Guided tour

Worldviews
19 August 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Weltsichten
Guided tour
Worldviews
19 August 2018, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

To celebrate our 125th anniversary, we invite you to explore the museum and its history. You get to hear stories about adventurous expeditions and painstaking collectors, encounter surprising objects from across the world, and learn a few things about modern anthropology.

>With Antonio Russo

In German

Admission fee

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Weltsichten

Guided tour

Have I arrived at last?
23 August 2018 17:00 - 18:30 PM
«Wann bin ich endlich angekommen?»
Have I arrived at last?
Migranten zeigen Ihr Basel
23 August 2018, 17:00 - 18:30 PM

Get to know Basel from the perspective of migrants and refugees. Which spots and routes in town are important to them? What opportunities do they have, where are the boundaries to their lifeworld? Rstam Aloush from Syria shows you his Basel, talks about his arrival here, and shares his hopes and experiences.

CHF 16.– / CHF 11.–

The guided city tour sets off from the Museum. Your ticket is also valid for the museum on that day. Please register at least 2 days in advance at info@mkb.notexisting@nodomain.comch or 061 266 56 00. The tours are also available for school classes (as from secondary school) and private groups. 

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«Wann bin ich endlich angekommen?»

Guided tour

Devilish
26 August 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Teuflisch
Devilish
26 August 2018, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Works by Antonio Vivaldi, Sulchan Tsintsadze, Béla Bartók, and Luigi Boccherin

With members of the Basel Symphony Orchestra; on mandolin: Avi Avital; director: Andrés Gabetta; host: Hans-Georg Hofmann.

Pure pleasure awaits you at the picnic concerts in the museum courtyard: bring with you a picnic basket and a camp chair or at least a warm blanket. We’ll see to the music and the atmosphere!

In case of bad weather, we would have to cancel the concert.

Free entry

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Teuflisch

Guided tour

With Needle and Thread
1 September 2018 14:00 - 16:00 PM
Mit Nadel und Faden
With Needle and Thread
1 September 2018, 14:00 - 16:00 PM

In the museum we go in search of embroidered objects: the wide range of motifs and techniques will astonish you! Later, in the workshop, we ourselves reach for needle and thread and create lucky charms.

> Lua Leirner and Regina Mathez

CHF 16

Please register by 24.8.18 at info@mkb.notexisting@nodomain.comch or 061 266 56 00

In German

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Mit Nadel und Faden

Guided tour

BIG
2 September 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
BIG
2 September 2018, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Big doesn’t always mean the same thing. The guided tour tells you more about the cultural dimensions of bigness, with power and status providing two good examples. But how is size defined and measured? And what’s so impressive about big things?

> With Réka Mascher

In German

Free entry

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Guided tour

Make your own print
2 September 2018 13:00 - 17:00 PM
Make your own print
2 September 2018, 13:00 - 17:00 PM

We produce our own stamps which we then use to create prints on cloth and paper, inspired by objects on display at the museum.

> With Regina Mathez

In German

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Guided tour

Large projects
5 September 2018 18:15 - 19:45 PM
Large projects
5 September 2018, 18:15 - 19:45 PM

Martin Heller has headed quite a few large projects in his career, for example, Expo 02 or the European Capital of Europe Linz 2009. Beatrice Voirol is also an expert on big things: she curated the show BIG. The two tell us about their experiences – for all those who have big plans in mind! But note: big is relative; it can mean many things, from sustainable living to travelling the world, from starting up your own business to writing a book.

> With Martin Heller, cultural entrepreneur, Beatrice Voirol, curator; hosted by Sabine Rotach from Learning and Programmes.

> To the exhibition BIG

In German

Admission fee

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Guided tour

Have I arrived at last?
6 September 2018 17:00 - 18:30 PM
«Wann bin ich endlich angekommen?»
Have I arrived at last?
Migranten zeigen ihr Basel
6 September 2018, 17:00 - 18:30 PM

Get to know Basel from the perspective of migrants and refugees. Which spots and routes in town are important to them? What opportunities do they have, where are the boundaries to their lifeworld? Rstam Aloush from Syria shows you his Basel, talks about his arrival here, and shares his hopes and experiences.

CHF 16 / CHF 11

The guided city tour sets off from the Museum. Your ticket is also valid for the museum on that day. Please register at least 2 days in advance at info@mkb.notexisting@nodomain.comch or 061 266 56 00. The tours are also available for school classes (as from secondary school) and private groups. 

In German

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«Wann bin ich endlich angekommen?»

Guided tour

From Maya script to website
9 September 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Von der Maya-Schrift bis zur Website
From Maya script to website
9 September 2018, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

In the olden days, saving data involved engraving stone slabs, carving figures, and painting symbols. The Museum holds objects from all parts of the world featuring mysterious codes and signs. We compare them with our modern digital data and ask what generating data and sending it out into the world means today.

