City Guide

The most opulent treasure chest of Europe: This gesamtkunstwerk, originally commissioned by August the Strong, reopened in 2006. Curios collected by the Saxon Prince Electors and Kings can be found here < mehr >

Valuable drawings, prints and photographs: Residenzschloss underwent reconstruction in the 1980’s. It is home to the Kupferstichkabinett, one of the world-wide most important prints collections < mehr >

A gesamtkunstwerk of truly world status: Zwinger houses the remarkable Saxon Prince Electors’ Porcelain Collection. Semperbau holds the painting collection which includes such masterpieces as Raphael’s "Sistine Madonna" < mehr >

International trends and regional art: Kunsthaus Baselland is an art association that presents emerging regional art and internationally renowned pieces in an old commercial building on the town’s outskirts < mehr >

Exhibitions by well-known contemporary artists: The Schaulager is home to works from the Emanuel Hoffman Foundation. Open during the summer season, it attracts art lovers with its exhibitions by artists such as Matthew Barney, Jeff Wall and Andrea Zittel < mehr >

Poetic pieces made of everyday materials and scrap: Jean Tinguely is possibly the most important Swiss artist of the 20th century. In 1996, Mario Botta created this spacious building to house his works. It also has space for special exhibitions with artists, related to Tinguely’s own work < mehr >

A Museum amid man-made nature: This collection by Hildy and Ernst Beyerle is held in a building designed by Renzo Piano. Works by Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol are exhibited here together with tribal art from Africa, Oceania and Alaska < mehr >

Internationally renowned contemporary artists: The institution’s temporary exhibitions, which at times run parallel, are always in touch with the latest trends. Cyprien Gaillard, Micol Assaël and Tomma Abts are among the artists whose works have already been presented here < mehr >

Contemporary Art: The institution is part of the Kunstmuseum and housed in the former paper factory and its extension. Various levels provide plenty of space for special exhibitions as well as solo and group exhibitions < mehr >