# Beyeler Foundation, Germany: what it is and when to go > Beyeler Foundation is a museum collection in Riehen in the canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland in Germany (Weil am Rhein). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. It has articles in 18 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fondation-beyeler/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum collection in Riehen in the canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland · Museums and art - **Where:** Germany - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 280 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 10:00-18:00; We 10:00-20:00 - **Website:** [fondationbeyeler.ch](https://www.fondationbeyeler.ch/) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 47.58805, 7.65099 ## What it is and where Beyeler Foundation is a museum collection in Riehen in the canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland in Germany (Weil am Rhein). It has articles in 18 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Weil am Rhein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weil-am-rhein/), where this site lists 43 more places to see, 2.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.58805, 7.65099; the nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 280 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.588047%2C7.650993) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.588047%2C7.650993) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museos/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Beyeler Foundation is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 38 | | February | Possible | 10 h | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Best time | 13 h 24 | | May | Best time | 14 h 55 | | June | Best time | 15 h 45 | | July | Best time | 15 h 24 | | August | Best time | 14 h 05 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 35 | | November | Possible | 9 h 01 | | December | Best time | 8 h 15 | In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Germany To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Dreiland-Wanderweg - Etappe 2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dreiland-wanderweg-etappe-2/): Hiking · 476 m - [Hebel-Wanderweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hebel-wanderweg/): Hiking · 633 m - [Naturbad Riehen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturbad-riehen/): With kids · 643 m - [Dreiland-Wanderweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dreiland-wanderweg/): Hiking · 1.3 km - [Biersack Hausbrennerei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/biersack-hausbrennerei/): Distillery · 1.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). ## More in Germany: Museums and art - [Pergamon Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museo-de-pergamo/): museum building in Berlin, part of the Museumsinsel, presents the Vorderasiatisches Museum, the Museum für Islamische Kunst and parts of the Antikensammlung - [Deutsches Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museo-aleman/): museum of science and technology in Munich, Germany - [Town Musicians of Bremen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/los-musicos-de-la-ciudad-de-bremen/): fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm - [Alte Pinakothek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pinacoteca-antigua/): art museum in Munich, Germany - [Sachsenhausen concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/memorial-sachsenhausen/): Nazi concentration camp in Oranienburg, Germany (1936-1945) - [Neues Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/new-museum/): Name of one of the museum buildings on the Museum Island in Berlin, Germany Every Germany place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Beyeler Foundation? It is a museum collection in Riehen in the canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland in Germany. It has articles in 18 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Beyeler Foundation? April to October and December. In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. ### How do you get to Beyeler Foundation? The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 280 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.588047%2C7.650993) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Dreiland-Wanderweg - Etappe 2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dreiland-wanderweg-etappe-2/), [Hebel-Wanderweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hebel-wanderweg/), [Naturbad Riehen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturbad-riehen/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/87660417), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q673833), CC0. More about Beyeler Foundation on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fondation_Beyeler). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).