Borderlines – Basel 1933–1945
UNTIL 30 MAY 2021: 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.
UNTIL 30 MAY 2021: Basel Historical Museum is showing a special exhibition on Basel during the National Socialist era.
A brief history of Basel from the earliest signs of human activity to the present.
NEW IN THE EXHIBITION: To mark the anniversary of «50 years of women's suffrage in Switzerland», the «Leaps in Time» exhibition has been expanded to include a small film booth on the topic.
They are among the great treasures of ceramic art: the works from the Strasbourg faience factory of the Hannong family.
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Visit our past exhibitions in 3D!
Friedrich Nietzsche
Gold & Glory
Sound Pictures
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.
COVID-19: Important Information
We ask for your understanding that due to our Covid-19 protection concept, some mediation objects have been removed or are not accessible.
There may occur waiting times when visiting an exhibition. Please allow sufficient time for your visit or, if possible, place it on a working day.
Masks and protective installations
In order to protect yourself and others, face masks must be worn in our showrooms. Protective screens with induction devices for hearing aids are installed at the counters.
Headphones and tablets
Currently, we do not hand out headphones and tablets. Our eGuides are freely accessible and can be used comfortably with your own device.
Barfüsserkirche has housed an exhibition on the history of Basel from prehistoric times to the present since 1894.
Most of the interior is devoted to the 18th- and 19th-century period rooms formerly inhabited by Basel’s affluent bourgeoisie.
The 24 cells of the former prison serve as showcases for 650 musical instruments spanning five centuries.
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
