CHAI - חי. When Gravestones Speak of Life | Agenda - Museen Basel

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Jüdisches Museum der Schweiz

CHAI - חי. When Gravestones Speak of Life

Today: 11.30 AM - 4.00 PM

Permanent exhibition

Four sculptures by the artist Fabio Luks engage in a conversation with the medieval gravestones installed in the Museum's courtyard. CHAI, «alive» in Hebrew, is central to Judaism, which attaches the highest importance to life.

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Jüdisches Museum der Schweiz

OpenClosed | 11.30 AM - 4.00 PM

Museum: Kornhausgasse 8, 4051 Basel

T.: +41 61 261 95 14

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Jüdische Museum der Schweiz

Opening Hours

Mo 11.30 AM - 4.00 PM | Tu 11.30 AM - 4.00 PM | We 11.30 AM - 4.00 PM | Th 11.30 AM - 4.00 PM | Fr 11.30 AM - 4.00 PM | Sa Closed | Su 11.00 AM - 5.00 PM

Closed on following Jewish holidays:

ROSCH HA- SCHANA
26. und 27. September 2022: closed

JOM KIPPUR
04. October 2022: closed

Institution

The Jewish Museum of Switzerland (Kornhausgasse) shows one of the best collections of Judaica in central Europe. It exhibits valuable items depicting religious and everyday life and aims to introduce the Jewish history of Basel and the region. Tombstones dating from the Middle Ages and contemporary documents, Hebrew books printed by the famous Basel printing houses and mementos of the Zionist Congresses enrich the collection.

Admission

Fr. 10.–/7.50.–/5.–

colourkey Free admission

Museums-PASS-Musées Free admission

Swiss Museum Pass Free admission

Access

tram 3,
bus 30/34 > Universität

Accessibility

partly accessible

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CHAI - חי. When Gravestones Speak of Life

Permanent exhibition

Four sculptures by the artist Fabio Luks engage in a conversation with the medieval gravestones installed in the Museum's courtyard. CHAI, «alive» in Hebrew, is central to Judaism, which attaches the highest importance to life.

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