Kunsthaus Baselland Receives Special Commendation at EMYA2026
On 13 June 2026, the European Museum Forum (EMF) announced the winners of the European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) 2026 in Bilbao. This year’s edition, held under the theme “Disrupting the Museum: Inclusion for All”, brought together 34 nominated museums from across Europe.
Kunsthaus Baselland was honored with a Special Commendation.
The video portrait of Kunsthaus Baselland by Joel Sames, produced as part of the nomination process, can be viewed here.
Press images can be found here.
MESH Festival: Infrastructures of Care
Mesh is a biennal festival for digital art and technology. The second edition will take place from 14 – 18 October 2026 around Freilager-Platz in Basel and Münchenstein. Mesh is a joint initiative by our neighbours: HEK, HGK Basel and iart ag.
As a hosting partner, the Kunsthaus Baselland offers the opportunity to discover the work See you by the participating artist Cyril Gfeller in the foyer.
On the occasion of the festival, visitors with a festival pass can enjoy reduced entry of 5 CHF to the current exhibitions.
Our opening hours during the festival:
Wednesday to Saturday
11 am – 9 pm
Sunday
11 am – 5 pm
More info and festival tickets at meshfestival.ch
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