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Category: Art Museums - Basel Attractions & Activities
Address: Baselstrasse 101, Riehen, CH 4125
Located in a Basel suburb called Riehen, this public home features an extensive collection of 20th century art, including Monet landscapes, post-impressionist works by Cezanne and Matisse, pop art creations by Lichtenstein and Rauschenberg, Giacometti's wiry figure sculptures, the primitive-inspired paintings of Paul...
Category: Art Museums - Basel Attractions & Activities
Address: St. Alban-Graben 16, Basel, CH 4010
This is one of the finest museums in Basel and the oldest in Switzerland. The Kunstmuseum features an impressive collection of 19th- and 20th-century art, including works from the impressionist, expressionist, surrealist, and abstract periods. Artists include Auguste Rodin, Marc Chagall, Paul Klee, Alexander Calder,...
Category: Religious Sites - Basel Attractions & Activities
Address: Augustinergasse, Basel, CH 4051
Originally built in the ninth century and reconstructed and renovated many times over, this transitional-style cathedral reflects a blend of Romanesque and gothic influences. Only the original portal survived the many restorations. The portal's carved sculptures portray figures from the Old and New Testaments. The...
Category: Art Museums - Basel Attractions & Activities
Address: Charles Eames-Strasse 1, Weil am Rhein, DE 79576
Designed by famed California architect Frank O. Gehry, this prestigious contemporary museum is one of the world's leading venues for exhibitions that focus on current trends in industrial furniture design and architecture. The unusual stark white geometric complex is aligned with the furniture manufacturer, Vitra....
Category: Art Museums - Basel Attractions & Activities
Address: Grenzacherstrasse 210, Basel, CH 4002
This museum, which is located on the banks of the Rhine, was designed specifically to house the works of one of Switzerland's greatest contemporary artist, sculptor Jean Tinguely. On display are 70 of Tinguely's whimsical mechanized sculptures that were created over a span of four decades. In addition, many of the...
Category: Art Museums - Basel Attractions & Activities
Address: Steinenberg 7, Basel, CH 4051
Located a short distance from Kunstmuseum, this gallery is managed by local artists and displays experimental works by contemporary artists, which is a tradition that has been in place since 1872. This important exhibition space is among the leading venues in Switzerland for the display of trend-setting modern art.
Category: Sightseeing - Basel Attractions & Activities
Address: Basel, CH
The Carnival Fountain is located in front of the municipal theater. Constructed by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely, this whimsical fountain features nine animated mechanical figures.
Category: Art Museums - Basel Attractions & Activities
Address: St. Alban-Rheinweg 60, Museum for Contemporary Art, Basel, CH 4051
This museum, which is situated in a modern-styled building, houses one of Europe's leading collections of modern art. The wide range of materials and formats include installation art, photography, mixed media, book art, sculpture, and painting. The collections reflect such movements as minimalist art, conceptual art,...
Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig
Category: History Museums - Basel Attractions & Activities
Address: St. Alban-Graben 5, Basel, CH 4051
This fascinating museum features an impressive and comprehensive collection of ancient Greek objects with a focus on items from the first millennium BC. Exhibits display marble sculptures from the archaic and classical periods, Attic vases from the archaic and geometric eras, along with vases attributed to the "Berlin...
Category: Historic Sites - Basel Attractions & Activities
Address: Basel, CH 4051
Situated on the Rhine, this ancient site features the refurbished remains of a Roman settlement originally established in 44-43 BC. The structure, which is made of more than 20 monuments, includes major sections of ancient town streets, walls, gates, water pipes, and heating systems. Outdoor concerts and plays are...
