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Museum · Basel · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Tinguely in Basel

Museum Tinguely is a museum in Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland. This place has a story in the app. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 180 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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Photo: Alan Philip Müller from Milano, Italy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Story · Museum Tinguely

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You're standing at the Museum Tinguely, in Solitude Park on the right bank of the Rhine in Basel. Take a look around: greenery on one side, the river on the other. A lovely spot for a museum that's all about movement.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Tue-Wed 11:00-18:00 · Thu 11:00-21:00 · Fri-Sun 11:00-18:00
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Alan Philip Müller from Milano, Italy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Museum Tinguely

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Photo: Guido Radig · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Kunstmuseum Basel | Neubau
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Kunstmuseum Basel | Neubau · 1.4 km

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Photo: Wladyslaw Sojka · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Goetheanum
MonumentAudio story · 3 min

Goetheanum · 8.1 km

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Photo: Wladyslaw (talk), edits by: Dontpanic (aka Dogcow) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Fondation Beyeler
MuseumStory

Fondation Beyeler · 4.3 km

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Vitra Design Museum, Frank Gehry (1989)
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Vitra Design Museum, Frank Gehry (1989) · 4.8 km

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Photo: Wladyslaw · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Augusta Raurica on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 1 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung LudwigMuseum · 1.5 km away

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Frequently asked questions

When is Museum Tinguely open?

Tue-Wed 11:00-18:00 · Thu 11:00-21:00 · Fri-Sun 11:00-18:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Museum Tinguely wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 100 m and a public toilet at 180 m.

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