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
DJ Flavah Nice heats up the winter in our atmospheric museum bar. Once a month you can visit the exhibition WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR in the evening and then toast to the end of the day.
Take a nocturnal stroll and explore 200 events in 40 museums and cultural institutions in Basel, Münchenstein, Riehen and Weil am Rhein. At our museum you will experience an evening on the theme of CREEPY AND DISGUSTING. Who is brave enough for the scariest animals? We play with their dark image and see what's really going on.
Creepy adventure - animals and their superpowers
The KITZ Club's scary animal course is a test of courage for young and old.
Snow leopard - taxidermy up close
Get up close when our taxidermist Alwin Probst works live on a snow leopard.
Chamber of secrets
We show the scariest exhibits from the Natural History Museum's collection.
Arachnophobia - relaxation through knowledge
A team of experts is on hand to help everyone face their fear of spiders step by step. For the brave, there is the opportunity to observe real tarantulas.
Crawling noises
Who can feel it crawl? Audiovisual installations by Anton Bea bring creepy-crawlies to life.
Tattoo studio
Take a seat in the tattoo chair and take home a creepy disgusting souvenir matching our theme.
Twilight Zone Whale Hall
A light projection by Merlin Lights and Lightmaster Systems envelops the Whale Hall in a sea of light and colour. (06 pm-02 am)
DJ & Drinks
The Blaze & Jay Boogie: Music and drinks at our Rethink Bar.
Short lecture in German
Our experts talk about the darker side of nature.
- 6:30 p.m., 10:15 p.m. «Die zehn schrecklichsten Tiere der Geschichte», Loïc Costeur
- 7:15 p.m. «Im Wasser lauert der Bluthunger», Lukas Christen
- 8 p.m., 11 p.m. «Insectophobia – albtraumhafte Kreaturen», Seraina Klopfstein
- 8:45 p.m. «Perfekte Jäger – Auge in Auge mit Schlangen», Noah Meier
- 9:30 p.m., 11:45 p.m. «Dunkle Abgründe – Sonderbares unter Wasser», Adrian Babics, Zoo Basel
Eat & Drink
A Basel classic makes a guest appearance in the inner courtyard: Chäs-Pierre offers hot cheese slices.
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.
Andon & VAA (Bug Wan Studio) heat up the winter in our atmospheric museum bar. Once a month you can visit the exhibition WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR in the evening and then toast to the end of the day.
Jiří Hřebíček, winner of the category ‘Natural Artistry’ in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 competition inspires with his fascinating photographs, which are reminiscent of impressionist paintings thanks to the ICM (Intentional Camera Movement) technique. In this workshop, he reveals his approach and shows how you too can create such artistic images.
Photo Contest Snapshot
