Admission to the collection is free at the following times:
Tue, Thurs, Fri: 5–6pm*
Wed: 5–8pm (Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart closes at 6pm)
Every first Sunday of the month
*Public holidays excluded
May, 1 2024 –
closed – (Labour Day)
May, 9 2024 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Ascension Day)
May, 20 2024 –
10.00AM–06.00PM – (Whit Monday)
Jun, 10 2024 –
09.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 11 2024 –
09.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 12 2024 –
09.00AM–08.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 13 2024 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 14 2024 –
09.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 15 2024 –
09.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 16 2024 –
09.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Aug, 1 2024 –
09.00AM–06.00PM – (Swiss National Day)
Please note that the Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart remains closed from April 8 to May 23, 2024 due to the setup of the new exhibition.
Apr, 23 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
Apr, 24 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
Apr, 25 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
Apr, 26 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
Apr, 27 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
Apr, 28 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
Apr, 29 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
Apr, 30 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 1 2024 –
closed – (Labour Day)
May, 2 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 3 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 4 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 5 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 6 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 7 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 8 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 9 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 10 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 11 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 12 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 13 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 14 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 15 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 16 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 17 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 18 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 19 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 20 2024 –
closed – (Pentecost Monday)
May, 21 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 22 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
May, 23 2024 –
closed – Set up new exhibition
Jun, 10 2024 –
09.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 11 2024 –
09.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 12 2024 –
09.00AM–08.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 13 2024 –
09.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 14 2024 –
09.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 15 2024 –
09.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Jun, 16 2024 –
09.00AM–06.00PM – (Art Basel)
Aug, 1 2024 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (National holiday)
Dec, 23 2024 –
closed – (Day before Christmas Eve)
Dec, 24 2024 –
closed – (Christmas Eve)
Dec, 25 2024 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Christmas Day)
Dec, 26 2024 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (Boxing Day)
Dec, 30 2024 –
closed
Dec, 31 2024 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (New Years Eve)
Jan, 1 2025 –
11.00AM–06.00PM – (New Years Day)