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.
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 – 3 Jan 2025 | Christmas/New Year 2024/25 |
| 10 – 14 Mar 2025 | Carnival |
| 18 – 21 Apr 2025 | Easter |
| 1 May 2025 | Labor Day |
| 29 + 30 May 2025 | Ascension Day |
| 9 June 2025 | Whit Monday |
| 16–29 June 2025 | Construction work |
| 30 June – 1 Aug 2025 | Summer holidays |
| 4–10 Aug 2025 | Construction work |
| 11 – 12 Sep 2025 | Excursion |
| 19 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026 | Christmas/New Year 2025/26 |
