Fondation Beyeler

We attended the Matisse exhibition during a museum night. While it was crowded, the lively energy of the people in the garden was wonderful. However, the crowd inside made it difficult to enjoy the exhibition fully. Besides Matisse’s works, the museum’s permanent collection area was closed to visitors. The workshop areas included activities like drawing flowers on walls in Matisse’s style and painting your own tote bag. Overall, the atmosphere was delightful.

100% one of my favourite museums in basel with amazing art on display! also both interior and exterior are stunning, especially the garden around the museum. the fact that everybody under the age of 25 can enter for free is another plus!

We have been there the last day of Matisse ‘die Reise’ and it was great. The building itself, the interior, light installation and the outside area are one of a kind.

Exhibitions of the highest quality, well thought through and perfectly executed. The setting is a dream and the clean interior layout allows you to enjoy the works up close and in your own time. Always a pleasure.

Shame on Foundation Beyeler. They had a sign saying: "some exhibition rooms are closed". This ended up meaning "THE ENTIRE PERMANENT COLLECTION IS CLOSED". So no Picassos, no Monets, no Giacomettis. Just their temporary exhibit was available!!! They refused to refund us.

Lovely historic and renovated property turned luxury art museum featuring many modern art masters and beautiful grounds. NOTE if you’re looking to relax and recharge (literally, as in your phones), the cafe is a little informal, with no outlets to use. Pro tip: walk or bike ride along the river from the city center for a scenic and relaxed journey to the museum.

We came for a special Matisse exhibit but found the regular collection even more impressive. The museum is easily accessible from central Basel by a train which stops right in front of the museum’s entrance and is free for tourists.

One of the better foundations I’ve been. Amazing amazing artworks inside. Highly suggest going even though it’s a bit pricey (25€)at the end it’s worth a visit.

Small museum of one floor of many large rooms. We visited the Matisse exhibition and it was displayed well.

This museum was wonderful, filled with art by Pirosmani, Picasso, Thiebaud, Monet, Matisse, Cezanne, Warhol, and an abundance of other artists. It takes quite awhile to go through all the galleries to see everything, especially if you read everything on the walls, too! It was really breathtaking to walk into a gallery and see the large Monet painting "The Water Lily Pond" hanging on a full wall; such a beautiful surprise. His "Water Lilies" was also in the same gallery. Definitely worth the visit and there's a discount offered (50%) when you present your BaselCard, which is a tourist card you can get for free from your hotel. 13.50 CHF (Swiss francs) at the time I went (November, 2023).

Gorgeous museum set in a beautiful location. Quiet, peaceful and inspiring. Big windows and bright lights make the art experience feel very modern. It is not a large museum, so it feels like each piece has purpose. Overall an excellent experience from inside and out. The gift store features a wide range of fascinating art books.

Very disapointing. Arrived straight from the airport at 15:00 and was informed that the museum closed at 16:00 for a private event. I asked for a discount instead of paying full fare for 1 hour. This was declined. I still wanted to visit the museum and paid CHF 25,- only to learn inside that half the museum was closed until October. Fed up with the whole experience.

The Foundation Beyeler is impressive as a building and piece of architecture. The grounds are beautifully kept and the permanent collection is quite small. The recent Gauguin exhibit was brilliant and shows the effort the museum puts into world class exhibits. Highly recommend a visit to this unique art museum outside Basel.

It's a nice beautiful museum built in a green area. It was designed from architect Renzo Piano. The intensive building daylight with the view of the pond makes you rather feel outside in a garden! We had been twice there and liked Picasso painting, Louis Bourgeois surrealism and other sculptor's and painter's oeuvres too. The entry price is on average and the service is very friendly.

One of my favorite museums anywhere. Fantastic collection and building and setting. Follow it up, or start, with a walk in the adjacent park and up the vineyard covered hill just across the border in Germany. You can walk all the way up the hill on narrow paths that wind through the vineyards. Great way to spend a day.