Basel (Switzerland)

Musikmuseum - Historisches Museum Basel / Musikmuseum - Basel Historical Museum

Spread over three floors, the Musikmuseum boasts some 650 European instruments spanning five centuries of music history from the oldest drum dating from 1571 and a highly ornate viola da gamba by Joachim Tielke (ca. 1704) to the Weber Unika Orchestrion of 1925. The twenty-four cells of the former prison serve as showcases in which visitors can admire the instruments while calling up countless samples and additional information on an interactive screen. While touring the museum you will therefore hear all sorts of music, from the familiar to the bizarre.

Entrance fee: https://www.hmb.ch/museen/musikmuseum/#c3776

Opening hours and closing days: https://www.hmb.ch/en/museums/musikmuseum/#c3776

Musikmuseum - Front view

Access preferences

Accessibility (Accessibility)

The lift provides access to all levels in the building with the exception of the cloakroom on the 1st basement floor. There is a wheelchair-accessible WC on the 3rd floor. A special wheelchair is available on site for visiting the so-called «exhibition cells», which are only about 60 cm wide.
See also Procap access monitor (German only)

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.

Virtual Tour (Digital access)

Virtual Tour trough the Musikmuseum.

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

Musikmuseum - Historisches Museum Basel,
Im Lohnhof 9,
4051 Basel, Switzerland.
0612058600
historisches.museum@bs.ch
https://www.hmb.ch/museen/musikmuseum/