Fondation Beyeler Review

The max ernst exhibition is worth the detour. Same with regard to the clean foundation of the Giacometti Foundation, Andy Warhol ...

Great mixture of exhibitions and a beautiful garden.

Well-known museum with changing exhibitions. We recommend.

The collection was not accessible for a special exhibition. After a long journey and expensive admission, our small group found that the works in the collection could not be seen. No corresponding notice on the Internet! No sign, no information when entering, and then no understanding when complaining about this (as we find) unacceptable visitor deception. The suspicion arises that there is deliberately no reference to any restrictions in order not to limit visitor potential. This is not appreciated by a cultural institution and does not correspond to the ideal and model of a foundation that literally "wants to make art accessible", especially not with an admission price of 26.00 per visitor. We are very upset and can only warn of this disappointment.

The interaction between works of art and architecture is fantastic.

Throughout the year great exhibitions! If you live art it is a must do while you are in Basel. Also it is a chance to the the 'rural' part of Basels border.

Very beautiful building in a beautiful environment and a beautiful exhibition (Edward Hopper) but what is it expensive !!! And everything is expensive.

There is no better and nicer museum. A long journey is also worthwhile, because the exhibitions are also worth every effort. Because there are still great goals all around, you shouldn't let it be accomplished in one day. You can even cope with the Swiss prices that are actually used to make this country a big arc.

Grenzgeniales noble - modern art house in a great environment, the attached restaurant is recommended!

Uniquely beautiful museum. Current exhibition gives a very good insight into Hopper's work. A must.

A great museum, excellent exhibitions, the management of credits for canceled / postponed visits is not acceptable, amateurish care at the till

The most beautiful museum in the region. Has its price, but it's worth it!

Visited the second exhibition just now (Picasso) and it was a amazingly well curated as the first one (Balthus) I saw. Paired with the beautiful grounds and architecturally interesting exhibition hall it's well worth a visit. However, it is rather expensive and parking could be better.

Good location and very friendly staff
Unique exhibitions which certainly have a long lead time.
A great meeting place for and with the arts.

This is the least child-friendly museum I have ever visited. There is a range of random rules depending of where you are in the exhibition - children were forbidden to walk "next to walls" in some rooms, needed to be carried (but not on the shoulders because "you never know") in others. Rules were implemented by a glum staff that conveyed the all the happiness you'd expect in the waiting room of a dentist. The place has excellent light and would really benefit from reviewing its attitude toward young visitors.

Excellent museum, very beautiful architecture and garden.

A fantastic Picasso exhibition. Blue and pink periods are shown extensively. Very good presentation of the works. Unfortunately it was very crowded from about 11 o'clock.

This is during the covid pandemic... No measures to protect the visitors.

Renzo Piano's structure and garden are very beautiful. The exhibition on Giacometti and Bacon was nice, but I would put more explanations !!

Great variety of all types of art. Somewhat stuffy attitude. Half off with Basel Pass given by every Hotel in Basel. Right on tram line.

Visited Hopper exhibition, been here for the first time. Arriving by tram without any problems, first passing the entrance, may happen. Box office early in the morning with giant snake. Had pre-purchased online, but free entry for children requires registration at the ticket office and the issuing of blind tickets ... luckily the admission controller took pity on us and let us go straight through.
Location very nice for a museum, exhibition was absolutely worth seeing. Shop nice too, took us a poster.
A clear recommendation, but be sure to pre-order tickets.

Great collection - Hoopper. Also other colections are worth a visit. Good to know: up to 25 years old the entrance is free! Also lovely park in front. Just parking in vicinity is scarce.

Besides great art Fondation Beyeler offers an incredible architecture.

When talking about art museum, the experience is the most important. The space, the works of art, the light ... everything belongs together. When I was approached for the third time on how to 'properly' wear my little handbag, the moment was destroyed. So French and Italians are a lot more 'chilled' than Baselers ... if you're too scared that visitors might break something, just do not let them carry bags, POINT

Insightful exhibition of Alberto Giacometi and Francis Bacon. Giacometi being one of my favourite sculptors, stole the show at the exhibition with his exquisite statues portraying humans in different perspectives.

