- Address: Alban-Vorstadt 28, 4052 Basel, Switzerland
- Phone: +41 61 226 33 60
- Official website: http://www.cartoonmuseum.ch/
- Opening hours: 11: 00-17: 00, Monday: closed
- Cost of visit: adults - 9 francs; students and disabled persons - 7 francs, children under 10 years old admission is free
The museum of caricature and cartoon in Basel is unique for Switzerland . It is completely devoted to the art of satire. In his collection there are more than 3000 thousands of different paintings. The works of nearly 700 artists of our and the last centuries are presented. This collection is available in a digitized format and neatly ordered.
History and structure of the museum
The museum was founded by Dieter Burckhardt. He decided to make his personal collection public. The famous cartoonist Jurg Spar was invited to create the museum. Later he became manager of the museum and held this post flesh until 1995.
The museum represents two buildings: the older one, in the Gothic style, and, behind it, a new one. You can get to the museum through the old building, which houses the library, office and part of the exhibition halls. The remaining three rooms are in the new part of the museum. The total area is not more than 400 square meters, half of them are occupied by exhibition pavilions. Tired visitor will not have time, but the fun will be provided, so this method is recommended to visit together with children .
How to visit?
To get to one of the most fun museums of the city can be on trams number 2, 6 or 15, after reaching the stop Kunstmuseum.
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