. If you are so inclined, there is also a nice café where you can get a coffee and sweet treat (or even lunch) to add to the enjoyment of your visit.

Wow what a gem! It's a little work to get here and it is outside of town. It is part of the…read morefactory complex and u don't often get to see a Gehry-designed museum in the middle of a beautiful countryside with vineyards in the background. The site is actually a collection of world class architecture literally set in a field in the middle of no where. The main museum hosts rotating exhibits focused on various designers. It is a wonderful space for that. There is a nearby restaurant and also a custom house where u can order vitra furniture. If uv ever wonder what all those iconic modern designs are. This is the place to learn how an Eames chair got to well an Eames chair ;-) While out of the way if ur visiting basel it is well worth the trip.

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Vitra Design Museum - Inspired by Alice in Wonderland at Vitra Design Museum

Inspired by Alice in Wonderland at Vitra Design Museum

Vitra Design Museum - Colorful Arrangement at Vitra Design Museum

Colorful Arrangement at Vitra Design Museum

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Chairs at Vitra Design Museum

Spielzeug Welten - Mary poppins I do believe

Spielzeug Welten

4.4(10 reviews)
5.8 km

If you love old toys, this is the museum for you. This is a privately owned museum with four full…read morefloors of toys that can be several hundred years old. The old teddy bears, dolls and doll houses were my favorite. The building is beautifully kept, easy to navigate and has a clean restroom on every floor. The staff was very pleasant and entry was free with Basel travel card given to me at the hotel. My wife and I really enjoyed this tour and it was like stepping back in time.

This is a toy museum not to be missed! It's a treasure trove of many genres of toys, stuffed…read moreanimals (mostly bears), and the most amazing are the miniatures and the functional moving toys, such as a full carnival. It's truly amazing. We started at the top and made our way downwards. The top floor is filled with bears, bears, and more bears. Older bears are almost freaky but very cool. It's followed by several floors of miniatures, including an entire village that wrap around several walls. The functional mechanical toys have a button that you can press to activate. Very, very fun to watch. They also had a special exhibit going on about corsets. Not sure why the subject, but very well displayed nonetheless. They don't allow a standalone camera but mobile phone cameras are ok. My photos are only a tiny portion of their collection. Go check them out! This museum is right in old town, very easy to find.

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Spielzeug Welten - Just love the scenes made up with the dolls and bears

Just love the scenes made up with the dolls and bears

Spielzeug Welten
Spielzeug Welten - I had so many favorites just sharing a few

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Vitrahaus - museums - Updated May 2026

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