What are Basel’s places of interest for children?

The “whispering arch” of the Basel Cathedral (Münster), the round arch forming the door frame at the bottom of the Georgsturm on the left-hand side, is especially popular with children. If you whisper something on one side, your listener will hear every word clearly at the other side of the arch. The reason for this is what is known as an “acoustic mirror”, which focuses the sound and relays the sound waves in this concentrated form.The children’s map of Basel shows you all of the city’s exciting attractions for children, including playgrounds, swimming pools, barbecue spots and places of interest.

Where can I find a suitable place to breastfeed my baby and change their nappy?

Several of Basel’s pharmacies, cafés and shops have quiet places for breastfeeding mothers, some of them with a dedicated breastfeeding room including a changing table. Besides Unternehmen Mitte, the Zum Isaak restaurant and Klara, you’ll find other favourite breastfeeding places in Basel at mamamap.

Which restaurants are suitable for families with children?

Unternehmen MitteMarkthalle BaselCucarachaSeegartenRestaurant PapiermühleMister Wong: Bahnhof SBB, Gerbergasse, Steinenvorstadt, Oberwil, Reinach

Trips in Basel with children

There are so many activities and museums with exhibitions especially for children – in Basel and in its region you will never run out of ideas for family outings. But if you do, here are a few tips for leisure time activities in north-western Switzerland.

Trip highlights

Beloved Basil, one of the last living staffs of the city of Basel (known as a “Baselstab”), takes the whole family on a playful journey of discovery through the city or Basel Zoo. The documentation is only available in German and English.

Zoo Basel_L1310176 — The people of Basel have known and loved their “Zolli” since childhood. The oldest zoo of Switzerland encompasses a spacious park and a large number of native and exotic animals.

Discover nature as you’ve never seen it before! The “Wildlife Photographer of the Year” exhibition showcases 100 breathtaking photos of nature that have been captivating millions of people all around the world.

Augusta Raurica_Das Theater im Sommer_Foto_Susanne_Schenker — A range of guided tours and events offer visitors the unique opportunity to experience the best-preserved ancient theatre north of the Alps and an extensive Roman settlement.

The programme for the current season at Theater Basel includes an exceptionally large number of shows for families with children aged six and above.

aquabasilea-schwimmbad[1] — Seven slides and two white-water rides with a total length of 824 metres – at Aquabasilea in Pratteln, you can plunge into the most diverse water and wellness world in Switzerland.

EP18_Eurosat_CanCan_Coaster_Halloween_02_109893_110262 — A great idea for a day trip while you’re in Basel – Europa-Park in Rust (Germany) has over 100 attractions and shows, 13 roller coasters and 18 themed areas that are sure to thrill both young and older visitors.

Family experiences

6 museums that will delight children too

Children will have all kinds of things to talk about after a visit to a museum in Basel: for example, how they came face-to-face with a life-sized mammoth at the Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, how they saw art come alive at the Museum Tinguely, or how they made their own paper at the Basler Papiermühle. Makes you wish to be a child again!

Papierherstellung in der Papiermühle Basel, Schweizerisches Museum für Papier, Schrift und Druck. / Paper production in the Basel Paper Mill, Swiss Museum for Paper, Writing and Printing.

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Basler Papiermühle

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Naturhistorisches Museum Basel

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Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel

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Museum Tinguely

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MUKS Museum Kultur & Spiel Riehen

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Museum der Kulturen Basel

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Touring Basel with children

Basel is a child-friendly city. Everything is close to each other, and you can get from one place to another quickly by public transport, by bike or on foot.

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Basel by Bike

Ferry ride

Spielaue Lange Erlen

Rehberger-Weg

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Explorial Basel

Neustes Schiff der Basler Personenschifffahrt

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Boat trips on the Rine

Good to know.

The “whispering arch” of the Basel Cathedral (Münster), the round arch forming the door frame at the bottom of the Georgsturm on the left-hand side, is especially popular with children. If you whisper something on one side, your listener will hear every word clearly at the other side of the arch. The reason for this is what is known as an “acoustic mirror”, which focuses the sound and relays the sound waves in this concentrated form.
The children’s map of Basel shows you all of the city’s exciting attractions for children, including playgrounds, swimming pools, barbecue spots and places of interest.
Several of Basel’s pharmacies, cafés and shops have quiet places for breastfeeding mothers, some of them with a dedicated breastfeeding room including a changing table. Besides Unternehmen Mitte, the Zum Isaak restaurant and Klara, you’ll find other favourite breastfeeding places in Basel at mamamap.
Unternehmen Mitte
Markthalle Basel
Cucaracha
Seegarten
Restaurant Papiermühle
Mister Wong: Bahnhof SBB, Gerbergasse, Steinenvorstadt, Oberwil, Reinach

Basel Tattoo

Fondation Beyeler

Hotels and accommo-
dation

Stories of Basel’s Old Town

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Meetings and conferences

Adventure

Trips in Basel with children

Trip highlights

Adventure tours with Basil

Basel Zoo

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Augusta Raurica

Theater Basel

Aquabasilea

Europa-Park

Family experiences

"Räuber"

Frau Holle

Froschkönig - oder: Wie me ins Schloss kunnt

Gans der Bär

Führung für Kinder

Roman festival

Carnival in Basel