Culture

Almost 40 museums offer exhibitions and events. You can also visit many small galleries and alternative art spaces. Many works of art can also be discovered in public places.

There are many cultural events in Canton Basel-Stadt. At Theater Basel, you can enjoy operas, plays and ballets, while you can find contemporary music, dance or theatre at Kaserne. There are also smaller venues such as Vorstadttheater or Sommercasino. In the summer, you can attend a number of exhibitions and festivals outdoors. Some events are free of charge.

You can discover plenty of modern architecture in Basel and the surrounding region. For example, in Riehen there is the Fondation Beyeler by architect Renzo Piano. In Basel city centre, you can find the new building of Kunstmuseum Basel by Christ & Gantenbein or the extension of Stadtcasino Basel by Herzog & de Meuron.

If you are a professional artist, you can apply for money for your project. Further information is available on the Department for Culture's website, for example on how you can submit an application for funding.

Many museums and event venues have special offers, where you have discounted or even free entry at certain times, for example. Entry is often cheaper or free for certain people. Free exhibitions or festivals are also held at public places. Many clubs (Vereine) and organisations dealing with migration offer a cultural programme. Many offers are cheaper with the Kulturlegi pass, the family pass (Familienpass) or colourkey. Would you prefer not to go to a museum or event alone? There are a number of offers for groups or tandem visits. Here, "tandem" means you attend the event together with another person.