Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart

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Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart

The building, designed by Wilfrid and Katharina Steib, was opened in 1980. The museum is one of the world’s first art museums dedicated solely to contemporary art.

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addressSt. Alban-Graben 8, 4010 Basel
emailinfo@kunstmuseumbasel.ch
phone+41 61 206 62 62
publicTransportline 3 to St. Alban-Tor
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