The Museum der Kulturen Basel, located at the historic Münsterplatz 20 in the heart of Basel, is one of the most important ethnographic museums in Europe and the largest in Switzerland. Founded in 1893 and renovated between 2008 and 2011 by the architects Herzog & de Meuron, it presents a fascinating architectural mix between a nineteenth-century building and a modern cantilevered folded roof, perfectly integrated into the medieval context of the city.

The collection boasts over 340,000 objects, including 300,000 photographs, 400 films, and audio recordings, the result of over a century of ethnological explorations. The pieces come from all continents: Africa, Asia, the Americas, Oceania, and Europe, with artifacts of extraordinary historical value, such as an imposing Kulthaus Abelam from Papua New Guinea and ancient Maya stelae from Tikal.

The permanent exhibitions, including the famous exhibition on Basler Fasnacht, are complemented by temporary exhibitions on intercultural and current themes: existence, memory, spirituality, and much more. Recent examples include "Memory," "Alles lebt – more than human worlds," and "Schöpfer*innen – people and their creations".