Basel Sightseeing
Sightseeing Overview
Of the city's many museums, one of the most lively and fun is the Museum Tinguely, dedicated to the avant-garde painter and sculptor Jean Tinguely, who was born in Basel. One of his installations, the Tinguely Fountain, can be seen in front of the Stadttheater.
Another excellent museum is the Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland's oldest art museum, with a vast collection of Renaissance and modern art.
If you fancy learning to make paper the old-fashioned way, the Basel Paper Museum is the place to go. It is located in a late-medieval paper mill and gives an insight into the history of paper making and printing - as well as the opportunity to make your own paper.
Not quite as old, but just as attractive, is the Basel Zoo, with its 6,000 different animals. The city's Botanical Garden by the old Spalentor city gate is another lovely green space where locals and visitors alike can get close to nature and learn about the natural world.
Another art museum worth visiting is the Fondation Beyeler, a public home displaying a private art collection consisting of some 200 modern masterworks by some of the finest artists of the 20th century.
Over the last 20 years Basel has become an important centre of modern architecture, and the Basel Architecture Museum gives a thorough and interesting introduction to the subject.
Tourist Information
SBB Train Station
Tel: (061) 268 6868.
Website: www.baseltourismus.ch
There is also a tourist information service office in the Stadtcasino at the Barfüsserplatz. In both offices staff can assist visitors with the information and advice they need as tourists in Basel and also offer help with accommodation, bookings and tickets.
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