Swiss Sophistication: Zurich & Basel Featuring Art Basel

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Dear Traveler,

Please join Museum Travel Alliance from June 12-20, 2019 on Swiss Sophistication: Zurich & Basel Featuring Art Basel. View the latest trends in contemporary creativity at Art Basel. Admire contemporary designs by Frank Gehry and Herzog & de Meuron in Weil am Rheim, Germany. In Colmar, France, see the Isenheim Altarpiece and the Fondation Beyeler. Relax during a delightful cruise on Lake Zurich. We are delighted that this trip will be accompanied by Christopher Noey as our lecturer from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This trip is sponsored by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. We expect this program to fill quickly. Please call the Museum Travel Alliance at (855) 533-0033 or (212) 302-3251 or email [email protected] to reserve a place on this trip. We hope you will join us. Sincerely,

Jim Friedlander President

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Dear Members and Friends of The Metropolitan Museum of Art,

Switzerland, with its lovely light and brisk mountain air, has been inspiring artists for 200 years. This tiny country has of late become home to some of the most cutting-edge art and design in the world, even as it retains its Old World charm and natural beauty. Please join me next June for a week in this sophisticated country, where a special highlight will be a visit to Art Basel, the unrivaled showcase for contemporary art.

We begin in Zurich, where collections are a must for anyone who loves modern art. Guided by an art expert, tour the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art as well as private galleries tucked inside the former Löwenbräu Brewery. In Lucerne, admire priceless Picassos, Klees, and other modern works housed in a 17th-century palace. Spend four nights in Basel, nestled on the Rhine where France, Germany, and Switzerland meet, to experience Art BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Basel—where we plan to join other Met curators attending the show—and view the city’s extensive art collection at the Kunstmuseum, founded in 1661. Cross the French border to Colmar, for a wine-tasting lunch and a special viewing of the Isenheim Traveling with You Altarpiece; and marvel at designs by Frank Gehry and Herzog & de Meuron at a campus Christopher Noey dedicated to architecture and design on the German side of the Rhine. Christopher Noey is an art historian, curator, and an Emmy award-winning Even if you have been to Switzerland before, this amazing itinerary offers much that is producer of films on art and culture. At The new. Travel with The Met programs are limited to a small number of guests, to maintain the Metropolitan Museum of Art, he created intimacy and like-minded camaraderie that are hallmarks of our trips. I urge you to reserve video installations for a diverse array of your space as soon as possible, so that you can be with us next June in Zurich and Basel. exhibitions, including Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, and Jerusalem 1000-1400: Sincerely, Every People Under Heaven, and he was Christopher Noey series director of the innovative online Lecturer features, “The Artist Project” and “82nd & The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth.” A specialist in South Asian art, Mr. Noey has taught at Williams College and at

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Photos clockwise from top right: Map of the region; Museum Tinguely, Basel; Isenheim Altarpiece, Unterlinden Museum, Colmar; Colmar canal; Fondation Beyeler, Riehen, photo © Swissimages; and Art Basel, Annely Juda Fine Art © Art Basel . Front cover: Sheila Hicks, The Treaty of Chromatic Zones, 2015, Mixed media installation, Approx. 168 x 540 inches (426.7 x 1,371.6 cm), Installation view, Art Basel Unlimited, Basel, Switzerland, 2015, Artwork © Sheila Hicks. Back Cover: Art Basel © Art Basel (top) and Lake Lucerne (bottom). BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Swiss Sophistication: Zurich & Basel Featuring Art Basel June 12–20, 2019 Zurich / Basel Sunday, June 16 Depart for a morning tour of the charming city of Basel, including the market square and a visit to the Museum Tinguely. The remainder of the day is then dedicated to Art Basel, the outstanding international showcase of modern and contemporary art, with an independent lunch. We plan to meet with one or two Met curators who will also be attending the show. Check into our hotel, where we will have Basel, photo © Swissimages Fraumünster Church, Zurich dinner together. B, D Basel / Colmar, France Departure Basel Tuesday, June 18 Wednesday, June 12 Monday, June 17 Drive through vineyards and gentle hills to Depart for Zurich on an overnight flight. Following a lecture, admire the Kunstmuseum’s Colmar, where we will enjoy a special visit extensive collection during a morning visit. to the Unterlinden Museum, housing the Zurich, Switzerland This prominent museum dates back to 1661 Isenheim Altarpiece, a masterpiece of early Thursday, June 13 and has continued to grow steadily; the 16th-century German expressionism. After Arrive in Zurich this morning and transfer most recent building addition—the Neubau a wine-tasting lunch, explore the sculpture to the hotel. In the afternoon, visit the —was added in 2016. In the afternoon we park and impressive collection of the Fraumünster Church to see its stunning hope to view a renowned private collection Fondation Beyeler before returning to the stained-glass windows, designed by Marc outside the city. B, L hotel for a free evening. B, L Chagall. Enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Zurich before our welcome dinner, with remarks by Chris Noey. D

