The Basel Dance of Death – An Introduction to the Famous Late-Medieval Series of Paintings

Basel Historical Museum – Barfüsserkirche
Basel, Switzerland
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The Basel Dance of Death was famous throughout Europe; it was simply a must-see—and that’s still true today!
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Historisches Museum Basel – Barfüsserkirche
Barfüsserplatz 7
4051
Basel
Basel, Switzerland
+41 61 205 86 00
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Free entry with the Museums-PASS-Musées
Dates
On 22 November 2026
Sunday: 14:00-14:45
On 22 November 2026
Sunday: 15:00-15:45
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