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About the fair
International art fair showcasing modern and contemporary art through leading galleries. It is staged in Basel, Switzerland. Founded in 1970 by the Basel gallerists Trudl Bruckner, Balz Hilt and Ernst Beyeler, it opened with 90 galleries from 10 countries and now turns Messe Basel into a temporary museum of more than 200 selected galleries.
Tickets
Day and multi-day tickets are sold online through Art Basel — preview days (16–17 June) are for invited guests; public days run 17–20 June.
Stay in Basel
Check-in 16 Jun, check-out 21 Jun 2027 — 5 nights around 17–20 June 2027. Change the dates to stay longer.
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Getting there
- TramLines 1 and 14 stop at Messeplatz, right at the halls
- RailBasel SBB connects to the European high-speed network
- AirportEuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg — about 20 minutes by bus
- Typeconvention-centre
- AirportZürich Airport (ZRH), about 74 km
- Time zoneEurope/Zurich
Travel tips
- The fair draws over 90,000 visitors — book Basel hotels months ahead or stay across the border in France or Germany.
- Basel hotel guests get a free public-transport pass covering trams to the Messe.
- Satellite fairs like Liste run the same week — plan more than one day.
Host country
- Currency: Swiss franc (CHF)
- Languages: German, French, Italian
- Emergency number: 112
- Time zone: CEST in June
Coming years
2028
The organiser had not announced the 2028 edition as of 2026-09-03.
Art Basel 2029
Exact 2029 dates are not yet announced.