Art galleries in Basel
Looking for art in Basel, Basel-Stadt? There are 37 galleries mapped here. That's 37 galleries mapped around Basel. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Ask the gallerist what's on — they're usually delighted someone asked.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Basel (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Zem Glemmbaustai and Stampa, plus Galerie Noodlebärg. If a gallery's missing from Basel's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Basel gallery lineup
37 in Basel, plus 1 more around Basel below:
Zem Glemmbaustai
Art gallery0.2 km from BaselRun by Marc Pancera
Run by Marc Pancera, Zem Glemmbaustai is Art gallery, found on 7 Imbergässlein in Basel. Also worth knowing about Zem Glemmbaustai: it has a website with more detail.
7 Imbergässlein, Basel, 4051
Stampa
Art gallery0.3 km from Basel
Stampa — Art gallery on 2 Spalenberg. Also worth knowing about Stampa: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 12:00-18:30; Sa 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
2 Spalenberg
Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-18:30; Sa 11:00-17:00
Galerie Noodlebärg
Art gallery0.3 km from Basel
Galerie Noodlebärg is Art gallery on 23 Nadelberg, Basel. Galerie Noodlebärg also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 13:00-16:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
23 Nadelberg, Basel, 4051
Hours: We-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 13:00-16:00; PH off
Phone: +41 61 261 32 40
EthnoArt
Art gallery0.3 km from Basel
EthnoArt is Art gallery on 1 Schnabelgasse, Basel. EthnoArt also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 13:00-18:30; Sa 10:30-17:00; Mo off; it has a website with more detail.
1 Schnabelgasse, Basel, 4051
Hours: Tu-Fr 13:00-18:30; Sa 10:30-17:00; Mo off
Beatrice Chiquet
Art gallery0.3 km from Basel
Beatrice Chiquet — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Beatrice Chiquet: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +41 61 261 53 20
Ausstellungsraum Klingental
Art gallery0.4 km from Basel
Ausstellungsraum Klingental is Art gallery on 23 Kasernenstrasse, Basel. Ausstellungsraum Klingental also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We,Th,Fr 15:00-18:00; Sa,Su 13:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
23 Kasernenstrasse, Basel, 4058
Hours: We,Th,Fr 15:00-18:00; Sa,Su 13:00-18:00
Phone: +41 61 681 66 98
Berney Fine Arts
Art gallery0.4 km from BaselRun by Angela Berney
Run by Angela Berney, Berney Fine Arts is Art gallery, found on 17 Münsterplatz in Basel. Also worth knowing about Berney Fine Arts: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
17 Münsterplatz, Basel, 4051
Phone: +41 79 542 46 13
Galerie Carzaniga
Art gallery0.4 km from BaselRun by Galerie Carzaniga GmbH
Run by Galerie Carzaniga GmbH, Galerie Carzaniga is Art gallery, found on 8 Gemsberg in Basel. Also worth knowing about Galerie Carzaniga: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
8 Gemsberg, Basel, 4051
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Galerie Lokal
Art gallery0.4 km from Basel
Galerie Lokal is Art gallery. Galerie Lokal also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 13:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-16:00.
Hours: Tu-Fr 13:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-16:00
Rusterholtz
Art gallery0.4 km from Basel
Rusterholtz — Art gallery, found on 14 Heuberg in Basel. Also worth knowing about Rusterholtz: the map lists its hours as "by appointment"; it has a website with more detail.
14 Heuberg, Basel, 4051
Hours: "by appointment"
Tachet
Art gallery0.5 km from Basel
Tachet — Art gallery.
For
Art gallery0.5 km from Basel
For — Art gallery on 31 Teichgässlein.
31 Teichgässlein
Kulturstiftung Basel - H.Geiger
Art gallery0.5 km from BaselRun by H. Geiger
Run by H. Geiger, Kulturstiftung Basel - H.Geiger is Art gallery, found on 18 Spitalstrasse in Basel. Also worth knowing about Kulturstiftung Basel - H.Geiger: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
18 Spitalstrasse, Basel, 4056
Phone: +41 61 262 01 66
ART room47
Art gallery0.5 km from Basel
ART room47 is Art gallery on 16 Auf der Lyss, Basel. ART room47 also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
16 Auf der Lyss, Basel, 4051
paper positions
Art gallery0.5 km from Basel
paper positions is Art gallery. paper positions also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Galerie Mueller
Art gallery0.5 km from Basel
Galerie Mueller is Art gallery on 46 Rebgasse, Basel. Galerie Mueller also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 13:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
46 Rebgasse, Basel, 4058
Hours: We-Sa 13:00-17:00
Phone: +41 78 886 87 34
Galerie Katapult
Art gallery0.6 km from Basel
Galerie Katapult — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Galerie Katapult: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 14:00-18:30; Sa 11:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 14:00-18:30; Sa 11:00-16:00
Schmuck Temporary Art Space
Art gallery0.8 km from Basel
Schmuck Temporary Art Space is Art gallery.
Villa Renata
Art gallery0.8 km from Basel
Villa Renata — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Villa Renata: it has a website with more detail.
BelleVue - Ort für Fotografie
Art gallery0.8 km from Basel
BelleVue - Ort für Fotografie — Art gallery, found on 50 Breisacherstrasse in Basel. Also worth knowing about BelleVue - Ort für Fotografie: the map lists its hours as Sa-Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
50 Breisacherstrasse, Basel, 4057
Hours: Sa-Su 11:00-17:00
Daniel Blaise Thorens Fine Art Gallery
Art gallery0.8 km from Basel
Daniel Blaise Thorens Fine Art Gallery — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Daniel Blaise Thorens Fine Art Gallery: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +41 61 271 72 11
Filiale
Art gallery0.8 km from Basel
Filiale is Art gallery.
