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Museum der Kulturen

Museum of Cultures

Ethnographic museum featuring exhibits from South America, Africa, East Asia and Oceania. The exhibits from the South Seas, Ancient America, Tibet and Bali are world-famous, as are its textiles.

Address: Münsterplatz 20
Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00
Website: mkb.ch (opens in a new tab)

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Basler Münster
Basel Minster
Now a Reformed Protestant cathedral, it was built from 1019, badly damaged in an earthquake of 1356, and completed in 1500 in Romanesque & Gothic style. The Galluspforte (Gallus portal) on the western façade is a magnificent sculptural work. Figures carved on the main (south) façade include St. George slaying the Dragon. Inside, there's a sandstone lectern, and a crypt with tombs of early bishops of Basel; also buried here is Jacob Bernoulli, who discovered the mathematical constant e. You can climb either or both towers: St. Martin's is 62 m and St. George's is 65 m.
Nov-Mar: Mon-Sat 11:00-16:00, Sun 11:30-16:00; Apr-Oct: 10:00-17:00, Sat 10:00-16:00, Sun 11:30-17:00Free; Fr. 6 to climb towers
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Brötlibar
The Brötli-Bar at the Stadthof Hotel, Barfüsserplatz, has a large selection of open sandwiches ("Brötli" to the Swiss).
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Antikenmuseum Basel
Museum of Ancient Art and Ludwig Collection
Huge collection of antiquities: some Egyptian and Mesopotamian art, but mostly Greek art.
Tue Wed & Sat Sun 11:00-17:00, Thu Fri 11:00-22:00Fr. 10
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Kunsthalle Basel
No permanent collection, this is Basel's main non-commercial art space for changing contemporary art shows. Throughout the year, the Kunsthalle shows cutting edge international artists in meticulously curated shows.
Tue Wed Fri 11:00-18:00, Thu 11:00–20:30, Sat Sun 11:00–17:00