Happy Birthday Antikenmuseum!

Jubiläumssujet 60 Jahre Antikenmuseum Basel
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The Antikenmuseum Basel and Ludwig Collection opened its doors in May 1966. 60 years later, we are celebrating a big birthday party.
Numerous activities, exciting guided tours, culinary delights and a day disco with beats by DJ Juiceppe await you.

A celebration for young and old
10-17 h Program
3-7 p.m. Day disco
11 a.m. Special ceremony with birthday cake

Free admission, no registration necessary
Further information on the celebratory program at 60jahre.antikenmuseumbasel.ch
Adresse
St. Alban-Graben 5
4010
Basel
+41 61 267 01 12
Tarif
Free entry with the Museums-PASS-Musées
Dates
On 03 May 2026
Sunday: 10:00-19:00
Exhibitions in this museum
Load a cargo ship with vases so that it does not sink.
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The Antikenmuseum has a vase collection that is famous for its quality and variety far beyond the borders of Switzerland. Greek pottery, with its beautiful shapes and elaborate decorations, is truly ...

View of the exhibition. Masterpieces of Greek vases
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The Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig houses Switzerland’s biggest collection of cultural assets from all the ancient civilizations that once existed in the Mediterranean region. The new ...

View of the exhibition
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When the Etruscans reached the height of their cultural flowering in the 6th and 5th centuries BC, Rome was still an insignificant settlement. The Etruscans rose to become one of the most important ...

Blick in die Ausstellung, Foto: Ruedi Habegger, Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig
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The Antikenmuseum Basel has the richest and most diverse collection of Egyptian art in Switzerland. The newly designed exhibition takes visitors on a journey to the mysterious land of the pharaohs in ...

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What makes people leave their homes? What were the consequences of the movement of people in antiquity for the societies involved – and what are the consequences today? Our new special exhibition “ON ...