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Free things to do in Basel

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67 places in Basel you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.

Museums & galleries

Free museums & galleries in Basel

Landmarks & monuments

Free landmarks & monuments in Basel

  • Anna Maria Böhringer
  • Armin Weiss
  • Dr. Rudolf Riggenbach
  • Erwin Lüscher
  • Goetheanum45 Rüttiweg
  • Johanna Braunschweig
  • Margot Braunschweig
  • Monument aux Morts
  • Monument du Général Abbatucci
  • Monument du Général Chérin
  • Rebekka Braunschweig
  • Römische Umfassungmauer
  • Schloss Binzen
  • Schloss Lörrach
  • St. Jakobs-Denkmal
Parks & viewpoints

Free parks & viewpoints in Basel

  • Aichelepark
  • Birsköpfli
  • Botanischer Garten der Universität
  • Breitematte
  • Buchswald bei Grenzach
  • Buttenberghalde
  • Cécile Ines Loos-Anlage
  • Christoph Merian-Park
  • Claramatte
  • DreiLänderGarten
  • Dreirosenanlage
  • Erlebnisturm Waldpfad Binningen
  • Erlenmattpark
  • Grüttpark
  • Hebelpark
  • Hebelschanze
  • Hinterer Wartbergturm
  • Horburgpark
  • Kannenfeldpark
  • Liesbergermatte234 Güterstrasse
  • Merian Gärten
  • Mohrhaldenanlage
  • Paul Sacher-Anlage
  • Pruntrutermatte
  • Réserve naturelle de la petite Camargue alsacienne
  • Rosenfeldpark
  • Rosenfelspark
  • Rosentalanlage
  • Ruschbachtal
  • Sarasinpark
  • Schützenmattpark
  • Schwarzpark
  • Solitude-Park
  • St. Johanns-Park
  • St. Johanns-Platz
  • St. Johanns-Platz
  • Theodorsgraben-Anlage
  • Totentanz
  • Tschudi-Park

A further 7 free places in Basel are in our data.

Free-admission days

When museums in Switzerland open free entry

Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.

If you'd like a guide too

Free & cheap tours in Basel

A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.

Tickets for attractions in Basel, booking ahead skips the queue.

Q&A

Answers to your questions

What can you do in Basel for free?
67 places in Basel with free entry — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best are gathered here by type.
Are there free museums in Basel?
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Is a city pass worth it if most sights are free?
Usually not. A city pass pays off when you visit 2–3 paid sights a day. If most of your day is parks, markets and free museums, skip it.
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Sources: Places & entry fee: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), auto-checked

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