basel must-see
Aug 16, 2025
Karl van Es

MUST-SEE: BASEL

Check out Basel's must-see buildings below:

Foundation Beyeler Museum

Architect: Renzo Piano Built: 2005 Type: Museum Address: Baselstrasse 101, 4125 Basel, Switzerland Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 10:00am - 6:00pm (8:00pm on Wednesday) Cost: 25 Eur (adults), 12 EUR (students) Website: www.turningtorso.se/

Transitlager

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Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) Built: 2016 Type: Commercial, Residential Address: Neapel-Strasse 6, 4053 Münchenstein, Switzerland Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.transitlager.ch/de

Kunstmuseum Basel

Architect: Christ & Gantenbei Built: 2016 Type: Museum Address: St. Alban-Graben 16, 4051 Basel, Switzerland Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Weekdays: 10:00am - 8:00pm, Weekends: 10:00am - 6:00pm Cost: 27 Eur (adults), 13 EUR (students) Website: kunstmuseumbasel.ch/

Bank Bis

Architect: Mario Botta Built: 2012 Type: Bank Address: Aeschenpl. 1, 4052 Basel, Switzerland Open to the Public: No

Messe Basel

Architect: Herzog & De Meuron Built: 2016 Type: Exhibition Address: Messepl., 4058 Basel, Switzerland Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.mch-group.com/en-US/venues/basel/messe-basel.aspx

Signal Box

Architect: Herzog & De Meuron Built: 1994 Type: Railway Utility Building Address: Walkeweg 61, 4053 Basel, Switzerland Open to the Public: No

General Trade School

Architect: Hermann Baur Built: 1961 Type: Institutional Address: Vogelsangstrasse 15, 4058 Basel Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.fhnw.ch/ [mappress mapid="74"]