Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel

The Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel (Toy Worlds Museum Basel) houses the largest collection of historical teddy bears, grocery shops, dolls, and contemporary miniatures. Visitors of all ages are welcome to join in, marvel, and experience our changing special exhibitions first-hand.

Visitor info

Opening hours and prices

Museum, restaurant and shop:

Tue to Sun
from 10am to 6pm

Monday 
closed

in December daily from 10am to 6pm 

Tickets

Standard entry

CHF 7.—

Discounted entry (Seniors, Persons with disabilities)

CHF 5.—

Children and youth (up to 16 years of age)

free

Children up to 12 years of age only when accompanied by an adult


Opening hours and prices

Events

Guided tours, workshops and events

Key Visual Veranstaltungen


10 am – 12 pm

Wednesday Matinee

Short guided tour of the exhibition followed by a lecture by Gottfried Keller on the origins of St Nicholas and his journey from the Roman Empire to Basel. (in German)

Registration until the evening before: event@swm-basel.notexisting@nodomain.notexisting@nodomain.notexisting@nodomain.comcomcomch. Places are limited.

5 CHF/10 CHF

Mann spielt Gitarre und Frau singt


6 pm – 9 pm

Night at the Museum – Taffy and the Monsters

“Taffy and the Monsters” is a torch adventure that takes children on a monster hunt through the museum. The trap works, and on closer inspection things aren’t half as scary as they seem. (in German)

Theatre piece by Miriam Jenni and Michael Schoch

From age 5, children must be accompanied by an adult

Reservations until the evening before: event@swm-basel.notexisting@nodomain.notexisting@nodomain.notexisting@nodomain.comcomcomch. Places are limited.

Starting times: 6pm / 6.45 pm / 7.30 pm (duration approx. 45 minutes).

7 CHF per child, free with Basler Familienpass (Basel Family Pass).

Key Visual Veranstaltungen


2 pm – 6 pm

Visit from Santiglaus

Santiglaus can’t wait to hear your Christmas rhymes!

All Events

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