Riehen offers plenty of fun for all ages. Amaze your kids at the interactive Museum Kultur & Spiel (MUKS), observe the lynxes and boars at Lange Erlen zoo or visit a workshop on the current exhibition at Fondation Beyeler.<\/p>","link":"https:\/\/www.riehen-tourismus.ch\/discovering-and-marvelling?q=eyJsIjp7fX0=","language":"en-gb","images":["https:\/\/www.riehen-tourismus.ch\/public\/images\/customers\/riehen-tourismus.ch\/4j0d.jpg"],"items":[{"guid":"c5a75e7af1854520bc9b0d752df2221b","title":"Fondation Beyeler","creationdate":"12\/01\/2021","images":["https:\/\/www.riehen-tourismus.ch\/public\/images\/customers\/riehen-tourismus.ch\/4iRC.jpg"],"link":"https:\/\/www.riehen-tourismus.ch\/museums\/$\/Fondation-Beyeler\/1?q=eyJsIjoiMiJ9","address":"Baselstrasse 101, 4125 Basel","latitude":"47.5883156444264","longitude":"7.651026826938749","entry_ticket":"CHF 25 Adults (CHF 20 IV-pensioners with ID, Basel Card, et al.), FREE ADMISSION for youth up to age 25) ","opening_hours":"Mon \u2013 Fri , 8 am to pm \/ Sat and Sun, 7 am to 10 pm","phone":"+41 (0)61 645 97 00","fax":"+41 (0)61 645 97 19","email":"","external_link":"fondationbeyeler.ch","external_link_2":"","walking_village":"5","walking_fondation":"1","category":["Museums"],"short_content":"The collection and special exhibitions of the Fondation Beyeler are famous the world over and are displayed in a unique museum building. ","content":"
The Fondation Beyeler connects nature, art and architecture. The collection of works by artists from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries is one of the most renowned worldwide. It includes pieces by Monet, Picasso and Rousseau, among others. In addition, there are regular special exhibitions with other top artists. The pieces are showcased in the museum building designed by Italian star architect Renzo Piano. The modern structure stands in an English-style park with a historic villa, ancient trees and lotus ponds. It is among the most beautiful museums in the world. The building elegantly blends in with the landscape and its extensive windows offer views of the park, corn fields, grazing cattle and sheep, and the vineyards on the foothills of the Black Forest.<\/p>","is_hightlight":true,"highlight_text":""},{"guid":"1454f2117b5b429d8db2269db3a1aedd","title":"Lange Erlen Zoo","creationdate":"29\/04\/2021","images":["https:\/\/www.riehen-tourismus.ch\/public\/images\/customers\/riehen-tourismus.ch\/4iYn.jpg"],"link":"https:\/\/www.riehen-tourismus.ch\/discovering-and-marvelling\/$\/Lange-Erlen-Zoo\/75?q=eyJsIjoiMiJ9","address":"Erlenparkweg 110, 4058 Basel","latitude":"47.57445964452108","longitude":"7.60840694221936","entry_ticket":"Free entry","opening_hours":"Mon \u2013 Sun, 8 am to 6 pm","phone":"+41 (0)61 681 43 44","fax":"","email":null,"external_link":"","external_link_2":null,"walking_village":"45","walking_fondation":"46","category":["Children & Families"],"short_content":"With its range of local animal species, the park is a fantastic destination for families \u2013 shhhhh\u2026it is free of charge.","content":"
Lynxes, wild cats, deer or boars \u2013 indigenous animal species are quite at home at Lange Erlen zoo. Purpose of the park at its opening in 1871 was to offer the working-class a free alternative to the Basel Zoo. Nestled in the lush greenery by the Wiese river, the zoo is a popular destination. Furthermore, the animals, exhibitions, a pony riding facility, an exciting playground<\/a> and a historic carousel in summer attract visitors to the park.<\/p>","is_hightlight":true,"highlight_text":""},{"guid":"1fef671c41d34c58b2b38dd1532b41c4","title":"Museum Kultur & Spiel Riehen (MUKS)","creationdate":"29\/04\/2021","images":["https:\/\/www.riehen-tourismus.ch\/public\/images\/customers\/riehen-tourismus.ch\/4iRG.jpg"],"link":"https:\/\/www.riehen-tourismus.ch\/museums\/$\/Museum-Kultur-Spiel-Riehen-MUKS\/76?q=eyJsIjoiMiJ9","address":"Baselstrasse 77, 4125 Riehen","latitude":"47.584255094175845","longitude":"7.6493527538661095","entry_ticket":"CHF 10 Adults, (CHF 8 mit V-pensioners with ID) CHF 6 Students (ages 16 to 25), FREE ADMISSION for children up to age 16, Raiffeisenkarte, MPM-Museumspass, Schweizerischer Museumspass, u.a. ","opening_hours":"Wed - Mon, 11am to 17pm","phone":"+41 (0)61 646 81 00","fax":"","email":"","external_link":"muks.ch","external_link_2":"","walking_village":"2","walking_fondation":"3","category":["Museums"],"short_content":"MUKS is a family museum to participate: the exhibitions connect the history of the village with the exclusive toy collection and the subject \u00ab Play\u00bb.","content":" Reopened in summer 2021, the Museum of Culture & Play\u00a0MUKS places p<\/span>eople and their actions at the centre of focus. The exhibitions \u00abVillage\u00bb<\/span> and \u00ab<\/span>Play\u00bb\u00a0 trace human activities, such as \u00ab<\/span>Living\u00bb<\/span>, \u00ab<\/span>Household\u00bb<\/span>, \u00ab<\/span>Working\u00bb<\/span>, \u00ab<\/span>Dreaming\u00bb<\/span>, and \u00ab<\/span>Fighting\u00bb.<\/span> Here visitors can immerse themselves into past life and draw connections to their own experiences. The yard and the newly designed historic garden invite you to play and linger. MUKS invites to participate and is aimed at families with children as well as grandparents with grandchildren.<\/p>\r\n MUKS is located in the historic Wettsteinhaus in the village centre. It was built by the mayor of Basel, Johann Rudolf Wettstein (1594\u22121666). Wettstein is still well-known for achieving the de-facto independence of Switzerland from the Holy Roman Empire in the Treaty of Westphalia. As the most prominent resident, Wettstein comes to life in the various stations integrated into the new permanent exhibition.<\/p>\r\n \u00a0<\/p>\r\n \u00a0<\/p>","is_hightlight":true,"highlight_text":"NEU: MUKS - Museum Kultur & Spiel Riehen"}]}