Immerse yourself and amaze
With our exhibitions, events and school programmes are designed to spark your curiosity and provide fascinating experiences on your journey of discovery through the "archives of life" to fathom the diversity of life. Our extensive collections with their irreplaceable testaments from nature and all ages of Earth’s history, form an inexhaustible hotbed for science.
We give nature a voice – come join in the conversation.
Your Visit
Events
Join us on a guided tour of the special exhibition WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, where we present a carefully curated selection of stunning nature photography.
Dive into the creative process behind each photograph and get to know the captivating stories hidden within the images.
The most prestigeous competition for nature photography in the world celebrates its 60th edition in 2024. In the impressive anniversary exhibition Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the Natural History Museum Basel is showing the world’s best nature photographs exclusively in Switzerland. A jury selected the 100 most outstanding images from over 59,000 submitted photographs. The Natural History Museum, London is responsible for organising the competition.
Unicorns don't exist! Or are there? For one day, we will take you and your family on a search for curious, rare, wondrous and invented animals. On this fabulous and mysterious journey, we consult our experts: Have they ever seen a monster? In which seas do mermaids live? And what is a nasobēm?
Wander through deep forests, discover new corners of the museum and meet mythical creatures you've probably never come across before.
- Raise the curtain: Meet our magical unicorn
- Fable forest: prick up your ears and dive in
- Chat corner: encounters of the rare kind
- Incredible animal secrets: Riddles with the KITZ Club
- Skilfully invented: Design your own hybrid creature
- Transformation corner: Adorn yourself with tattoos and glitter colours
- Surprise guest: I wonder who's sneaking through the museum?
- ESC twittering: Children's disco to let off steam
- Bear hunger: Culinary delights for young and old
With Kids from our KITZ-Club.
The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) is in Basel, bringing melodies, rhythm and showbiz to our city. Under the motto ‘Glitter & Glamour’, we are offering our guests from near and far free admission to the museum from 13-17 May 2025 and surprise with a special program: Visit the only real unicorn, dance to your favourite song in the smallest disco on the world and join in the excitement at the public viewing with DJ Flavah Nice in the courtyard on 15 May.
Today's programme:
- Pose with the only real unicorn
- Jukebox party in the world's smallest teledisco
- Free entry to the museum
The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) is in Basel, bringing melodies, rhythm and showbiz to our city. Under the motto ‘Glitter & Glamour’, we are offering our guests from near and far free admission to the museum from 13-17 May 2025 and surprise with a special program: Visit the only real unicorn, dance to your favourite song in the smallest disco on the world and join in the excitement at the public viewing with DJ Flavah Nice in the courtyard on 15 May.
Today's programme:
- Pose with the only real unicorn
- Jukebox party in the world's smallest teledisco
- Free entry to the museum
The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) is in Basel, bringing melodies, rhythm and showbiz to our city. Under the motto ‘Glitter & Glamour’, we are offering our guests from near and far free admission to the museum from 13-17 May 2025 and surprise with a special program: Visit the only real unicorn, dance to your favourite song in the smallest disco on the world and join in the excitement at the public viewing with DJ Flavah Nice in the courtyard on 15 May.
Today's programme:
- Pose with the only real unicorn
- Jukebox party in the world's smallest teledisco
- Free entry to the museum
ESC program: Glitter & Glamour