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Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig

The Antikenmuseum Basel houses Switzerland's largest collection of ancient Mediterranean cultures, spanning over 5000 years from Egypt, the Near East, Greece, and Italy. Its permanent exhibitions include Egyptian art, Greek vases, Etruscan culture, and Roman sculptures, complemented by the Skulpturhalle Basel with over 2200 plaster casts.

Families and Kids

The museum offers interactive children's trails through the Egyptian and Greek vase exhibitions, birthday parties for ages 7-10, and various hands-on workshops such as clay modelling, plaster casting, and hieroglyph writing for different age groups.

Information

  • Visit duration: 120min
  • For rainy days: Yes
  • Free entrance: No
  • Price range: $$
  • Topic: History

    • Children experience: 👍 Child friendly
    • Children age group: 3-6, 6-12, 12-18
    • Children activities: Interactive exhibits, Play area, Events and birthdays, Workshops, Tours and demonstrations

Opening hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11:00-17:00
Wednesday
11:00-17:00
Thursday
11:00-22:00
Friday
11:00-22:00
Saturday
10:00-16:00
Sunday
10:00-16:00

Admission fees

12 CHF
Adult admission
10 CHF
Groups of 10 or more
5 CHF
Persons under 20 years
5 CHF
Persons in education under 30 years
0 CHF
Children under 13 years: free
0 CHF
Free admission: Thu and Fri from 5pm, Sat and Sun all day

Contact

Webpage
antikenmuseumbasel.ch
Email
info@antikenmuseumbasel.ch
Address
St. Alban–Graben 5, CH-4010 Basel