The exhibition tells the story of psychiatry over the last 150 years. It provides an insight into patient histories from the Basel clinic and shows the changes in diagnoses and therapy methods. And: What kind of psychiatry do we want today? Patients and experts have their say and discuss current questions about psychiatry.
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The History of Psychiatry in Basel
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Barfüsserplatz 7
4051
Basel
+41 61 205 86 00
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The guided tour through the special exhibition tells the story of psychiatry over the last 150 years. How were diagnoses made, what therapies were used and how did people fare in the clinic? Current ...
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The guided tour through the special exhibition tells the story of psychiatry over the last 150 years. How were diagnoses made, what therapies were used and how did people fare in the clinic? Current ...
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As an extra treat, we invite you to an introduction to an exciting piece of Basel history in the Barfüsserkirche on the second Friday of every month.
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In Basel, we literally stand on our past. How did Basel develop from a Celtic town to a bishop's see? We look at precious burial objects, jewelry, tableware, tools and settlement models.
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Old methods, new research. Some therapies that were used many decades ago but have since been rejected are now being used again in a new form. What are the benefits of electroconvulsive therapy or the ...
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Deposits are objects that a museum has received on permanent loan or that are on loan. What motivates private individuals and institutions to make these permanent loans and what do museums gain from ...
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The second Wednesday matinee in the exhibition "verrückt normal - Geschichte der Psychiatrie in Basel" is dedicated to a famous psychological test procedure: the Rorschach test developed by Swiss ...
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Where were mentally ill people cared for and treated in Basel? Were they interned for life? What medication was available around 1900 and how did the psychiatric nursing staff work? These and other ...
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The guided tour through the special exhibition tells the story of psychiatry over the last 150 years. How were diagnoses made, what therapies were used and how did people fare in the clinic? Current ...
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Coveted, missing, bought - the history of a Minnekästchen in the collection of the Historical Museum Using a medieval wooden casket as an example, provenance researcher Renato Moser, curator Bettina ...
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As an extra treat, we invite you to an introduction to an exciting piece of Basel history in the Barfüsserkirche on the second Friday of every month.
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The guided tour through the special exhibition tells the story of psychiatry over the last 150 years. How were diagnoses made, what therapies were used and how did people fare in the clinic? Current ...
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A Sunday with offers and activities in and around the exhibition. Ask what you want - experts, peers and those affected will be present to provide information. Short guided tours, city tour, film ...
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The tapestries created in Basel in the 15th century are among the collection's greatest treasures. The colorful depictions of social gatherings and minnesque scenes, mythical creatures and wild people ...
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As an extra treat, we invite you to an introduction to an exciting piece of Basel history in the Barfüsserkirche on the second Friday of every month.
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Basel was a distinctly guild town. Until 1798, the guilds provided the government in Basel.
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A quartet of professional percussionists and multi-instrumentalists play a concert with the instruments from the "Upcycling Music" collection, creating breathtaking musical highlights. The music is ...
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The guided tour through the special exhibition tells the story of psychiatry over the last 150 years. How were diagnoses made, what therapies were used and how did people fare in the clinic? Current ...