Galerie HILT
Art gallery0.9 km from Basel
Galerie HILT is Art gallery on 52 St. Alban-Vorstadt, Basel.
52 St. Alban-Vorstadt, Basel, 4052
WABE Ideenraum für Kunst und Kultur
Art gallery0.9 km from Basel
WABE Ideenraum für Kunst und Kultur is Art gallery on 108 Hebelstrasse, Basel.
108 Hebelstrasse, Basel, 4056
Licht Feld
Art gallery1.0 km from Basel
Licht Feld is Art gallery. Licht Feld also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Guillaume Daeppen
Art gallery1.1 km from Basel
Guillaume Daeppen — Art gallery, found on 144 Müllheimerstrasse in Basel. Also worth knowing about Guillaume Daeppen: the map lists its hours as We 15:00-20:00; Th 15:00-20:00; Fr 15:00-20:00; Sa 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
144 Müllheimerstrasse, Basel, 4057
Hours: We 15:00-20:00; Th 15:00-20:00; Fr 15:00-20:00; Sa 12:00-17:00
Walu
Art gallery1.5 km from Basel
Walu — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Walu: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +41 44 280 20 00
Beurret & Bailly Auktionen, Galerie Widmer
Art gallery1.6 km from Basel
Beurret & Bailly Auktionen, Galerie Widmer is Art gallery on 171 Schwarzwaldallee, Basel.
171 Schwarzwaldallee, Basel, 4058
The Great Print
Art gallery1.6 km from BaselRun by Bartosz Lewicki
Run by Bartosz Lewicki, The Great Print is Art gallery, found on 55 Erlenmattstrasse in Basel. Also worth knowing about The Great Print: the map lists its hours as "nach Vereinbarung"; it has a website with more detail.
55 Erlenmattstrasse, Basel, 4058
Hours: "nach Vereinbarung"
Artachment
Art gallery2.5 km from Basel
Artachment — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Artachment: it has a website with more detail.
Filter 4 culture affairs
Art gallery3.2 km from Basel
Filter 4 culture affairs is Art gallery. Filter 4 culture affairs also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Vitra Design Museum Gallery
Art gallery5.2 km from Basel
Vitra Design Museum Gallery — Art gallery, found on 1 Charles-Eames-Straße in Weil am Rhein. Also worth knowing about Vitra Design Museum Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
1 Charles-Eames-Straße, Weil am Rhein, 79576
Plots Art
Art gallery5.5 km from Basel
Plots Art — Art gallery.
Beyeler Art Editions
Art gallery5.5 km from BaselRun by Beyeler-Stiftung
Beyeler Art Editions is Art gallery run by Beyeler-Stiftung on 67 Baselstrasse, Riehen.
67 Baselstrasse, Riehen, 4125
Kunstraum Riehen
Art gallery5.5 km from Basel
Kunstraum Riehen is Art gallery. Kunstraum Riehen also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa-Su 11:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: We-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa-Su 11:00-18:00
Künstlerhaus
Art gallery5.6 km from BaselRun by Claire Ochsner
Run by Claire Ochsner, Künstlerhaus is Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Künstlerhaus: the map lists its hours as We-Su 11:00-18:30; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: We-Su 11:00-18:30
Ibenthaler-Haus
Art gallery7.8 km from BaselRun by Ibenthaler-Stiftung
Run by Ibenthaler-Stiftung, Ibenthaler-Haus is Art gallery, found on 16 Baumgartnerstraße in Lörrach. Also worth knowing about Ibenthaler-Haus: the map lists its hours as Sa 14:00-17:00; Su 15:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
16 Baumgartnerstraße, Lörrach, 79540
Hours: Sa 14:00-17:00; Su 15:00-17:00
What the map tells us about art galleries in Basel
15 of the 37 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
26 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
26 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The Basel gallery walk
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Zem Glemmbaustai on 7 Imbergässlein, Stampa on 2 Spalenberg, Galerie Noodlebärg on 23 Nadelberg, EthnoArt on 1 Schnabelgasse, Beatrice Chiquet, Ausstellungsraum Klingental on 23 Kasernenstrasse, Berney Fine Arts on 17 Münsterplatz, and Galerie Carzaniga on 8 Gemsberg. That's 37 stops on the Basel gallery walk. 29 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for Basel
Gallery-going in Basel? A few habits help:
- Ask about private views at Zem Glemmbaustai. Mailing lists get you invited to previews — quieter, with the artists around and first pick of the work.
- Check the exhibition schedule first at Stampa. A gallery is only as good as its current show. Two minutes on the website saves a wasted trip between exhibitions.
- Check for artist talks. Talks, walkthroughs and panel discussions are often free and turn a good show into a great evening.
- Many galleries are free. Smaller and artist-run spaces often charge nothing. When in doubt, check the website rather than assuming.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Basel — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Basel can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 37, or a art gallery we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 37 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Worth the trip: more art galleries around Basel
1 more within about 25 km of Basel, nearest first:
Kunstschule Quici / Gallerie
Art gallery13.8 km from Basel
Kunstschule Quici / Gallerie — Art gallery.
Art gallery listings for Basel: 37 in Basel and 1 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.