Museum der Kulturen Basel
Museum der Kulturen Basel
Exhibition "The Carnival of Basel":
Thu – Sat: 1.00 – 5.00 pm
Sun: 11.00 am – 5.00 pm
47.557224, 7.590655
![Schadstoffuntersuchung von Objekten aus Sri Lanka © MKB, Omar Lemke Auf einem weissen Tisch steht ein braunes Gefäss, das mit dicken Schnüren umwickelt ist. Es wird von zwei Personen, von denen man nur die Hände sieht, gefilmt.](/sites/default/files/styles/masonry_list/public/museums/2522/temporary-exhibition/2024-01-30_VorAllerAugen_Beprobung_0984DDB.jpg?itok=Rl6eW8eH)
Various research projects are underway at the Museum der Kulturen Basel. From May 2024, work on these will be carried out regularly live in front of visitors in the Hedi Keller Hall. Employees from ...
Various research projects are underway at the Museum der Kulturen Basel. From May 2024, work on these will be carried out regularly live in front of visitors in the Hedi Keller Hall. Employees from ...
![Ceramic tree of life from Mexico, made before 1977 © MKB Auf einem roten Baum mit dickem Stamm und zwei dicken Ästen, an denen grosse grüne Blätter und gelbe Früchte und gelbe, orange und blaue Blüten hängen, liegt eine orange Schlange mit schwarzen Punkten. Darunter stehen zwei Figuren, eine Frau und ein Mann, beide mit langen schwarzen Haaren.](/sites/default/files/styles/masonry_list/public/museums/2522/temporary-exhibition/RH-8523_1826DDB.jpg?itok=uHtByOnp)
Trees are amongst the oldest living beings on earth. They join the heavens and earth, and serve as inspiration for stories and art. Beyond our narrow, anthropocentric view, trees are intelligent ...
![Japanese cradle from about 1900, made of wood and bamboo © MKB, Omar Lemke It is dark on the photo, on which one can see a brown, wooden, flat board hanging on ropes.](/sites/default/files/styles/masonry_list/public/museums/2522/temporary-exhibition/Liege.jpg?itok=B6yOVFa7)
Between dusk and dawn, the hours of darkness hold the promise of many different experiences for us: restful sleep, glittering parties, indispensable work or moments of menace. A daily occurrence, the ...
![Wooden carnival mask, Lötschen Valley, Valais, Switzerland, gifted by Eduard Hoffmann-Krayer in 1916 © Museum der Kulturen Basel Maske aus dunkelbraunem Holz mit rötlichen Augen, gespaltener Nase, grossem leicht geöffnetem Mund, aus dem die Zunge links herausgestreckt ist. Anstatt Haare trägt die Maske einen Sack.](/sites/default/files/styles/masonry_list/public/museums/2522/temporary-exhibition/VI-6873_10049DDB.jpg?itok=L2IZZS2Y)
Between 1900 and 1936, a collection of European ethnography began to take shape in the museum. Items of everyday life, as well as such pertaining to faith and festivities were assembled. Notably, not ...
![Remembering victorious rulers: Maya Tikal lintels; Guatemala; around 695 © MKB, Omar Lemke The picture shows a detail of the lintels. You can see a relief with a snake on it.](/sites/default/files/styles/masonry_list/public/museums/2522/5914/4%20Station%20Souvenir%20und%20Andenken.jpg?itok=UC1OexU9)
Remembering and forgetting are ever-present features of life. The exhibition playfully reveals the manifold practices people rely on to recall specific moments in life, from birth to death, but also ...
![Picture from the diaries of Bruno Manser © MKB Painted rain forest with various trees and plants under grey sky, one man is walking into the forest at the bottom of the picture.](/sites/default/files/styles/masonry_list/public/museums/2522/temporary-exhibition/Tagebuch%20Manser.jpg?itok=2n6VMYTT)
The climate crisis poses a threat to the habitability of the Earth, and has prompted a rethink of the perspectives, networks, and interactions of human and non-human actors. How do we humans perceive ...
![Blick in die Fasnachtsausstellung © MKB, Omar Lemke Ein Waggis in traditionellem Kostüm und mit Larve steht in einer Tür. Dahinter sieht man ein Larvenatelier](/sites/default/files/styles/masonry_list/public/museums/2522/temporary-exhibition/neuer%20Waggis.jpg?itok=HW42NIzW)
Set in historical rooms, the Museum offers a colourful overview of the world-famous Basel carnival – ranging from costumes, lanterns, masks, and musical instruments, to historical documents and a ...