One of the must-see attractions of Basel, which has earned a reputation as the city and exhibition is the only Swiss museum of architecture in changing exhibitions which presented the best examples of international and Swiss art of construction. Museum pays great attention to the problems of the present and future of architecture and related disciplines, publishes articles on exhibitions and organizes lectures, accompanied by audio and video materials of interest not only to professionals, but also a wide range of people. In addition, the museum organizes guided tours in several languages, during which you can learn about the development and achievements of world architecture of the 20th and 21st centuries. Exhibiting exhibition organized as a museum independently and in collaboration with other institutions.

The museum was founded in 1984 and is located in the building, which itself is a prime example of the architecture of the 19th century and built by the architect Johann Jakob Staehelin.

On 400 square meters of exhibition space there is also a bookstore, which offers a wide range of books on architecture and design. The museum building is located a few exhibition halls, such as the Museum of Modern Art, the hall of sculpture and painting.