Museumsnacht

Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Foto by Gregor Brändli
This event is available in
German
French
English
Creepy and Disgusting
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.

Animal Prints
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
D. Haze The Blaze & The Cosmic Vibes Family: 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.
Address
Augustinergasse 2
4051
Basel
+41 61 266 55 00
Tarif
Paid entry
24
CHF
Rate for holders of the Museums-PASS-Musées only.
Dates
Friday: 18:00-2:00
On 17 January 2025
Friday: 18:00-24:00
Saturday: 0:00-2:00
On 17 January 2025
Additional informations
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