> With Christophe Schneider

In German

Admission fee

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Von der Maya-Schrift bis zur Website

Guided tour

Take your pick!
13 September 2018
Wünsch dir was
Take your pick!
125 Objects for 125 Years
13 September 2018

The anniversary exhibition is an experiment – for you as well as for us. You’ve chosen the objects, we’ve fetched them from the storage spaces, got them for the show, and now present them in a joint display. We can’t wait to hear your feedback!

> To the exhibition «Take your pick»

Free entry

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Wünsch dir was

Guided tour

Take Your Pick
13 September 2018
Take Your Pick
125 objects for 125 years
13 September 2018

To celebrate our anniversary, the people of Basel were invited to select 125 objects for display. Just like any other birthday party, the exhibition brings together the known and the unknown, making it an experiment full of unending surprises.

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Guided tour

Around the world in rhythms
16 September 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Mit Rhythmen um die Welt!
Around the world in rhythms
16 September 2018, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Works by John Cage, Pierre Favre, Robert Dillon, Domenico Melchiorre, Lou Harrison, Siegfried Kutterer, and Dennis Kuhn

Pure pleasure awaits you at the picnic concerts in the museum courtyard: bring with you a picnic basket and a camp chair or at least a warm blanket. We’ll see to the music and the atmosphere!

In case of bad weather, we would have to cancel the concert.

Free entry to concert

Free entry

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Mit Rhythmen um die Welt!

Guided tour

Take your pick
16 September 2018 15:00 - 16:00 PM
Take your pick
16 September 2018, 15:00 - 16:00 PM

What happens when you let the audience pick the objects for an exhibition? Come and see for yourself on the guided tour through our anniversary exhibition!

> With Karin Kaufmann, curator of the exhibition Take your pick.

In German

Admission fee

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Guided tour

Take your pick
23 September 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Take your pick
23 September 2018, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

What happens when you let the audience pick the objects for an exhibition? Come and see for yourself on the guided tour through our anniversary exhibition!

> With Sabine Rotach

In German

Admission fee

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Guided tour

Wishing, choosing, voting
26 September 2018 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wishing, choosing, voting
26 September 2018, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Participation at the museum – a guided tour to take your fancy!

> With Karin Kaufmann, curator of the exhibition Take your pick.

In German

Admission fee

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Guided tour

Worldviews
30 September 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Weltsichten
Worldviews
30 September 2018, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

To celebrate our 125th anniversary, we invite you to explore the museum and its history. You get to hear stories about adventurous expeditions and painstaking collectors, encounter surprising objects from across the world, and learn a few things about modern anthropology.

> With Antonio Russo

In German

Admission fee

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Weltsichten

Guided tour

Holiday Play-Town
3 October 2018 13:30 - 17:00 PM
Kinder-Ferien-Stadt
Holiday Play-Town
3 October 2018, 13:30 - 17:00 PM

During the autumn holidays the museum courtyard is turned into a playground. We invite you and your parents to the holiday play-town in the Museum der Kulturen Basel where you can enjoy games from across the world. Every afternoon we go on an expedition through the museum in search of exciting objects. In the meantime your parents can visit one of our many exhibitions.

 

Free entry to the kids’ holiday city.
For kids from 4 to 12.

October 03. – 10., daily 13.30 – 17.00.

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Kinder-Ferien-Stadt

Guided tour

Holiday Play-Town
4 October 2018 13:30 - 17:00 PM
Kinder-Ferien-Stadt
Holiday Play-Town
4 October 2018, 13:30 - 17:00 PM

During the autumn holidays the museum courtyard is turned into a playground. We invite you and your parents to the holiday play-town in the Museum der Kulturen Basel where you can enjoy games from across the world. Every afternoon we go on an expedition through the museum in search of exciting objects. In the meantime your parents can visit one of our many exhibitions.

 

Free entry to the kids’ holiday city.
For kids from 4 to 12.

October 03. – 10., daily 13.30 – 17.00.

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Kinder-Ferien-Stadt

Guided tour

Holiday Play-Town
5 October 2018 13:30 - 17:00 PM
Kinder-Ferien-Stadt
Holiday Play-Town
5 October 2018, 13:30 - 17:00 PM

During the autumn holidays the museum courtyard is turned into a playground. We invite you and your parents to the holiday play-town in the Museum der Kulturen Basel where you can enjoy games from across the world. Every afternoon we go on an expedition through the museum in search of exciting objects. In the meantime your parents can visit one of our many exhibitions.

 

Free entry to the kids’ holiday city.
For kids from 4 to 12.

October 03. – 10., daily 13.30 – 17.00.

