Guided tour: The Basel Dance of Death

Basel Historical Museum – Barfüsserkirche
Basel, Switzerland
Basler Totentanz in BK
This event is available in
German
"You may not escape death"
The Basel Dance of Death was famous throughout Europe and had to be seen to be believed - this is still true today.

Language: German
Free admission
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Address
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 02 November 2025
Sunday: 14:00-14:45
On 02 November 2025
Sunday: 15:00-15:45
On 02 November 2025
Sunday: 16:00-16:45
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