Guided tour: Collector's delight and thirst for knowledge

Basel Historical Museum – Barfüsserkirche
Basel, Switzerland
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The Amerbach Cabinet and other Basel collections
Since the 16th century, scientists and collectors have been creating spectacular chambers of art and curiosities. Even today, the collections reflect the urge for knowledge of the world and the world view of the era. The exhibition is dedicated to well-known personalities - from Erasmus of Rotterdam to Basilius Amerbach, Remigius Faesch and Jacob Burckhardt - and presents their collections in a new thematic arrangement.
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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 14 September 2025
Sunday: 11:00-12:00
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