Welcome to the Paul Sacher Foundation
All of the Paul Sacher Foundation’s holdings are available for academic research free of charge. The collections and library resources may only be consulted in the PSS’s reading rooms.
For your visit a prior registration through the contact form is required.
Opening of the Paul Sacher Foundation
The Paul Sacher Foundation is regularly open to visitors.
Winter holidays
The Paul Sacher Foundation is closed from December 20, 2024, until January 5, 2025.
The Foundation will remain closed to visitors on the following days due to construction work:
16–29 June 2025
4–10 August 2025
Contact & Information
Paul Sacher Stiftung
Münsterplatz 4, CH-4051 Basel
Switzerland
Phone: +41 61 269 66 44
Fax: +41 61 261 91 83
Visiting hours
Our opening hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am - 12 and 1 pm - 4.45 pm.
The historic building is not yet barrier-free accessible, please contact the administration office for more information.
Closing times
The Foundation will remain closed to visitors on the following days:
| 20 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025 | Christmas/New Year 2024/25 |
| 10 – 16 Mar 2025 | Carnival |
| 18 – 21 Apr 2025 | Easter |
| 1 May 2025 | Labor Day |
| 29 + 30 May 2025 | Ascension Day |
| 9 June 2025 | White Monday |
| 16 – 29 June 2025 | Construction work |
| 30 June – 3 Aug 2025 | Summer holidays |
| 4 – 10 Aug 2025 | Construction work |
| 19 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026 | Christmas/New Year 2025/26 |
| 23 Feb – 1 Mar 2026 | Carnival |
| 3 – 6 Apr 2026 | Easter |
| 1 May 2026 | Labor Day |
| 14 + 15 May 2026 | Ascension Day |
| 25 May 2026 | White Monday |
| 29 June – 2 Aug 2026 | Summer holidays |
| 18 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | Christmas/New Year 2026/27 |