Gorgeous grounds with sculpture garden and water elements. Current Picasso-Bacon exhibit is a "must-see".

INCREDIBLE!!!

We ordered a blouse with a voucher of CHF 20.- where postage would also be free. Now the blouse was sent without deduction from the voucher and the postage was also charged, whereupon we called Beyeler and wanted to have it explained to us. We were then informed that it was a third-party product and that the voucher could not be used for it. Of course, we didn't want to fall for this snake-catching job and said so on the phone. The reaction from the unprofessional worker was that she hung up the phone. A huge mess, since we've been a Beyeler customer for years. But that was .. We will never order there again. We have also forwarded the whole thing to consumer protection and informed our legal protection. They'll take care of the matter now.
Think carefully about whether you want to order from such an unfriendly and unprofessional place. A fashion house that sends catalogs with third-party products where the great advertised campaign does not count. Cheap - like the fashion house itself! We do not accept that.

A brilliant gallery. Well worth the trip to get there. I've been told it can be crowded, but I had virtually the whole place to myself.

The Picasso exhibition is a must for lovers of modern art. Despite significantly more visitors than usual, there is never crowds here and thanks to the spacious rooms you can look at each picture in peace. In principle, every exhibition here is a special event.

Excellent permanent exhibition and special
ones

The structure is already worth the visit.
The collection is small but well-kept in the spaces and in the selection.
In the nearby restaurant you can request a picnic basket to be enjoyed in the park that surrounds you ... a stop under an authentic Calder is priceless!

One of the most beautiful museums in Basel. Also great for a relaxing day given the surrounding park. Excellent restaurant that also prepares picnic basket on request

Beautiful Picasso exhibition. Too bad it lacks access facilities

The exhibitions are always impressive, it is worth getting here, and in any case it is very easy to get there by public transport.

Modern Fondation with changing exhibitions in Riehen near the border, currently Picasso. Works and their compositions in dreams always very innovative. The ventilation in the museum could be better with larger streams of visitors.

Architectural museum with wonderful special exhibitions and a diverse permanent exhibition. In addition, admission for <25-year-old free, 25 francs you pay for an adult ticket.

Impressive collection of art. Look for a time to go when they have special exhibitions. It's worth the wait.

As always magnificent exhibition, the paintings are well highlighted. Not to be missed.

Fantastic and sometimes surprising exhibitions. Giacometti the sculptures are well staged. I really like visiting the exhibitions.

Always worth a visit, beautiful park behind it to relax

Very pleasant setting. Hopper exhibition: very good presentation, very good lighting. Easy to reach by tram.

Not acceptable that the entire permanent collection is not accessible because the temporary exibition took its place

Outstanding park, architecture and collection!

Hopper exhibition - at least over a weekend - a let down. Hopper s solitary work calls for tranquility. One needs room to maneuvre, quiet, pieceful moments to indulge. That is what the movie of the exhibition tries to convey, that is not possible. Dommage

Art of Classic Modernism in architecturally excellent museum construction. Changing exhibitions. All always worth seeing. In short: always worth a visit!

In a nutshell: Thanks to the exhibition "Picasso: the blue and pink period" I love his pictures and admire his art. A breathtaking experience (

Remarkable equity collections. In addition, all temporary exhibitions are of a very high standard ... until 04/29/2018, Georg Baselitz. Easily accessible by tram.

Very disappointing. Current exhibition "Resonating Spaces" is absolutely NOT worth seeing. We met in 20 min. by tortured.
The permanent exhibition was closed, but we still had to pay the full price.
One star is still too much.

Really nice gallery. The current exhibit on Baselitz is very thorough.

Cultural experience of the highest quality and today it was even a temple of tranquility. Wonderful!

A conceptually well-designed exhibition building with great views of the landscape. The exhibits contain not only excellent exhibits but also smart extras.
Rest areas are generously provided.
Unfortunately, the prices in the museum shop and restaurants for non-Swiss with normal earnings are hard to follow.

I would rate this among the top attraction in Basel if you have even a moderate amount of interest in Modern Art. The architecture of the building is interesting and the grounds of the campus are also beautiful. The ticket is moderately expensive at 20 francs but I would still say it's worth it. There is a garage across the street for parking.