Treasures of the Collection and Their Stories

The Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig houses Switzerland’s biggest collection of cultural assets from all the ancient civilizations that once existed in the Mediterranean region. The new permanent exhibition “Treasures of the Collection and Their Stories” is dedicated to the history of the establishment of the museum, as well as the most important donations that made the museum’s establishment possible, and subsequent donations that later contributed in a major way to its expansion. Some 50 Greek pottery masterpieces will be on display in chronological order in the museum’s largest hall, while another room will be dedicated to provenance research, offering an insight into the museum’s meticulous internal research activities for investigating the provenance of its exhibits.