Founded in 1961, the Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig (Basel Museum of Ancient Art and Ludwig Collection) is one of the many museums in the Swiss city of Basel and a heritage site of national significance.
The museum is devoted exclusively to the art of ancient civilizations from the 4th millennium BC to the 7th century AD. The only one of its kind in Switzerland, the museum shows works of art from the Mediterranean region, predominantly from the period from 1000 BC to 300 AD. A central position is occupied by the collection of Greek vases and sculptures and the Ancient Egyptian section. Further objects are from the Near East and Cyprus.
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Wednesday | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Thursday | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Friday | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Saturday | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Sunday | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Sigrid Vidar | Feb 3, 2018
It was amazing. Very powerful exhibition for Scanning Seti.
Yarema Mazuryk | Jan 27, 2018
Amazing collection and exhibition. Reiffeisen customers have free entrance
Jivko Stoyanov | Feb 20, 2018
The best archeology museum of Switzerland.
Valery Polyakov | Nov 10, 2017
Unbelievable temporary exhibit reconstructing Seti' s tomb in Egypt
Patrick Weichmann | Mar 9, 2017
The current exhibition "Glückliches Arabien" was great, even with children below age 11. They have a story that you can read to your kids and search for the numbers where the story continues. Very nice exhibition until 2nd April 2017.
Flavio Lombardo | May 13, 2018
Very interesting. I loved the Egyptian part
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