Museum Tinguely regularly updates its galleries with exhibitions that extend beyond its core collection of Jean Tinguely's mechanical works. These shows often highlight contemporary artists and innovative experimental practices. Please verify current program details via the official museum website before planning your visit.
A permanent exploration of Jean Tinguely's mechanical art masterpieces.
Delve into the fascinating world of kinetic art and mechanical movement. This exhibition features legendary works like L’Éloge de la Folie and massive, interactive walk-through sculptures.
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Exploring the intersection of technology, industrial labor, and gender studies.
Examine a diverse range of historical and contemporary works from the early twentieth century to the present. See how artists like Rosa Barba, Mary Kelly, and Jean Tinguely challenge traditional ideas of productivity.
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Discover the creative intersection of retail display and modern art history.
Examine the long-standing dialogue between retail culture and artistic practice. See how prominent artists used commercial windows to challenge public norms, explore urban change, and showcase performance art in Basel.
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Discover the restored films of Swiss pioneer Lavanchy-Clarke.
Trace the origins of moving pictures in Switzerland through rare films and photography. This presentation highlights 19th-century technological innovation and early media design in Basel.
Cinema Exhibition
Multidisciplinary contemporary art focusing on underwater ecology.
Discover a profound reflection on the environmental stakes of the world's oceans through the work of Julian Charrière. This immersive exhibition showcases video art, installations, and sculptures that trace human impact on hydrological systems.
Midnight Zone Exhibition
Interactive robotic puppets in a unique theater setting.
Witness mechanical puppet figures that sing, dance, and move through custom programming. Visitors use a special card to trigger spontaneous performances that challenge standard ideas of technology and art.
Fuzzy Logic Exhibition
A tribute collection showcasing drawings, prints, and personal sketches.
See over 400 works on paper donated by Jean Tinguely's assistant, Josef Imhof. This tribute highlights drawings, watercolours, and project sketches documenting their creative partnership.
Merci Seppi Exhibition
Multi-channel video and sound installations exploring human connection.
Discover the works of contemporary artist Angelica Mesiti, highlighting the interface of performance, sound, and moving images. This exhibition features installations that examine cultural rituals and non-linguistic expression.
View Exhibition DetailsA permanent exploration of Jean Tinguely's mechanical art masterpieces.
Delve into the fascinating world of kinetic art and mechanical movement. This exhibition features legendary works like L’Éloge de la Folie and massive, interactive walk-through sculptures.
Exhibition DetailsExploring the intersection of technology, industrial labor, and gender studies.
Examine a diverse range of historical and contemporary works from the early twentieth century to the present. See how artists like Rosa Barba, Mary Kelly, and Jean Tinguely challenge traditional ideas of productivity.
Exhibition DetailsDiscover the creative intersection of retail display and modern art history.
Examine the long-standing dialogue between retail culture and artistic practice. See how prominent artists used commercial windows to challenge public norms, explore urban change, and showcase performance art in Basel.
View Exhibition DetailsDiscover the restored films of Swiss pioneer Lavanchy-Clarke.
Trace the origins of moving pictures in Switzerland through rare films and photography. This presentation highlights 19th-century technological innovation and early media design in Basel.
Cinema ExhibitionMultidisciplinary contemporary art focusing on underwater ecology.
Discover a profound reflection on the environmental stakes of the world's oceans through the work of Julian Charrière. This immersive exhibition showcases video art, installations, and sculptures that trace human impact on hydrological systems.
Midnight Zone ExhibitionInteractive robotic puppets in a unique theater setting.
Witness mechanical puppet figures that sing, dance, and move through custom programming. Visitors use a special card to trigger spontaneous performances that challenge standard ideas of technology and art.
Fuzzy Logic ExhibitionMulti-channel video and sound installations exploring human connection.
Discover the works of contemporary artist Angelica Mesiti, highlighting the interface of performance, sound, and moving images. This exhibition features installations that examine cultural rituals and non-linguistic expression.
View Exhibition DetailsA tribute collection showcasing drawings, prints, and personal sketches.
See over 400 works on paper donated by Jean Tinguely's assistant, Josef Imhof. This tribute highlights drawings, watercolours, and project sketches documenting their creative partnership.
Merci Seppi ExhibitionImmerse yourself in the exceptional museum exhibitions of Basel.
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