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Cartoonmuseum, Basel

Comics & Manga Half day difficulty: Easy with kids: yes
Cartoonmuseum, Basel

On an old street in Basel's old town, this is Switzerland's only museum devoted entirely to the art of telling drawn stories: comics, graphic novels, caricature, and cartoons. It holds more than ten thousand original drawings and runs workshops for families to try drawing their own panels.

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The Cartoonmuseum is Switzerland's only museum devoted to the art of narrative drawing, from comics and graphic novels to caricature. Its collection holds more than ten thousand original drawings, and its historic building was extended by the architects Herzog & de Meuron, world-famous.

With kids

  • See up close original comic and caricature drawings
  • Compare the sketch with the finished panel
  • Take part in a workshop to draw your own comic
  • Discover how a story is told with drawings alone
Accessibility: 6+ to enjoy the panels and the drawing workshops

With family

  • Walk the exhibitions, which change several times a year
  • Learn the difference between comic, graphic novel, and caricature
  • Notice the historic building extended by Herzog & de Meuron
  • Stroll afterward through Basel's old town by the Rhine

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