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Museum Tinguely

The Museum Tinguely is an art museum in Basel, Switzerland, dedicated to the work of Swiss painter and sculptor Jean Tinguely (1925–1991). Designed by architect Mario Botta, it opened in 1996 on the banks of the Rhine. The museum holds the world’s largest collection of Tinguely’s works, ranging from early reliefs to large-scale kinetic sculptures.

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1996

Basel, Basel, Switzerland

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