Borderlines – Basel 1933–1945
Basel Historical Museum is showing a special exhibition on Basel during the National Socialist era.
Basel Historical Museum with its three sites is widely regarded as the most important museum of cultural history on the Upper Rhine. It collects, conserves, records and researches objects and artefacts of relevance to our cultural heritage for future generations, tells visitors the story of Basel, and is a place for discourse and engagement with the past, present and future.
Basel Historical Museum is showing a special exhibition on Basel during the National Socialist era.
In cooperation with the University Library of Basel and for the first time, we are showing an exquisite selection of letters by exiled authors from the archives of the feature editor Otto Kleiber.
Visit our past exhibitions in 3D!
Friedrich Nietzsche
Gold & Glory
Sound Pictures
The richly illustrated book accompanying the exhibition «Leaps in Time» is published in German and English.
In our online shop, we offer you publications as well as other selected products.
They are among the great treasures of ceramic art: the works from the Strasbourg faience factory of the Hannong family.
Each of our three sites is a museum in its own right with a modern and unique collection on a specific theme. Since all three are located within easy walking distance of each other, holders of a Combi-Ticket can visit all three museums in one day.
Important information
Due to the COVID-19 regulation of the Federal Council the houses will remain closed until February 28, 2021.
Barfüsserkirche has housed an exhibition on the history of Basel from prehistoric times to the present since 1894.
Opening hours
Closed until 28 February
Admission
Single ticket CHF 15.– / 8.– *
Accessibility
Wheelchair access
WLAN
Free wifi
Most of the interior is devoted to the 18th- and 19th-century period rooms formerly inhabited by Basel’s affluent bourgeoisie.
Opening hours
Closed until 28 February
Admission
Single ticket CHF 10.– / 5.– *
Accessibility
No wheelchair access
WLAN
Free wifi
The 24 cells of the former prison serve as showcases for 650 musical instruments spanning five centuries.
Opening hours
Closed until 28 February
Admission
Single ticket CHF 10.– / 5.– *
Accessibility
Limited wheelchair access
WLAN
Free wifi
Basel Historical Museum
Management & administration
Steinenberg 4
PO box
CH – 4001 Basel
Reception: +41 61 205 86 00
Message: +41 61 205 86 02
historisches.museum(at)bs.ch
