One of the must visit attractions of Basel, deservedly have the reputation of the city-exhibitions, is the only Swiss architecture Museum, changing exhibitions which presents the best samples of international and Swiss art of construction. The Museum pays great attention to present and future problems of architecture and related disciplines, it publishes articles on topics of exhibitions, organizes lectures, accompanied by audio and video materials, is interesting not only to professionals but also to a wide circle of people. in addition, the Museum offers guided tours in several languages, during which you can learn about the ways of the development and achievements of world architecture of the 20th and 21st centuries. Putting the exhibition organized by the Museum independently or jointly with other agencies.

The Museum was founded in 1984 and is located in a building that itself is a good example of the architecture of the 19th century and built by the architect Johann Jakob Staehelin.

400 square metres of exhibition space and there is also a bookstore with a wide range of books on architecture and design. The Museum is located several exhibition halls, such as the Museum of modern art, the hall of sculpture and painting.