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Jean Tinguely Museum


Jean Tinguely Museum
Grenzacherstrasse 210
Basel
Switzerland
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“Museum Jean Tinguely” Frommer's
“Basel: Haute cuisine, high culture and high-rise bars” Independent.co.uk
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 46 attractions in Basel
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Traveller Description: Take the tram #2 or 15 to Wettsteinpl. and bus #31 or 36 to "Museum Tinguely."  The museum is open Tuesday-Sunday from 11am-7pm. Admission is 10... more »
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Attraction type: Art gallery, Speciality museum
Address: Grenzacherstrasse 210 Basel
Switzerland
Tel: 061/681-93-20

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“Great museum for children of all ages”
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4 of 5 stars
BigMomSwitzerland
Switzerland
30 Sep 2009

Jean Tinguely was a major Swiss iron sculptor, best known for his animated mechanical statues. The "Tinguely Fountain", in Theatre Square in the centre of the old town, is home to one example of his work and if you like this fountain, you will really enjoy this museum. Children will especially enjoy the somewhat whacky, gigantic , moving statues in... more

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Jean Tinguely Museum Address

Grenzacherstrasse 210, Basel, Switzerland
Tel: 061/681-93-20