Fondation Beyeler

Om museet

Ernst and Hildy Beyeler assembled a collection over more than five decades spanning from Impressionism and Classical Modernism to contemporary art, which became the foundation established in 1982 and whose museum opened in 1997 in a new building by Renzo Piano. The house with its large windows opening onto the park and landscape towards Tüllinger Hill quickly became one of the most visited art museums in Switzerland. The founders' concern was to make art accessible to everyone and particularly to inspire young people.

The collection today comprises over 400 works. Its centerpiece is painting with works by Cézanne, Monet, van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, Miró and Rothko; complemented by sculptures including works by Giacometti and Louise Bourgeois, as well as ethnographic objects from Africa, Oceania and Alaska. A dedicated conservation team has cared for the works since 2001. Large temporary exhibitions with loans supplement the collection.

From 26 September 2026, the expanded ensemble opens in stages. Alongside the Beyeler Museum, three new buildings by Peter Zumthor are being constructed: the Wyss Museum, the Ammann Pavilion and the Erlen Torhaus. These are joined by restored historic buildings with workshops for art mediation, a music salon, project space and orangery, as well as a protected historic park. This doubles both the park area and exhibition space for the Beyeler Collection.

Højdepunkter

• Beyeler Collection with over 400 works of modern and contemporary art
• Museum building by Renzo Piano with views into park and landscape
• New ensemble with Wyss Museum and Ammann Pavilion by Peter Zumthor
• Sculptures in the protected historic museum park
• Restaurant in the park with terrace
• Free admission for visitors up to and including age 25

Permanent udstilling

• Sammlung Beyeler – Over 400 works of modern and contemporary art by Cézanne and Monet through Picasso, Matisse and Rothko to Louise Bourgeois are displayed in rotation at the Beyeler Museum.

Grundlagt

1997

Ejer

Fondation Beyeler (Stiftung)

Ledelse

Sam Keller

Entrépriser & rabatter

Prices valid from 18.10.2026. Free admission including Museums-PASS-Musées, Guggenheim Art Pass, ICOM and VMS membership, Colorkey, and for refugees and asylum seekers; 2-for-1 with Prozentbuch and KLUBBEN membership (Louisiana Museum). Raiffeisen card and Swiss Museums Pass not valid. Online tickets with time slot; discounts not combinable.

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator
• Handicaptoilet
• Handicapparkering
• Servicehunde tilladt
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

Stepless entrances, elevators and wheelchair-accessible toilets; rental wheelchairs on request. Tours with sign language interpretation, with detailed descriptions for blind and visually impaired visitors, artwork viewing for people with dementia, and offerings for people with intellectual disabilities (tours@fondationbeyeler.ch). The restaurant is barrier-free.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn

Workshops and open studio times for children, children's celebration and family tours; activity booklets for children. Admission free for all up to and including age 25. Programs with limited participants, tickets online or at the box office.

Transport & parkering

Public transport recommended; SBB Art'n'Rail offer. By car from Switzerland highway A2/A3, exit Badischer Station, direction Riehen; from Germany exit Basel Messe/Badischer Station.

Service & spisesteder

• Café
• Restaurant
• Garderobe
• Opbevaringsskabe

Beyeler Restaurant in the park (Tel. +41 61 645 97 70), kitchen 11.30–15; terrace in summer. Free lockers without coins. Large bags and umbrellas must be checked, small handbags (up to A4 size) permitted.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje
• Private fester
• Firmaarrangementer

Op til 52 personer.

After museum closing, the restaurant rents the fireplace room (up to 16 people) and dining room (up to 52 seats), with terrace in summer, for private and business events.

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