Zurich Friday, June 14 Begin the morning with a lecture before walking to the Kunsthaus, Zurich’s Museum of Modern Art, for a guided tour. Following lunch, visit the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art and private galleries in the exciting Löwenbräukunst (the former home of Löwenbräu Brewery) in the company of an art expert. B, L Zurich / Lucerne Saturday, June 15 Kunsthaus, Zurich © Zurich Tourism / Elisabeth Real On a day trip to lovely Lucerne, explore the BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB beautiful Old Town on a guided walking tour that includes the iconic covered More Travels with The Met wooden bridge. After free time for lunch, High Art in the Low Countries Aboard Magnifique III May 17—25, 2019 discover the outstanding collection of works by Picasso, Klee, and other greats Japan: Castles, Armor & the Art of the Samurai May 30—June 9, 2019 housed within the Museum Sammlung Rosengart, a grand 17th-century palace. Undiscovered Greek Islands Aboard Sea Cloud July 21—29, 2019 Alternatively, anyone who prefers to have Ireland’s Historic Homes & Glorious Gardens September 16—24, 2019 additional time at Art Basel can travel to and from Basel by train today. Dine For details please go to metmuseum.org/travel together in Zurich this evening. B, D BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

Hotel Ambassador à l’Opéra, Zurich (left) and Les Trois Rois, Basel (right)

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Accommodations Program Rate Hotel Ambassador à l’Opéra, Zurich $7,899 per person, double occupancy In Zurich’s Seefeld district, the Ambassador $9,299 single rate Vitra-Haus, Weil am Rhein, photo © Swissimages hotel is part of the former Uto Castle, built in 1898 in neo-Baroque style. It is located Rate Includes Weil Am Rhein, Germany / directly opposite the opera house and not far from the busy Sächseläutenplatz. The — Seven nights accommodations as per itinerary Basel Wednesday, June 19 hotel offers a refined, informal ambience. — Meals as indicated in the itinerary (B=Breakfast, Cross the German border to discover the Rooms, fitted with modern bathrooms with a L=Lunch, D=Dinner); bottled water and coffee/ tea with all meals, house wine at included dinners Vitra Campus, as well as the Vitra Design bathtub, have panoramic views of the castle. The hotel’s charming restaurant serves a Museum, designed by Frank Gehry, and — Enrichment program of lectures and talks the Vitra-Haus, designed by Herzog & de variety of seafood dishes. Guests can savor Meuron. Lunch is at leisure on the grounds. tea, cocktails, and coffee in the in-house bar. — Escorted sightseeing, transportation, and entrance fees for all included visits Return to Basel, where the afternoon is Les Trois Rois, Basel free for additional exploring. Gather this The Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois lies at — Airport/hotel/airport group transfers for all evening for our farewell dinner. B, D the very heart of the city of Basel. With participants on suggested flights over 300 years of history, it has one of the — Gratuities to local guides and drivers Basel / Return richest traditions of all the hotels in Europe. Thursday, June 20 The Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois has housed — Taxes, service, and porterage charges Depart the hotel this morning for the royalty, rock legends, and poets. The Zurich airport and flights home. B city’s trade fair, museums, and pedestrian shopping area can all be easily reached on Not included in rate foot. The hotel has 101 elegant rooms and International airfare; passport/visa fees; meals not This itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of The suites. Amenities at the Grand Hotel Les specified; alcoholic beverages other than as noted Metropolitan Museum of Art and Arrangements Abroad. in inclusions; personal items and expenses; trip For complete details, please carefully read the terms and Trois Rois include three restaurants, a bar, insurance; baggage in excess of one suitcase; any conditions at www.arrangementsabroad.com/terms. and a cigar bar. other items not specifically mentioned as included.

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