Museum Night 2026

Dinosaurierskelett im Naturhistorischen Museum Basel (c) Jeton Shali
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JURASSIC NIGHT
On Museum Night, 43 museums and cultural institutions offer a rich program from 6 pm to 2 am. Here you can experience an evening on the theme of JURASSIC NIGHT. When night falls, the gateway to a bygone era opens. Embark on an expedition into the Mesozoic era.

PROGRAM

Short lectures: Expedition into the Mesozoic
18:30, 20:45: Laurence Etter: "From dinosaur feathers to shimmering scales - a journey through the world of animal skin"
19:15, 21:30: Prof. Torsten Scheyer, University of Zurich: "Ticino World Heritage Site Monte San Giorgio - treasure trove of palaeontology"
20:00: Panel discussion between Loïc Costeur and Tandra Fairbanks: "Prehistory meets the future - a new dinosaur for the museum"
22:15, 23:45: Monika Doubrawa: "An asteroid that changed the world - searching for clues underground"
23:00: Danae Thivaiou: "The other side of Jurassic Park: Underwater Worlds"

Shark teeth in the sand: discovering fossils
Grab your tools: hidden shark teeth are waiting for you in our sandbox. Identify your find and label it just like in research.

Dino live preparation
Our expert works on the real skeleton of a long-necked dinosaur with a pneumatic burin. Get to know this practical work of palaeontology and learn more about the find.

From fossil to scan: the digital world of preparation
Experience how a digital 3D model is created from a fossil - with the help of digital modeling. Interactive and hands-on!

Shaping animals: Modeling from clay
Under the guidance of experienced taxidermists, you will model animal bodies out of clay. Over the course of the night, a "Jurassic Landscape" will be created in miniature.

Workshop: Jurassic Flight - Welcome aboard
Immerse yourself in the fascinating evolution of flight - from the first pterosaurs and birds to modern aviation. With real fossils and experiments on flight behavior.

Fossil tiny creatures under the microscope
Take a look into the past and learn more about the living world of the geological age. Animal and plant microfossils enlarged live for you to marvel at, ask questions and guess.

Rethink Bar
Music & drinks: DJ Flavah Nice and The Haze

Catering
Hot food from the Pilz-Hüsli in the inner courtyard

The Museum Night is an event organized by the Basel Museums and the Basel-Stadt Department of Culture.
About the Museum Night: https://museumsnacht.ch/
Address
Augustinergasse 2
4051
Basel
+41 61 266 55 00
Tarif
Paid entry
19
CHF
Rate for holders of the Museums-PASS-Musées only.
Dates
On 23 January 2026
Friday: 18:00-
Saturday: 2:00-
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