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Museum · Riehen · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Fondation Beyeler in Riehen

Fondation Beyeler is a museum in Riehen, Basel-City. This place has a story in the app. Within 160 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

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Story · Fondation Beyeler

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You're standing at the Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, just outside Basel. At first glance it doesn't look much like a museum. It's more of a long, low pavilion tucked into the greenery. That's exactly the idea. Italian architect Renzo Piano set the building right inside Berower Park, an English landscape garden. Ernst Beyeler didn't want an ordinary museum either. He pictured it as a little power plant, a place where visitors could recharge.

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
Mon-Tue 10:00-18:00 · Wed 10:00-20:00 · Thu-Sun 10:00-18:00
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Accessible
Visitors
308,822 a year (2021)

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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Frequently asked questions

When is Fondation Beyeler open?

Mon-Tue 10:00-18:00 · Wed 10:00-20:00 · Thu-Sun 10:00-18:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Fondation Beyeler wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 100 m and a water point at 160 m.

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