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After months of lockdown, Fondation Beyeler is ready to reopen on May 11, 2020

Words by Carla Ingrasciotta
May 4, 2020

Reopening on Monday, May 11, 2020 the Fondation Beyeler is extending the two exhibitions “Edward Hopper” and “Silent Vision – Images of Calm and Quiet” until July 26.  Meanwhile the “Goya” exhibition has been postponed with a new date to be announced in June.

Sam Keller, director of the Fondation Beyeler, stated: “We are happy to know that on 11 May, our museum will come out of the sleep of the” Sleeping Beauty in the woods “and the exhibited works will be awakened by the “kiss” of the visitors. The “spell” of the coronavirus is not yet finished, but the reopening of museums and parks is good news. Since the experiences lived in contact with art and nature contribute in an essential way to mental, physical and quality health of life”.

Fondation Beyeler
Baselstrasse 101
CH-4125 Riehen/Basel

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