Basel (Switzerland)

Haus zum Kirschgarten - Historisches Museum Basel / Haus zum Kirschgarten - Basel Historical Museum

Basel Historical Museum with its three sites is widely regarded as the most important museum of cultural history on the Upper Rhine. It collects, conserves, records and researches objects and artefacts of relevance to our cultural heritage for future generations, tells visitors the story of Basel, and is a place for discourse and engagement with the past, present and future. Haus zum Kirschgarten was built for the silk ribbon manufacturer and army colonel Johann Rudolf Burckhardt between 1775 and 1780.

Opening hours and closing days: https://www.hmb.ch/museen/haus-zum-kirschgarten/#c3789

Haus zum Kirschgarten - Front view

Access preferences

Accessibility (Accessibility)

The Haus zum Kirschgarten is not wheelchair accessible.

Easy Language (German) (Easy Read & Understanding)

Information in Easy Language (German)

Feedback (Transparency and Responsibility)

You have the possibility to send your feedback via email, Facebook, Google or TripAdvisor.

Inclusive Offers (Mission Statement)

Basel Historical Museum with its 3 houses is committed to barrier-free access, as well as to the encounter and togetherness of people with and without impairments.

Technical equipment is available in all three houses: For guided tours, a microphone and headphones are used (suitable for induction loops), thus significantly improving the acoustics. The media stations are designed for hearing loops (t-loops) throughout.

Not accessible for wheelchairs (Accessible entrance for pushchairs and wheelchairs)

Please note that there is a threshold to cross in front of the entrance. The exhibition area can also only be reached via steps and there are numerous stairs throughout the museum. The building has no lift and is not wheelchair accessible.
See also Procap access monitor (German only)

Virtual Tour (Digital access)

Virtual Tour trough the Haus zum Kirschgarten

eGuide (Digital access)

eGuide can be used with both personal mobile devices and tablets of the museum, so many object texts are available in German, English and French, as are image and sound files. 3D tours, current or past exhibitions and video tours are available on our website. Audio tours are available via app: Download Google Play Store or Apple Store

Contact info

Haus zum Kirschgarten - Historisches Museum Basel,
Elisabethenstrasse 27,
4051 Basel, Switzerland.
+41 61 205 86 00
historisches.museum@bs.ch
https://www.hmb.ch/museen/haus-zum-kirschgarten