Basel

Down by the riverfront, this extension of Basel's Kunstmuseum focuses on temporary exhibitions of contemporary art (1990s and later). — Lonely Planet

Gives over four levels a lively presentation of the history of paper and activities relating to it. — Michelin Guide

Referred to by Baslers as Zolli, this zoo is famed for its rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, gorillas, and fabulous vivarium filled with fish and reptiles. — Fodor's

Destroyed by an earthquake in 1356, it was rebuilt along Romanesque and Gothic lines with a green-and-yellow-tile roof. The cathedral has functioned as an Evangelical Reformed church since 1529. — Frommer's

This multilevel museum contains Switzerland’s most impressive collection of ancient artefacts, dating from the heyday of the pharaohs in Egypt to Roman times. — Lonely Planet

Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, this sharply contoured, modernist art bunker displays huge video screens on the front facade, giving you a foretaste of the rolling temporary exhibitions inside. — Lonely Planet

An underground gallery displays fully reconstructed medieval and Renaissance guild rooms, complete with stained glass, ceramic stoves, and richly carved wood. — Fodor's

Nowadays it contains the 18th- and 19th-century collections of the city's Historical Museum, displayed as furnishings in period rooms. — Fodor's

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.  — Atlas Obscura

Business-minded Basel's delightful medieval Old Town is centred on Marktplatz, in turn dominated by the astonishingly vivid red facade of the 16th-century Rathaus. — Lonely Planet

This is one of Europe's leading museums, highlighting artists from the 1960s to the present, with works by Bruce Nauman, Richard Long, Jonathan Borofsky, Joseph Beuys, Frank Stella, and Donald Judd. — Frommer's

Basel’s 'Toy World Museum' claims the world’s biggest collection of teddy bears and a slew of extraordinarily detailed doll houses among its 6000 objects displayed over four floors. — Lonely Planet

Almost eight million objects and artefacts relating to zoology, anthropology and archaeology in its holdings. — Lonely Planet

A 5-minute walk from the Kunstmuseum, this gallery offers experimental works by contemporary artists. — Frommer's

One of the world's largest collections of pharmaceutical artifacts.  — Atlas Obscura