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GALLEN Liestal Baden 4 irs B Aarau AUSTRIA Delémont ZÜRICH Herisau Appenzell in Re e h u R ss Z ü Säntis r 2502 i c s Solothurn ub h - s e o e D e LIECHTENSTEIN L Zug Z 2306 u BIEL/BIENNE g Churfirsten Aare e Vaduz r W s a e La Chaux- 1607 e lense e L Chasseral i de-Fonds e n e s 1899 t r h e el Grosser Mythen Bi Weggis 1798 Glarus Rigi Vierwald- Glärnisch 1408 LUZERN Schwyz Bad Ragaz 2119 2914 N re Napf stättersee Pizol Aa Pilatus Stoos Braunwald 2844 l BERN te Stans La nd châ qu u Sarnen 1898 Altdorf Linthal art Ne Stanserhorn R Chur 2834 de e Flims ac u Weissfluh Piz Buin L 2350 s Davos 3312 E Engelberg s mm Brienzer Tödi e Rothorn Scuol e y Titlis 3614 Arosa ro Fribourg Thun Brienz 3238 Inn Yverdon B a Disentis/ Lenzerheide- L rs. les Bains 2175 ze Mustér in Lai Nationalpark T n rhe Gantrisch h rie er un B A rd e a 3503 Vo 3294 Schwarzsee me r r M Sim s e e e 2998 Sustenhorn Piz Beverin Piz Kesch 2362 Grindelwald Niesen Wengen Andermatt ein Eiger 3970 rrh e 2970 L'Orbe 2002 nte n i i Mönch 4107 H 3056 Le Moléson r Schilthorn a Piz Nair S 4274 a L Finsteraarhorn 4158 Adelboden r 3402 St. Moritz Jungfrau - e h h Rheinwaldhorn LAUSANNE c c s s Montreux Lenk t t Gstaad e e é m a n l l 2973 L A g e 2042 Wildstrubel 3272 L Diavolezza Rochers- 3244 3934 Basòdino 4049 de-Naye Leukerbad Bietschhorn Piz Bernina Crans- Montana T i c 3210 Ve i n Les Diablerets rzasca Brig o a M e sp ôn a Sion h Vi g GENÈVE Le R g ia Locarno Bellinzona 3257 Champéry Haute Nendaz 11 Dents 02040 80 km du Midi Saas-Fee Verbier 4545 Dent Blanche Dom 0102040 miles 4357 LUGANO e o an Zermatt r ug o i L Matterhorn 3090 d i 1701 Grand 4478 Gornergrat o g g Monte Combin g La Generoso 4314 Dufourspitze a 4634 M 1097 o Monte S. Giorgio g Grand-St-Bernard a L The Grand Tour is signposted clockwise. ITALY 1546 www.swisstravelcenter.ch Editorial I think a trip to a museum should be part of any city break. Especially in Switzerland, where the density of museums is higher than pretty much anywhere else. The Art Museums of Switzerland association brings together the country’s most important art, design and photo- graphy institutions. You will find everything in these museums, from the Old Christian Brändle Masters to classic modern Chairman Art Museums works and contemporary of Switzerland art in all its manifestations – often within one single institution. So, on your next visit, as well as discovering the best of Swiss architecture, cuisine and scenery, you can also take inspiration from the diverse cultural experiences that Switzerland has to offer. 3 Basel Zurich 6 12 Roche Tower by Herzog & de Meuron Prime Tower by Gigon/Guyer Theater Winterthur by Frank Krayenbühl Bern Lausanne 24 26 Garden Tower by Buchner Bründler Aquatis by AEP Concept Zurich Winterthur Portraits 12 16 18 Theater Winterthur by Frank Krayenbühl Lausanne Geneva Lugano 26 28 32 Aquatis by AEP Concept Hans Wilsdorf Bridge by Brodbeck Roulet Central Bus Terminal by Mario Botta Robert Delaunay, “Hommage à Blériot” (1914) © Kunstmuseum Basel, photo: Julian Salinas Basel: Kunstmuseum Basel Holbein and Böcklin, Monet and Picasso, Beuys and Richter all feature in the Kunstmuseum Basel’s world-famous collection of around 4,000 paintings, sculp- tures, installations and videos, along with 300,000 works on pa- per. As well as presentations Highlights 2019 showcasing the permanent col- lection, the museum regularly 30.03.–04.08.2019 holds temporary exhibitions The Cubist Cosmos. From Picasso to Léger featuring works by internationally renowned artists. The highlight of 2019 is a major exhibition 25.05.–15.09.2019 of cubism from Picasso to Léger, Helmut Federle staged in partnership with the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris. 08.06.–28.09.2019 William Kentridge 11.10.2019–19.01.2020 Gold and Glory. Kunstmuseum Basel Gifts for Eternity St. Alban-Graben 16 A Basel Historical Museum 4051 Basel exhibition kunstmuseumbasel.ch 7 Jean Tinguely, “Grosse Méta-Maxi-Maxi-Utopia” (1987) (close-up) © 2018 ProLitteris, Zurich; photo: Museum Tinguely / Stefan Schmidlin Basel: Museum Tinguely Jean Tinguely (1925–1991) was one of the most important pioneers of art in the period after 1950. The museum, designed by Mario Botta, houses the world’s biggest collection of works by the Swiss artist, from early filigree reliefs to the monumental ma- Highlights 2019 chine sculptures of the 1980s. Inspired by Tinguely’s ideas, the 16.02.– 05.05.2019 Cyprien Gaillard museum offers a wide-ranging programme of exhibitions, seek- ing to engage with other artists, 17.04.– 01.09.2019 art forms and disciplines so as Lois Weinberger – to offer an interactive experience Debris Field that appeals to all the senses. 05.06.– 22.09.2019 Rebecca Horn Body Fantasies 23.10.2019 –26.01.2020 Museum Tinguely Len Lye. Paul Sacher-Anlage 1 motion composer 4002 Basel tinguely.ch 9 Pablo Picasso, “Acrobate et jeune arlequin” (1905) © Succession Picasso / 2018, ProLitteris, Zurich Basel: Fondation Beyeler Thanks to its collection and its exhibitions of modern and con- temporary art, the Fondation Beyeler has gained international renown and has become the most visited art museum in Swit- zerland. In 2019, it will present “The Young Picasso – Blue and Highlights 2019 Rose Periods”, which promises to be the European cultural high- 03.02.– 26.05.2019 light of the year. Picasso’s pic- The Young Picasso – Blue and Rose Periods tures from this creative phase in his life are some of the finest and most emotive examples of mod- 26.05.– 06.10.2019 ern painting. It is unlikely that all Rudolf Stingel these artworks will be seen again in a single place. Other exhibi- tions include Rudolf Stingel and three different presentations of the collection. Fondation Beyeler Baselstrasse 101 4125 Riehen / Basel fondationbeyeler.ch 11 Sebastião Salgado, “The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge”, Alaska, USA (2009) © Sebastião Salgado Zurich: Museum für Gestaltung With its collections comprising more than 500,000 objects, the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich is the leading Swiss museum for design and visual communi- cation.
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