Opening hours
We are open on all days.
Monday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
October 6, 2019 – January 26, 2020
For a long time, art did not concern itself much with the topic of space. However, since new forms of expression such as performance, installation and film found their way into the realm of art in the 1960s, space has become a vital theme and experience in modern and contemporary artistic output.
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October 26 – January 5, 2020
After a four-year absence, Rudolf Staechelin’s (1881–1946) renowned collection of paintings has finally returned to Basel. After a first concentrated exhibition showing a series of highly successful dialogues with masterpieces from the Beyeler Collection, the nineteen impressionist, post-impressionist and classical modern works will be presented at the Fondation Beyeler in Riehen near Basel from 26 October onwards. These remarkable masterpieces by Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Ferdinand Hodler, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Camille Pissarro and Auguste Renoir will be on display in new and surprising combinations alongside groups of works from the Beyeler Collection until 5 January 2020. Particularly deserving of mention is the gallery showing works by Hodler and Mark Rothko, highlighting how Hodler’s idea of parallelism in abstract expressionism was later taken up elsewhere. The new display of the Foundation’s collection will also incorporate works by, for instance, Louise Bourgeois, Wolfgang Tilmanns, Roni Horn, Georg Baselitz, Richard Serra and Alberto Giacometti.
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Events and Tips
Company Wayne McGregor
NOVEMBER 23 – The internationally renowned Company Wayne McGregor will be presenting a choreography that makes reference to the exhibition "Resonating Spaces" and the architecture of the Fondation Beyeler. Price: included in admission to the museum
Sketch it! Drawing at the Fondation Beyeler
Every 2nd Thursday of the month from 10am to 11am - Once a month, you can approach selected works at the Fondation Beyeler through drawing. Drawing sessions alternate between our current exhibitions and the collection displays.
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Opening Hours
We are open on all days.
Monday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Art Mediation
Art Mediation
Art Mediation
Art Mediation
Art Mediation
The Fondation Beyeler's main goal is to bring art and spectator together. Through our guided tours and workshops, we do not only share knowledge about artists, works and epochs, we create above all a space in which to deepen observations and exchange different views, perceptions, thoughts and feelings. Our goal is to let stories and therefore connections develop between the artwork and the viewer and it's especially important to the Fondation Beyeler that children and young people also be able to find their very own stories and connections.
Shop
This is the perfect place for art lovers, visitors and gift seekers. Since 1997 the Fondation Beyeler Shop offers a selection of exhibition catalogs, posters, special editions and contemporary books about art, architecture and design, as well as watches, accessories and other design articles. These are high-quality, limited editions and art reproductions (often signed by the artist), lithographs, engravings, silk-screen prints of selected works as well as exclusive objects and artists books.
Extension Project
Museum in a new park
“I TRY TO CREATE BUILDINGS THAT WILL BE LOVED.”
PETER ZUMTHOR
During the past 20 years, the Fondation Beyeler has become the most popular art museum in Switzerland. Through its program, it makes a significant contribution to the quality of life and attractiveness of the Basel region as well as to the level of cultural awareness there. Visitors come from near and far to see the impressive exhibitions, attend the wide range of events and enjoy the beautiful park. In order to be able to continue to satisfy the needs of art and the public in the future, the Fondation Beyeler is planning an expansion.