CHF 18
Plan your visit
Tickets and prices
The Barfüsserkirche, the Haus zum Kirschgarten or the Music Museum? Your ticket grants you access to all three venues. If you’d like to visit the museums over several days, your ticket is valid for seven days.
CHF 12
- People under 18 (with ID)
- Students up to the age of 30 (with ID)
- KulturLegi
- Artists (on presentation of ID: IAA / aiap card / UNESCO card)
- Pro Helvetia staff (on presentation of ID)
- Recipients of disability benefits, including one supporting companion.
CHF 12 per person
- Happy Day (first Sunday of the month, excluding public holidays) and Happy Hour (last hour, excluding Sundays and public holidays, excluding the special exhibition at the Barfüsserkirche)
- Children under 13
- Members of the Association for the Basel Historical Museum
- Members of ICOM/VMS
- Holders of the Museum-PASS-Musées, the Swiss Museum Pass or Colourkey
- Students at the University of Basel and the FHNW
- Refugees and asylum seekers with a B permit and refugee status F, N or S
- Teachers preparing lessons / pupils preparing project work
Public events are included in the admission price. Any exceptions are noted in the programme.
Opening hours
The Barfüsserkirche is open from Tuesday to Sunday, whilst the Haus zum Kirschgarten and the Music Museum are open from Wednesday to Sunday.
Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am–5 pm
Wednesday to Sunday, 11 am–5 pm
Wednesday to Sunday, 11 am–5 pm
Our exhibition venues are open on the following public holidays:
- National Day, 1 August 2026
- St Stephen’s Day, 26 December 2026
- New Year’s Eve, 31 December 2026
- New Year’s Day, 1 January 2027
- Maundy Thursday, 25 March 2027
- Good Friday, 26 March 2027
- Easter Sunday, 28 March 2027
- Easter Monday, 29 March 2027
- Ascension Day, 6 May 2027
- Whitsunday, 16 May 2027
- Whit Monday, 17 May 2027
- National Day, 1 August 2027
- St Stephen’s Day, 26 December 2027
- New Year’s Eve, 31 December 2027
Our exhibition venues are closed on the following public holidays:
- Christmas Eve, 24 December 2026
- Christmas Day, 25 December 2026
- Museum Night, 22 January 2027
- The day after Museum Night, 23 January 2027
- Shrove Monday, 15 February 2027
- Shrove Tuesday, 16 February 2027
- Shrove Wednesday, 17 February 2027
- Labour Day, 1 May 2027
- Christmas Eve, 24 December 2027
- Christmas Day, 25 December 2027
Location and directions
The best way to reach our three showrooms is by public transport. They are located in the heart of Basel’s Old Town and are within walking distance of one another.
Barfüsserkirche
Barfüsserplatz 7
4051 Basel
Tram 3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
to Barfüsserplatz
Tram 10
to Theater
Haus zum Kirschgarten
Music Museum
Further information
These visitor guidelines are designed to make your visit to our museums as enjoyable as possible and are binding for all visitors.