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  • Monday closed

  • Tuesday till Sunday 10:00 - 17:00

Café du Château

  • Monday closed

  • Tuesday till Sunday 09:30 - 17:30

Special opening times

  • Swiss National Day 01.08.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • Swiss Federal Fast 20.09.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • Monday of the Swiss Federal Fast 21.09.2026 closed

  • Christmas Eve 24.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • Christmas Day 25.12.2026 closed

  • St. Stephen's Day 26.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • 28.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • Labour Day 31.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • New Year's Day 01.01.2027 closed

  • Berchtold's Day 02.01.2027 10:00 - 17:00

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Today

10:00 - 17:00

Opening times

Museum

  • Monday closed

  • Tuesday till Sunday 10:00 - 17:00

Café du Château

  • Monday closed

  • Tuesday till Sunday 09:30 - 17:30

Special opening times

  • Swiss National Day 01.08.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • Swiss Federal Fast 20.09.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • Monday of the Swiss Federal Fast 21.09.2026 closed

  • Christmas Eve 24.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • Christmas Day 25.12.2026 closed

  • St. Stephen's Day 26.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • 28.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • Labour Day 31.12.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • New Year's Day 01.01.2027 closed

  • Berchtold's Day 02.01.2027 10:00 - 17:00

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Colonial. Switzerland’s Global Entanglements
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The magic of blue with various indigo plants

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Les matinales au Potager - Yoga

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Latest blog posts

Switzerland’s gateway to the world

Jean-Luc Rickenbacher

23. June 2026

The majority of worldwide goods traffic goes by sea. Although Switzerland does not have direct sea access, it is connected to global maritime trade routes via the Rhine. The Swiss Rhine ports in Basel play a key role, as around ten per cent of all Swiss imports are handled there.

Buntes Treiben am Dreiländereck: Der Hafen Basel-Kleinhüningen im Juli 1965 | © ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv / Fotograf: Vogt, Jules / Com_FC04-4000-012 / CC BY-SA 4.0

Gertrud Woker: trailblazing scientist, pacifist and forgotten heroine

Marilyn Umurungi

18. June 2026

Bernese chemist Gertrud Woker was one of the first women in Europe to research the deadly effect of poison gases. She campaigned throughout her life to prevent the results of her research being used on the battlefield. An object of admiration and derision, Gertrud Woker was ahead of her time.

Gertrud Woker in ihrem biochemischen Labor an der Universität Bern.

A little piece of Switzerland in your wallet

Eric Häusler und Jürgen Häusler

16. June 2026

Switzerland’s banknotes were given a makeover in the 1990s. The eighth series (1995–2016) not only met strict security requirements, it was also innovative in its design. A voyage of discovery through the archives and a look behind the scenes reveal how these banknotes were planned, designed and introduced to the public.

Jeden Tag in der Hand, selten genau betrachtet: Hinter der achten Banknotenserie steckte jahrelange Entwicklungsarbeit. | © © KEYSTONE / CHRISTIAN BEUTLER
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