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The "Who's Who" at Basel Minster

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Foto Bruno Thüring
Guided tour series:
The "Who's Who" at Basel Minster: depictions of saints in the Museum Kleines Klingental

Who were the people depicted on Basel Cathedral in the Middle Ages and what stories do they tell us? We would like to tell you about this on our guided tours in front of the sculptures of Basel Cathedral in the Museum Kleines Klingental. We take a close look and immerse ourselves in the cultural and historical contexts of distant times.

All dates 2024:

Sunday, January 7, 2024, 11 a.m.
The Three Wise Men: The star shows the way
Guided tour: Daniel Schneller, cantonal monument conservator

Sunday, February 4, 2024, 11 a.m.
Candlemas, prayers and a unique pilgrimage shrine - works of art from the veneration of saints in the medieval Klingental monastery
Lecture: Caroline Raither-Schärli, Director of the Appenzell Folklore Museum

Sunday, April 21, 2024, 11 a.m.
St. George: the battle with the dragon
Guided tour: Daniel Schneller, Director of the Museum Kleines Klingental

Sunday, September 22, 2024, 11 a.m.
The four evangelists: Mark, Matthew, Luke and John
Guided tour: Antonio Russo, art historian
This event is available in
German

Museum details

Address
Unterer Rheinweg 26
4058
Basel
+41 61 267 66 25
Price
Paid entry
10
CHF
Rate for holders of the Museums-PASS-Musées only.
Dates
On 07 January 2024
On 04 February 2024
On 21 April 2024
On 22 September 2024

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