The Museum der Kulturen Basel is continuously working on increasing accessibility and creating inclusive events and exhibitions. So that visitors with and without disabilities can experience and enjoy the museum together.
We are happy to answer your questions about accessibility and inclusivity, please contact us at info@mkb.ch or T +41 61 266 56 00.
Visitors with mobility impairments may be taken to and from the museum by car at any time. However, this only applies to dropping off and picking up. The nearest parking spaces for visitors with mobility impairments are located next to the entrance of the Natural History Museum Basel at Augustinergasse 2. With a valid permit, these can be used for a maximum of 3 hours.
More information on getting to the museum
Reduced admission fee for invalidity pension recipients, including one assistant: CHF 11.–
Service dogs are permitted everywhere in the museum.
The main building and the museum courtyard are barrier-free and accessible by wheelchair. The main building (all exhibitions except «Basel Carnival») has a lift with access to all floors, and a wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Each floor of the main building offers lightweight folding chairs which can be used in the exhibition galleries. A wheelchair is available for use on the premises.
The first floor of the annex (venue of the exhibition Basel Carnival and occasional events) can only be reached via a staircase and is therefore unfortunately not accessible by wheelchair. Non-accessible events are marked as such in the event calendar. Please contact us, if you are not sure about accessibility – together, we will try to find a solution and enable a visit.
In parts, the Museum Bistro Rollerhof is only accessible with support.
Almost all videos in the exhibitions have sub-titles. Videos with sign-language translation are installed in the exhibition «Our Owl is Pink».
An induction loop is available for guided tours. Please ask at the ticket office.
Now and again, we offer guided tours in German sign language (DSGS). The respective dates are communicated in the calendar of events and here on this page.
Guided tour and Workshop in German Sign Language (DSGS) and spoken language
Die Eule ist pink – farbige Geschichten
Die Eule ist pink – farbige Geschichten
Now and again, we offer guided tours für visitors with visual impairments and for blind visitors. The respective dates are communicated in the calendar of events and here on this page. Upon request, we offer individual tours for visually impaired and blind visitors. If you are interested, please contact Jo Meier at joana.meier@bs.ch or T +41 61 266 56 00
Service dogs are permitted everywhere in the museum.
Exhibition texts are available for the various exhibitions in the shape of handouts or as a PDF document on the exhibitions’ pages on our website.
For the exhibition «Our Owl is Pink – Colourful Stories», we have developed an audio guide from the perspective of a visually impaired person. It encourages visitors to find creative ways of engaging with the exhibition that go beyond simply describing colours and images. Listen now
We are continuously working on improving the accessibility of our website. To optimise the site for assistive technologies such as screen readers and for keyboard-only navigation, we worked with digital agency SUKOA AG in 2026 to implement the following measures, amongst others:
Automatic alt text generation, ARIA labels for all elements, setting ARIA tags, semantic HTML, expansion of navigation with arrows, optimisation of forms and page elements (e.g. filters in the calendar), and the inclusion of skip links for navigation and main content
To create inclusive offers, the Museum der Kulture Basel co-operates with networks and label partners:
Kultur inklusiv Pro Infirmis
Zugangsmonitor
Supporters of the exhibition «Our Owl is Pink»:
Stiftung für Kunst, Kultur und Geschichte (SKKG)
Emma Schaub Stiftung
Stiftung Denk an mich
Swisslos-Fonds Basel-Stadt
SUKOA AG
24 April 2026 – 24 January 2027
The exhibition «Our Owl is Pink» was developed in collaboration with kids and people with a sensory impairment and can be explored by using multiple senses. For colours are not only a matter of the eye, they also touch us immediately. Inclusive elements in this exhibition: creative box to participate actively, texts in simple language, videos with sign language translation, audio guide with audio descriptions, as well as guided tour for visitors with hearing impairments, for visitors with visual impairments, as well as for blind visitors. More information
