This doubles both the park landscape and the exhibition space for the Beyeler Collection, which is presented in dialogue with artworks from renowned private collections. During the day, the Ammann Pavilion serves as a public lounge, while in the evening it hosts cultural events. The artworks, buildings, gardens, and people at the Fondation Beyeler form a shared whole, an ensemble. The expansion of the ensemble multiplies the platforms available to artists and enriches the art experience for visitors. They can shape their museum visit in a varied way, moving between indoor and outdoor spaces as well as between active and relaxing offerings.
From September 26, 2026 to January 14, 2027, the new ensemble will open its doors gradually. At first for a limited number of visitors and not yet on all days of the week. From January 2027, the expanded Fondation Beyeler will once again be regularly open every day, 365 days a year. The opening exhibition «Constellations» will occupy all the museum buildings and the entire Beyeler Park. It can be seen from autumn 2026 to autumn 2027 and will change in part with the seasons.
The Beyeler Museum by Renzo Piano remains exactly as it was and will continue to host temporary exhibitions and collection presentations.
With the Wyss Museum by Peter Zumthor, around 1,500 square metres of exhibition space on three floors will be added, featuring different forms and characteristics, yet of similarly high quality. In both museum buildings and parks, works from the Beyeler Collection will be shown together with important loans from friendly private collections. Both are embedded in the park and offer exhibition spaces with natural light, in which people feel comfortable and artworks are shown to their best advantage, as well as large windows with wonderful views of the surrounding landscape. The park is directly connected to the Landschaftspark Wiese nature reserve. Vogt Landscape Architects was responsible for the careful restoration.
Located centrally in the Beyeler Park with a panoramic view, the Ammann Pavilion is a freely accessible social space during the day, a public lounge for lingering and relaxing, for encounters and togetherness. In the evening, it offers space for a diverse cultural programme with concerts, artist talks, films and performances.
The Erlen Gatehouse marks the transition between public space and the ensemble of the Fondation Beyeler. It is connected underground to the Wyss Museum and houses workspaces as well as art logistics.
The historic buildings are also part of the new ensemble. The Villa houses the restaurant with a newly designed fireplace room as well as an extended terrace overlooking the park. In the Ammann Atelier, new spaces for workshops and school programmes on art education have been created. There is also a salon with a high-fidelity sound system and an Artist Record Collection, where well-known artists and musicians periodically play their favourite vinyl records.
The Folly is a small, experimental project space in the form of a temple of the muses.
The historic Orangerie has been transformed by India Mahdavi into a greenhouse for botanical experiments in cooperation with gardeners, scientists, and artists. It also houses a shop offering plants, pots, utensils, and books on the art of gardening. The gazebo in the park serves as a viewpoint during the day, and on summer evenings it hosts open-air concerts.
In the existing Beyeler Park, visitors can see sculptures by important artists such as Alexander Calder, Jenny Holzer, Ellsworth Kelly, Philippe Parreno, Thomas Schütte, and Fischli/Weiss, and now also a fog sculpture by Fujiko Nakaya.
With the opening of the previously private, heritage-listed Erlengarten, the area of the Beyeler Park doubles in size. The new section also features a water lily pond, surrounded by centuries-old giant trees. In this park, enclosed by stone walls and possessing a slightly wild and enchanted quality, a wide variety of plants and animals live, including protected species. Visitors will find opportunities to experience nature there, as well as peaceful spots for contemplation. In addition, works of art by Louise Bourgeois, Pierre Huyghe, and Rachel Whiteread can be discovered. Starting in spring 2027, a garden by Fischli/Weiss will be added, located where the path leads to the Landschaftspark Wiese nature reserve, which extends from the Black Forest all the way to the city of Basel.