Architecturmuseum description and photos - Switzerland: Basel (Topic)

Architekturmuseum description and photos - Switzerland: Basel. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Architekturmuseum.

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One of the must-see sights of Basel, which has a well-deserved reputation as an exhibition city, is the only Museum of Architecture in Switzerland, in changing exhibitions which show the best examples of international and Swiss building art. The museum pays great attention to the present and future problems of architecture and related disciplines, publishes articles on exposition topics, organizes lectures accompanied by audio and video materials that are interesting not only to professionals, but also to a wide range of people. In addition, the museum organizes guided tours in several languages, during which you can learn about the development paths and achievements of world architecture of the 20th and 21st centuries. Exhibited expositions are organized by the Museum independently, and jointly with other institutions.

The museum was founded in 1984 and is housed in a building that itself is a striking example of 19th century architecture and was designed by the architect Johan Jakob Stehlin.

On 400 square meters of exhibition There is also a bookstore with a wide range of books on architecture and design. There are several other exhibition halls in the museum building, such as the Museum of Modern Art, sculpture and painting hall.

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