Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel
4051 Basel
Museum, Ristorante and Boutique:
Tue. to Sun. from 10 to 18, in December, daily from 10 to 18
Toy Worlds Museum Basel
With over 1,000 m2 on four levels, the museum is one of a kind in Europe. lt is located at the heart of downtown Basel and houses the largest collection of antique teddy bears in the world, together with historic dolls, toy grocery stores, dollhouses, carousels, and contemporary miniatures. Visitors from around the world come to marvel at the museum. Special exhibitions on select, fascinating topics are always being featured at the museum. Your own smartphone or tablet can be used as an interactive museum guide. ln-house Wi-Fi makes this service free of charge.
Entrance fees
Standard entry CHF 7.00
Children and youth up to 16 years of age are free
Children up to 12 years of age only when accompanied by an adult
Discounted entry CHF 5.00
Seniors
Persons with disabilities (persons accompanying persons with disabilities who can’t visit the museum on their own qualify for free entry)
The entire building, including the boutique and Ristorante La Sosta, is accessible by wheelchair.
Shop
The museum shop offers an unparalleled selection of decorative gifts and unique little mementoes. Collectors are greeted by a variety of miniatures, teddy bears, and dolls from famous artists and manufacturers the world over.
Restaurant
Risotrante La Sosta
Tue. to Sun. from 10 to 18, in December, daily from 10 to 18
The Ristorante La Sosta pampers its guests year-round with seasonal dishes, fresh snacks, enticing desserts, fine sweets, cool drinks, and warm meals all day - outside on the boulevard as weil, if the weather cooperates.
You can visit Ristorante La Sosta even if you don’t enter the museum!
Contact
Press
Andrea Häner-Roth
Accessibility
The Museum, Restaurant and Shop are wheelchair-accessible. Access to the restaurant from the entrance area is via a 440 cm long, 110 cm wide ascending ramp (9.41% / 6.24°). A portable ramp can be set up from the entrance area to the shop.
All museum floors are accessible via a lift (door width 79.8 cm, depth 115 cm) with no thresholds or obstructions. The disabled toilet on the 1st floor is wheelchair-accessible: door width 79 cm, sitting height 41 cm, hinged handles and hand-rails are provided. The washbasin is designed for wheelchair users and the mirror positioned lower accordingly.
Floor surfaces:
All museum rooms have parquet floors.
The restaurant and shop have stone floors.
Restaurant:
The restaurant presents no problems for wheelchair users and is accessible via a 440 cm long, 110 cm wide ascending ramp (9.41% / 6.24°).
Shop:
A special mobile, collapsible ramp with side rail (200 cm long, 82 cm wide) is available.
How to get here:
The use of public transport is recommended: From the SBB station, tram No. 8 to the “Barfüsserplatz” stop or tram No. 11 to the “Theater” or “Barfüsserplatz” stop. From the Badischer Bahnhof station, tram No. 6 to the “Barfüsserplatz” or “Theater” stop.
You may also come by car or use the Basle Municipal Disabled Persons Transport Service (Tel. 061 666 66 66, advance notification required!). Stopping briefly in front of the museum to allow passengers to get into or out of the car is permitted. Disabled parking spaces are available in the nearby “Steinen” and “Elisabethen” multistorey car parks.
Special points:
Two wheelchairs are available in the museum for wheelchair users and persons with walking difficulties.
The interactive information systems on the various floors can be pulled down to sitting height.
Directions
Barfüsserplatz is just a short stroll of about fifteen minutes from the SBB train station.
Another convenient alternative is the tram – take SBB Tram No. 8 from the train station to Barfüsserplatz or tram No. 11 to the Theater or Barfüsserplatz stop. From Badischer Bahnhof train station, take tram No. 6 to the Barfüsserplatz or Theater stop.
For visitors arriving by car, the carparks near the SBB train station (Centralbahnparking), Elisabethen, Steinen, or Parkhaus Badischer Bahnhof, are highly recommended.