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Kinder-Ferien-Stadt

Guided tour

Holiday Play-Town
6 October 2018 13:30 - 17:00 PM
Kinder-Ferien-Stadt
Holiday Play-Town
6 October 2018, 13:30 - 17:00 PM

During the autumn holidays the museum courtyard is turned into a playground. We invite you and your parents to the holiday play-town in the Museum der Kulturen Basel where you can enjoy games from across the world. Every afternoon we go on an expedition through the museum in search of exciting objects. In the meantime your parents can visit one of our many exhibitions.

 

Free entry to the kids’ holiday city.
For kids from 4 to 12.

October 03. – 10., daily 13.30 – 17.00.

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Kinder-Ferien-Stadt

Guided tour

Holiday Play-Town
7 October 2018 13:30 - 17:00 PM
Kinder-Ferien-Stadt
Holiday Play-Town
7 October 2018, 13:30 - 17:00 PM

During the autumn holidays the museum courtyard is turned into a playground. We invite you and your parents to the holiday play-town in the Museum der Kulturen Basel where you can enjoy games from across the world. Every afternoon we go on an expedition through the museum in search of exciting objects. In the meantime your parents can visit one of our many exhibitions.

 

Free entry to the kids’ holiday city.
For kids from 4 to 12.

October 03. – 10., daily 13.30 – 17.00.

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Kinder-Ferien-Stadt

Guided tour

Holiday Play-Town
8 October 2018 13:30 - 17:00 PM
Kinder-Ferien-Stadt
Holiday Play-Town
8 October 2018, 13:30 - 17:00 PM

During the autumn holidays the museum courtyard is turned into a playground. We invite you and your parents to the holiday play-town in the Museum der Kulturen Basel where you can enjoy games from across the world. Every afternoon we go on an expedition through the museum in search of exciting objects. In the meantime your parents can visit one of our many exhibitions.

 

Free entry to the kids’ holiday city.
For kids from 4 to 12.

October 03. – 10., daily 13.30 – 17.00.

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Kinder-Ferien-Stadt

Guided tour

Holiday Play-Town
9 October 2018 13:30 - 17:00 PM
Kinder-Ferien-Stadt
Holiday Play-Town
9 October 2018, 13:30 - 17:00 PM

During the autumn holidays the museum courtyard is turned into a playground. We invite you and your parents to the holiday play-town in the Museum der Kulturen Basel where you can enjoy games from across the world. Every afternoon we go on an expedition through the museum in search of exciting objects. In the meantime your parents can visit one of our many exhibitions.

 

Free entry to the kids’ holiday city.
For kids from 4 to 12.

October 03. – 10., daily 13.30 – 17.00.

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Kinder-Ferien-Stadt

Guided tour

Holiday Play-Town
10 October 2018 13:30 - 17:00 PM
Kinder-Ferien-Stadt
Holiday Play-Town
10 October 2018, 13:30 - 17:00 PM

During the autumn holidays the museum courtyard is turned into a playground. We invite you and your parents to the holiday play-town in the Museum der Kulturen Basel where you can enjoy games from across the world. Every afternoon we go on an expedition through the museum in search of exciting objects. In the meantime your parents can visit one of our many exhibitions.

 

Free entry to the kids’ holiday city.
For kids from 4 to 12.

October 03. – 10., daily 13.30 – 17.00.

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Kinder-Ferien-Stadt

Guided tour

Visions for the Future
15 November 2018 18:30 - 21:00 PM
Zukunftsvisionen
Visions for the Future
15 November 2018, 18:30 - 21:00 PM

Free entry

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Zukunftsvisionen

Guided tour

Passing the Baton to the Basel Minster
9 December 2018 10:00 AM - 20:00 PM
Stabsübergabe an das Basler Münster
Passing the Baton to the Basel Minster
9 December 2018, 10:00 AM - 20:00 PM

The eventful year ends with a token of good neighbourliness: we pass on the anniversary baton to the Basel Minster, which in 2019 is celebrating its consecration one thousand years ago. Together with Minster Reverend Caroline Schröder we cross the Minster Square in a festive procession – with a boat from our collections in tow to symbolize the crossing. Temporarily the vessel will lie at anchor in the nave of the Minster.

 

A rich and varied programme throughout the day in the Museum and the Minster.

Free entry

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Stabsübergabe an das Basler Münster
Exhibitions
Secrecy
Who’s Allowed to Know What

April 13, 2018 - April 21, 2019
Sun, Moon and Stars

August 18, 2017 - January 20, 2019
Big
Things Interpretations Dimensions

Permanent Exhibition
StrawGold
Cultural transformations
rendered visible

Permanent Exhibition
The Carnival of Basel

Permanent Exhibition
Special Events
Grasping
anthropology
Highlights in
Anniversary Year 2018
125 Years Museum der Kulturen Basel

Preview
Take Your Pick
125 objects for 125 years

September 14, 2018 - January 6, 2019
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