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The weaver demonstrates the various ribbon looms in the exhibition "Silk Ribbon. Capital, Art & Crisis" and shows how decorative ribbons are created with shuttle and silk threads. Weaving takes place ...

What does the inconspicuous spinning thread of an Asian butterfly have to do with the rise and fall of an entire industry in the Basel region? The silk ribbon industry, which dates back to the 16th ...

Elegant underwear and nightwear, outerwear and swimwear from Hanro: the textiles made from jersey were a novelty in the fashion world and in demand internationally. The guided tour of the Hanro ...

Antibiotics save lives, but more and more bacteria are becoming resistant to them. In Switzerland, too, there are people who suffer from chronic infections despite years of treatment or die from an ...

Gwunderhaas is amazed by the hand axe. He immediately wants to know everything about prehistoric man. Where did they live? How did they make their clothes? Did they really eat everything raw or could ...

Immerse yourself in the cultural history of repairing. You will learn how to give objects a second life and take the tools into your own hands - a feeling of happiness guaranteed.

We learn of 20 generations who erected agricultural buildings outside the built-up areas of the Oberbaselbiet. At first, there is only talk of hay barns, and it is only with the inspection trip of ...

Behind every migration is a personal story of departure and arrival, of loss and hope. People with a history of migration talk about their experiences and provide insights into their lives. Together ...

Migration movements are not a phenomenon of the 19th and 20th centuries. Even in the Roman Empire, people left their homeland to work and live in a new place. This move shaped both the migrants ...

Entangled, interwoven, stuck together. Together we pick up the thread, shimmy through its web with the cross spider Araneus and see where we get caught - or perhaps slip through? How do spiders repair ...

What does the inconspicuous spinning thread of an Asian butterfly have to do with the rise and fall of an entire industry in the Basel region? The exhibition shows life around the loom, the creation ...

Gwunderhaas' ears are tickled. A cheeky octopus dangles and stretches its net right between his spoons. Cheeky! But it's actually brilliant, thinks Gwunderhaas: a net like this would be perfect for ...

It blooms, grows, crawls and flies. And we humans are right in the middle of it all. A journey of discovery to the natural treasures of the Basel region. Guided tour included in museum admission, no ...

Spiders arouse emotions. Fascination and curiosity at best, disgust and fear at worst. But spiders offer much more. With over 50,000 known species, 1000 of them in Switzerland alone, their ...

Who glows, who drums, who smells, who sings? We delve into the world of senses and signals in the animal kingdom and get to know the firefly and its friends. How does the woodpecker lure us in, what ...

During the theater tour of the exhibition "Seidenband. Capital, Art & Crisis" you will get to know the silk ribbon weaver Elsbeth from the Föiflibertal. She will take you on a journey to the Basel ...

Are you interested in forest animals, the local amphibian world or the colorful flock of garden birds? Then visit our themed tour "Hibernation". The tour takes a closer look at various animal ...