Jean Tinguely Museum, Basel

Advantages: Great for travelling, friendly, easy to get around, clean
Disadvantages: Swiss German is impossible to understand unless you grew up with it!

...! The city is famed for its many museums, almost 40 at last count, and boasts the world's first public art collection. A long and committed investment to art has furnished the city with delights like the Tinguely Fountains of Theaterplatz and a selection of Picasso masterpieces amongst others. Zolli, the local zoo, is a great afternoon out, and in the warm summer months the outdoor pools are a dream. The local area has much to offer as well, from the views of St. Chrischona towards the Alps to the extensive (and free) remains of the Roman settlement at Kaiseraugst. Perhaps the greatest asset of Basel it its location in Three Countries Corner, nestled between France and Germany on the tip of Switzerland. Combined with the ever-fantastic Swiss rail network, the local system and the EuroAirport, travel is both simple and broad, and a hire... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful medieval city, relatively cheap, lots to do, excellent transport links
Disadvantages: none

...and History Museum Rue Morat 12, Fribourg Located in an old mansion this museum has an impressive collection of sculpture from the Stone Age onwards. There is also a collection of more modern art including Delacroix and Tinguely. Like most things in Fribourg it is closed on a Monday, but is open on weekdays from 11am. Entrance for an adult is 8CHF (approximately £3.25) Espace Jean Tinguely & Niki de Saint Phalle Rue de Morat 2, Fribourg Jean Tinguely was a long term resident of Fribourg and this space displays many of his and St Phalle's work. On a lighter note there is a very phallic purple piece on the street outside which never fails to make me giggle every time I go past. Entrance fee is 6CHF (approximately £2.40), but its opening hours are quite random so its probably worth checking them out before you go. If you don't fancy... Read review

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Advantages: Great variety, different media
Disadvantages: Little information for the uniformed

...The Stedelijk Museum is location in museum area in the south of the city centre of Amsterdam, along with the Van Gogh museum and the Rijksmuseum. Compared to the Van Gogh, the entrance fee is minor, but so is the information provided about the artists and the works on display. Permanent residents include people such as Man Ray, Kazimir Malevich and Jean Tinguely. It's alright, I had never heard of them either! I often find modern art confusing, and this gallery was no exception. Many of the pieces on display appeared random and pointless. It is likely that someone better read in the subject than I would be able to glean some meaning from such pieces, but that is of no help to me, or anybody else with only a minimal understanding of the subject and a desire to gain enjoyment from viewing such works. The gallery owners have made little... Read review

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