Basel

Museum Tinguely in Basel: Kinetic Art in Motion

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Visit the Museum Tinguely in Basel, Switzerland, to see kinetic art machines in motion. Many of Jean Tinguely’s métamatics sculptures still clatter, whirl, and shake today.

Visit the Museum Tinguely in Basel, Switzerland, to see kinetic art machines in motion. Many of Jean Tinguely’s métamatics sculptures still clatter, whirl, and shake today. Some are interactive, some run automatically, and none are quiet. The Museum Tinguely in Basel is dedicated to Switzerland’s most unconventional modern artist, Jean Tinguely. Best known for his …

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Visiting Kunstmuseum Basel: Art Museum Highlights, Hours & Tickets

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Kunstmuseum Basel Expressionists Art exhibition room

Switzerland’s leading art museum, the Kunstmuseum Basel, spans six centuries of Western art—from late medieval panels to contemporary installations. Across its main buildings, you’ll encounter the world’s largest Holbein holdings, standout Impressionists and classical modernists, key Swiss masters such as Ferdinand Hodler and Arnold Böcklin, major 20th-century American art, and select sculptures by Rodin and …

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