Basel via Dornach to Liestal
This driving tour includes the following sights:
Grün 80 (playground and lake), a coach and sledge museum in Münchenstein, Dornach and a massive concrete structure called the Goetheanum. The tour concludes in the town of Liestal.
Grün 80 (playground and lake), a coach and sledge museum in Münchenstein, Dornach and a massive concrete structure called the Goetheanum. The tour concludes in the town of Liestal.
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Must-see attractions nearby:
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Gempenfluh
From Dornach the road winds uphill through wooded country for 7km/ 4mi to Gempen (alt. 672 m/2,205ft) side road on left ascending the Gempenfluh (765 m/2,510ft), with magnificent views of the Jura and the Rhine, extending beyond Basle to Strasbourg.
Arlesheim, Switzerland
(Near Basel)
Arlesheim (alt. 340 m/1,116ft) is 2km/1mi outside of Münchenstein. Sights include a church built in 1681 and remodeled in Roccoco style in 1760 (Silbermann organ of 1761) and many country houses. On the wooded hill above the town are Burg Reichenstein (alt. 480 m/1,575ft) and Schloss Birseck (private property), formerly the residence of the Prince-Bishops of Basle.
Grün 80 (playground and lake)
Leave from Basle's main railroad station on Münchensteiner Strasse and after crossing the railroad line take a road on the left; then, soon afterwards, keep straight ahead through the suburb of Neuewelt. Here is the recreational park "Grün 80" (playground and lake), which is dominated by the stone statue of a dinosaur.
Munchenstein, Switzerland
(Near Basel)
Over the Birs 6km/4mi lies Münchenstein (alt. 540 m/1,772ft) where, in a barn, there is a coach and sledge exhibition from Basle's Historical Museum.
Munchenstein - Frog Museum
A curious collection of 10,000 frog figures made from different materials (porcelain, glass, wood, ceramic). Frogs from the Far East, South America and from all over the world.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 14:00 |
| Close | 17:00 |
Munchenstein Coach and Sled Collection
The largest public collection of sleighs and carriages in Switzerland.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 14:00 | Closed | Closed | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Reinach - Local Museum, Switzerland
(Near Arlesheim)
The Heritage Museum in Reinach opened in 1962. Exhibits include artwork with a variety of media types such as watercolor, oil, acrylic, and wood sculptures.
Reinach Heimatmuseum
Unterer Rebbergweg 8
CH-4153 Reinach
Switzerland
Unterer Rebbergweg 8
CH-4153 Reinach
Switzerland
Hours
January 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 1 to November 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
Corpus Christi - Christian (Jun 10)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Easter Monday - Christian (Apr 09)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Easter Monday - Christian (Apr 09)
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Therwil - Village Museum, Switzerland
(Near Arlesheim)
The Therwil Village Museum features local history exhibits that highlight living in Therwil at the turn of the century, items from the comb factory and sacred artifacts.
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