Family Day 2023

Sunday, November 5, 2023, 10–5 p.m.

Hauptbau and Neubau
Free participation from 0 years old
We would like to kindly inform you that strollers are unfortunately not allowed in the museum. You can park your strollers in the courtyard of Hauptbau (supervised parking).

On Family Day, the museum transforms into a huge studio where you can bring your artistic ideas to life. Paint to music, mix your own colors, or be enchanted at the Story Kiosk. Additionally, you can have yourself and your loved ones drawn at our portrait stations or browse in our reading corner.

Admission to the museum is free, except for the special exhibition "Matisse, Derain and Friends". All Family Day activities are also free.

Family Day is generously supported by the Friends of the Kunstmuseum Basel and the company Holle.

Program

HAUPTBAU GROUND FLOOR

Welcome Desk
WHERE: Foyer
WHEN: 10 am - 5 pm

Story Kiosk:
The popular "Igel's Story Shop" from the GGG City Library Basel is visiting the art museum again. Embark on a search for new stories, words, and signs!
Ages 6 and up
WHERE: Large Studio Education & Outreach
WHEN: 10 am - 5 pm, 3 slots: 10:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm

Color Mixing Factory:
Have you always wanted to make your own colored pencils? Then you've come to the right place! In our studio, you will learn about various coloring materials and create your own rainbow palette.
Ages 6 and up
WHERE: Small Studio Education & Outreach
WHEN: 10 am - 5 pm

Crawling, Seals, Climbing:
A zone for free play and movement for babies and toddlers up to 3 years old, with nutrition advice from Holle company.
WHERE: Courtyard
WHEN: 10am–5pm

Pitch in!:
In the toy-free zone, toddlers aged 0 to 3 can experience the space, surfaces, and materials with all their senses and build their own world.
WHERE: Lecture Hall
WHEN: 10am–5pm

Family? That's us!:
Family is to me...?! Together we create a colorful family cluster.
We stick together: Come and tape, paint and participate.
You are what you wear: Get inspired by our wardrobe and slip into new roles.

What is a family? What defines it and what is it actually good for? We explore different family models and forms of (chosen) family and discover their diversity. In collaboration with the students of the University of Basel, Gender Studies.

Ages 6 and up
WHERE: Staircase entrance in front of the shop
WHEN: 10am–4pm

COLLECTION 1ST FLOOR

Make a Wish Picture!:
Explore the collection and then have yourself drawn with your loved ones.
Ages 0 and up
WHERE: 1st Floor Foyer
WHEN: 11am–5pm

Pop-up Library:
Browse through our empowerment library and discover stories about emotions, young heroes, and people who forge their own path.
Ages 0 and up
WHERE: 1st Floor Foyer
WHEN: 10am–5pm

COLLECTION 2ND FLOOR

Pictures Speak Louder:
In this workshop, we create comics together and invent stories.
Ages 7 and up
WHERE: 2nd Floor Foyer
WHEN: 10am–5pm

Novel Corner:
Many comics and graphic novels await you here – explore stories about the vulva, queer realities, and more.
Ages 6 and up
WHERE: 2nd Floor
WHEN: 10am–5pm

EVENT FOYER

Moving Body Pictures:
The floor in the art museum becomes a big canvas. Paint with your body and create artwork together with others!
Ages 2 and up
WHERE: Event Foyer
WHEN: 10am–5pm

Sound of Pictures:
What does music look like? And how do pictures sound? Draw your very own sheet of music and listen to mini-concerts to hear how your pictures and others' sound.
WHERE: Event Foyer
WHEN: 10am–4:30pm

Challenge with Pen and Paper:
Ever tried drawing with your eyes closed? Draw in a completely different way and find your own style!
Ages 10 and up
WHERE: Event Foyer
WHEN: 10am–5pm

Posing Karaoke - The Interactive Wednesday Introduces Itself!:
A new twist on musical statues! Strike a pose of a character from our artworks and become the model yourself!
Ages 6 and up
WHERE: Event Foyer
WHEN: 10am–5pm

NEUBAU GROUND FLOOR

The Light Closes Its Eyes:
Experiment with overhead projectors and make the walls light up with your light pictures.
Ages 3 and up
WHERE: Delivery Area
WHEN: 10am–5pm

NEUBAU GROUND FLOOR - CULINARY

Coffee Mobile from Mitte Company:
In need of a coffee and cake break? Come to the delivery area and make a pit stop at the Friends of Basel Art Museum's wheel of fortune.
WHERE: Delivery Area
WHEN: 10am–5pm

Spaghetti Monster:
Here, you can fuel up for the next workshop with spaghetti and lemonade.
WHERE: Delivery Area
WHEN: 10am–5pm