Opening hours

Antikenmuseum Basel 

Closed on Monday
Tue, Wed 11:00 – 17:00
Thu, Fri 11:00 – 22:00 
Sat, Sun 10:00 – 16:00 

Please note: 
The following exhibitions are currently open: ‘Egypt: 3,000 Years of Culture on the Nile’ and ‘Near East, Cyprus and early Greece’. The vase collection remains closed for the time being for operational reasons.

Opening hours on public holidays

Skulpturhalle Basel

Mon 12:00 – 17:00
Wed 10:00 – 14:00
Free entry

Note: The Skulpturhalle remains closed during school holidays in Basel.

Opening hours on public holidays

Ticket prices 

Antikenmuseum Basel

Due to the hot weather conditions, we are offering free admission to our museum until further notice. 

Two free audio tours are available: ‘Egypt’ and ‘101 Masterpieces’. Please bring your own smartphone and headphones.

Address

Antikenmuseum Basel

St. Alban-Graben 5
CH-4010 Basel
+41 61 267 01 12
info (at) antikenmuseumbasel.ch

Skulpturhalle Basel

Mittlere Strasse 17
CH-4056 Basel
+41 61 260 25 00
sh (at) skulpturhallebasel.ch

How to get there

Antikenmuseum Basel
By public transportation: 
From Bahnhof SBB: Tramway (No 8, 10, 11, 2) to "Bankverein" 
By car: Please use car park "Kunstmuseum".
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Skulpturhalle Basel
By public transportation: 
From Bahnhof SBB: Bus no. 30 in the direction of "Kinderspital" to "Bernoullianum".
By car: Please use parking garage "Parkhaus City"
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Guided tours

Public guided tours
Public guided tours can be found in our events calendar.  

Private guided tours
Please contact us for private guided tours to the collection or to a special exhibition.

+41 61 267 01 46
fuehrungen (at) antikenmuseumbasel.ch

Tours for school groups
For information on tours for school groups, please view our Events Calendar.

Family offers

Tours for children

Discover our interactive tours for children for the exhibitions “Egypt. 3,000 Years of Culture on the Nile” and “How a Masterpiece is Created”. There’s a lot to see and experience!

Children’s birthdays

Celebrate your child’s birthday at our museum.

Schools

We offer tours and various workshops for schools. 
Please call us on the following number: +41 61 267 01 46

You can also send your request via our online form.

View our workshops

Bistro

After you visit our museum, you can enjoy a drink and a fine meal in a historical setting in our restaurant.

Opening hours, menus and reservations

Shop

Along with plaster casts of ancient sculptures, we also offer various types of literature and publications, as well as jewellery, novelty gift and decorative items and exclusive products that go together with our collection – and which we commissioned specifically with you in mind. So be sure to have a look – you’ll be glad you did!

Circle of Friends

Do you like our museum? If so, join our new Circle of Friends today to help support and develop our museum. You’ll immediately benefit from exclusive perks, including free admission and the opportunity to take part in different events.

Benefits and conditions 

We will launch our Circle of Friends program on June 1, 2026