- Address: Baselstrasse 101, 4125 Basel, Switzerland
- Phone: +41 061 645 97 00
- Website: http://www.fondationbeyeler.ch
- Foundation date: 1982.
- Architect: Renzo Piano
- Working hours: 10.00 - 18.00, Wednesday: 10.00 - 20.00
One of the most popular and interesting places worth visiting in Switzerland is the Beyeler Museum, located in the suburbs of Basel, the town of Rien on the border with Germany. It is a creative art gallery on the territory of the Berower Park. It keeps a unique collection of paintings of contemporary art and classics. Yes, and the building itself, which houses the art gallery, will cause you admiration. The Beyeler Foundation Museum is the record holder for the number of visits during its existence. Only in 2006 it was visited by about 400 thousand people. It should be noted that the Beyeler Foundation is one of the young museum-galleries.
History of the Beyeler Foundation
The building, which houses the museum of the Beyeler Foundation, was designed by the order of the architect Renzo Piano, the author of many famous buildings. In 1997 the construction was completed and the Beyler Foundation found its home. Until then, the collection was exhibited in various international art centers. The museum-fund itself was founded in 1982 by the family of collectors Ernst Beyeler and Hilda Kans. The building is a facade with a glass roof and windows to the floor, which overlook the corn fields and vineyards. It contains a lot of design tricks, but it's better to see once than to read a hundred times about this place. The park around the museum serves as a venue for special exhibitions.
About the museum and its collections
Under the exhibits are allocated two floors. Inside, light and artificial lighting combine to demonstrate works of art in all their splendor. The collection of the Beyeler Museum from 230 works of classical modernism reflects the views of the founders on the contemporary art of the 20th century. In the gallery you can see such works as "Sept baigneurs" by Paul Cezanne, "La chambre jaune" by Marc Chagall, "Nymphéas" by Claude Monet, sculptures by Alberto Giacometti and many other contemporary artists and sculptors.
The museum also collected a large number of works by Pablo Picasso. In the collection of 26 objects of art of the peoples of Africa, Alaska and Oceania. 16 art objects of the peoples of Oceania and 9 - the peoples of Africa, are untouched by Western civilization, clinging to the sight of figures and masks. The collection of the peoples of Alaska is represented by the mask of Yupik Mask in 1900 (the mask is ritual, the peoples of the north with its help call on the spirits for successful fishing). A third of the exhibition space is reserved for specialized exhibitions. Their schedule is available on the Fund's website.
On how to visit the Museum of the Beyeler Foundation
On the map of the MPM (Museums Pass Musee) and children under 10 years old admission free. In the rest of the time the cost of entry is as follows: for adults - $ 28, on Mondays (all day) and on Wednesdays (after 17:00) - $ 22. The administration of the museum respects people with disabilities and special needs, the territory is equipped for the needs of visitors of this category. The cost of visiting them is 22 USD. Also benefits for entry are: young people aged 11 to 19 years - only 8 cu, students under 30 years old - 15 cu, on Mondays (all day) and on Wednesdays (after 17:00) - 12 cu, a group of 20 people - 22 cu, on Mondays (all day) and on Wednesdays (after 17:00) - 18 cu.
It is worth noting that visits to groups are possible by prior agreement. Tickets for exhibitions you can buy online. On the territory of Berower Park, the Berower Park restaurant is located in the 18th-century villa, where you can enjoy gastronomic masterpieces relatively inexpensively after visiting the Beyeler Museum.
One of the best museums in the city can be reached by public transport. Tram number 2 from the main railway station of Basel (direction Badischer Bahnhof), with a change in Badischer - tram number 6 (direction Riehen Grenze) go to the stop Fondation Beyeler. This method of delivery will take you about half an hour. You can also get by train from Basel SBB (direction Zell im Wiesental, Germany).
If you like to travel by car, then you should take into account that the parking spaces on the territory of the museum are limited. You can use the underground parking Parkhaus Centrum, Baselstrasse intersection with Gartengasse.
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