Hours & Admission
| Tuesday to Friday | 11 – 17h |
| Saturday | 13 – 17h |
| Sunday | 11 – 17h |
| Monday | closed |
Visitors with special needs
The museum is located in a Late Medieval mill, listed as a historic site. Most rooms are wheelchair-accessible. An elevator connects all floors.
On each floor, a member of our staff will be able to answer your questions and provide assistance.
Public holidays
| Thursday | 18.05.2023 | 11am – 5pm |
| Sunday | 28.05.2022 | 11am – 5pm |
| Monday | 29.05.2023 | 11am – 5pm |
| Tuesday | 01.08.2023 | closed |
| Sunday | 24.12.2023 | closed |
| Monday | 25.12.2023 | closed |
| Tuesday | 26.12.2023 | 11am – 5pm |
| Sunday | 31.12.2023 | closed |
| Monday | 01.01.2024 | closed |
Restaurant
The Restaurant and Café Papiermühle welcomes you with a lively and relaxed atmosphere. The lunch menu offers both traditional and creative dishes using local ingredients.
Enjoy a homemade sandwich for lunch or choose from a delicious assortment of fine cakes for afternoon tea. A variety of tasty options awaits you, before or after your visit to the museum. Weather permitting, you can also sit outside and enjoy the tranquil scenery with the mill river rushing by.
For reservations and information about special events, please contact Restaurant Café Papiermühle, Tel. +41 (0)61 272 4848, email restaurant@baslerpapiermuehle.ch.
Getting here
From Basel SBB station, take tram number 2 (direction Eglisee) to the stop “Kunstmuseum”, and continue on foot.
From Basel Badischer Bahnhof (DB) take tram number 2 (direction Binningen) to the stop “Kunstmuseum”, and continue on foot.
On foot
From the tram stop “Kunstmuseum” walk 5-10 minutes via St. Alban-Vorstadt steet, then down Mühleberg, along St. Alban-Rheinweg until you reach Restaurant Café Papiermühle and the museum.
By car
We recommend the use of public transport. Parking near the museum is limited
By ferry
The St. Alban “Wilde Maa" ferry operates year round. Enjoy crossing the Rhein from Kleinbasel to St. Alban-Tal. You can also arrive by water-taxi.
Ticket prices
Regular
CHF 18
Regular
CHF 18
Groups with disabilities (per person)
CHF 16
Companions Free
We accept Basel Card, Museums Pass-Musées, Swiss Museumspass, VMS, and ICOM membership, KulturLegi
. For groups: Museum passes are only valid for
individual holders
Media
We are pleased to provide the press with photos. For information on exhibitions and special events, please contact Nicole Konstantinou at n.konstantinou@baslerpapiermuehle.ch, Tel +41 (061) 225 90 94.
When using photos received from the Basel Paper Mill, we kindly ask you to include relevant copyright information.