The New Ensemble

With the new ensemble, more space is being created for art, nature and people. The Beyeler Museum by Renzo Piano, three buildings by Peter Zumthor, restored historic buildings and a now almost twice as large park landscape form a cohesive whole with different spaces for exhibitions, events, music, education, botanical themes and equally moments of experience and tranquility.

From 26 September 2026 to 14 January 2027, the new ensemble will gradually open its doors.

The Beyeler Museum by Renzo Piano remains a central location for the collection and major temporary exhibitions. With the Wyss Museum by Peter Zumthor, approximately 1,500 square meters of exhibition space across three floors were added in 2026. Works from the Beyeler Collection are displayed here alongside significant loans from partner private collections.

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 are added across three floors, featuring different forms and characteristics, yet of similarly high quality. In both museum buildings and parks, works from the Beyeler Collection are 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 were responsible for the careful restoration.

The Beyeler Museum by Renzo Piano remains a central home for the collection and major temporary exhibitions. In 2026, the Wyss Museum by Peter Zumthor added around 1,500 square metres of exhibition space across three floors. Here, works from the Beyeler Collection are presented alongside important loans from private collections with close ties to the Fondation.

The Torhaus marks the transition between the public space and the ensemble. Behind its timber façade are the Fondation Beyeler’s art logistics facilities and workspaces. The historic buildings of the former estate are also part of the new ensemble. Two studios provide space for workshops and school programmes, while the Music Salon brings art and music together.

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 garden art. The gazebo in the park serves as a viewpoint during the day, and on summer evenings it hosts open-air concerts.

With the opening of a previously private, listed park, the publicly accessible green space of the Fondation Beyeler has doubled in size. Set within the landscape around Riehen and in the immediate vicinity of a protected landscape area, the expanded ensemble blends naturally into its surroundings.