Music Museum, Basel

Name: Music Museum
Address: Basel, Switzerland

#58 among attractions in Basel

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The Music Museum is located in Basel, Switzerland and houses the country's largest collection of musical instruments. The museum is one of three components of Historisches Museum Basel. It presents five centuries of music history with three areas of emphasis: the history of music-making in Basel; concerts, choral music and dance; parades, festivals and signals. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 47°33'17"N, 7°35'17"E

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Altstadt GrossbaselBasel Switzerland

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Music Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basel Minster, Kunstmuseum Basel, City Hall, Caricature & Cartoon Museum Basel.

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Which popular attractions are close to Music Museum?

Nearby attractions include Leonhardskirche, Basel (1 min walk), Dollhouse Museum, Basel (2 min walk), Basel Historical Museum, Basel (2 min walk), Hochschule für Musik, Basel (3 min walk).

How to get to Music Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Music Museum:

Tram

Barfüsserplatz • Lines: 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 3, 6, 8, N14, N6 (2 min walk)
Musik-Akademie • Lines: 3 (3 min walk)

Bus

Theater • Lines: N20, N21, N22, N23, N26, N27, N28 (4 min walk)
Steinenschanze • Lines: 30 (4 min walk)

Ferry

Münster Fähre Leu (10 min walk)
Klingental Fähre Vogel Gryff (13 min walk)

Train

Basel SBB (13 min walk)
Basel Badischer Bahnhof (33 min walk)