In the city: Tours for kindergartens, schools, higher education institutions and after-school care groups
Tours in the City
See the city from new perspectives: guided tours take in selected buildings and places, drawing attention to architecture, urban space and the connections between them.
Tour 1: Reading the City
With sketchbooks and pencils, we explore Basel. Buildings, materials, routes, uses and unexpected sightlines become clues through which we read the city. Drawings and short activities sharpen our awareness of the built environment and of what is already present in a place.
Tour 2: Art in Public Space
We encounter art in squares, on façades and along our routes through the city – sometimes striking, sometimes almost unnoticed. How does art change the way we see a place? On the tour, we discover works of art in public space and explore how they interact with architecture, use and their surroundings.
Tour 3: Building Sustainably – But How?
The Lysbüchel site was long characterised by commercial and industrial uses and is now developing into a residential neighbourhood. How can this transformation be made sustainable? On the tour, we explore how existing buildings can be reused, adapted and extended, and consider the role that working with the existing built fabric can play in sustainable urban development.
Tour 4: Erlenmatt Ost – New Forms of Living Together
How does an urban neighbourhood take shape? On the tour through Erlenmatt Ost, we explore current models of housing and living together. Housing cooperatives, communal forms of living and a variety of uses show how social and spatial questions can be considered together.
Applies to all tours:
Duration: 60 minutes
On request: 120 minutes including a practical component
Booking: Mon–Fri, 8am–12noon | 1pm–5pm
Target groups: Kindergarten to upper secondary level, higher education institutions, universities and day-care programmes
Cost (public schools / upper secondary): Free of charge
Cost (universities / international schools): CHF 200
Curriculum 21 links: NMG.8 BNE, RZG.3 BNE
Contact
To request an appointment, to make a booking or to ask any questions you may have, please contact:
Olivia Jenni, Education, oj@sam-basel.org, education@sam-basel.org, +41 (0)61 261 14 13
