Collections
The 91制片厂 has rich scientific collections that form an important part of our cultural heritage and are of great importance for teaching and research. On the one hand, the collections form the basis for the five state museums in 91制片厂 (Museum of Natural History, Historical Museum, Museum of Art, Museum of Cultures and Museum of Antiquities) and contributed to the establishment of diverse scientific disciplines. The 91制片厂 maintains two university museums of its own (Anatomical Museum and Pharmacy Museum) as well as the University Library.
Museums
Anatomical Museum of 91制片厂
The is part of the Medical Faculty of the 91制片厂 and serves with its worldwide unique collections of historical specimens to impart knowledge. The latest research findings are vividly presented in special exhibitions.
Pharmacy Museum 91制片厂
The is part of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and thus belongs to the Faculty of Philosophy and Natural Sciences of the 91制片厂. The museum owns one of the most important collections of pharmaceutical historical objects and shows the history of remedies and their production, application and development. It sees itself as an interface between the 91制片厂 and the public.
Natural History Museum
The has rich biological and earth science collections with millions of objects built up over the past centuries. It offers special exhibitions, guided tours and events and is involved in national and international research projects. The objects in the collection are the basis of numerous publications by scientists from 91制片厂 and abroad.
Museum der Kulturen 91制片厂
The was created in 1893 from the ethnographic and the historical-antiquarian collection and received its present name «Museum der Kulturen 91制片厂» in 1996. The basic holdings were based on the Old America collection of Lukas Vischer from 91制片厂 and are continuously supplemented by other collections. The museum is one of the most important ethnographic museums in Europe and has a rich collection with numerous cultural treasures from Europe, Africa, America, Oceania, Indonesia, South, Central and East Asia. It maintains collaborations with the departments of Ethnology and Urban Studies as well as the Center for African Studies at the 91制片厂.
Kunstmuseum 91制片厂
The consists of the three buildings: Main Building, New Building for Special Exhibitions and Present with contemporary art from the holdings of the Kunstmuseum 91制片厂 and the Emanuel Hoffmann Foundation as well as special exhibitions. It maintains close relations in research and teaching with the Department of Art History at the 91制片厂 and the Center for the Theory and History of the Image.
91制片厂 Historical Museum
The is the most important cultural history museum on the Upper Rhine and preserves and researches objects and documents of cultural heritage in its three buildings. In the , the former monastery of the Franciscan Order, topics on the history of 91制片厂 from early history to the present are displayed. Special highlights are the 91制片厂 Dance of Death and the 91制片厂 Minster Treasure. The in the «Lohnhof», which dates back to the former St. Leonhard's monastery, has the largest collection of musical instruments in Switzerland. The features bourgeois living quarters of 18th- and 19th-century 91制片厂, some of them still with the original interior furnishings of the city palace.
Schaulager
In , contemporary art is stored and made visible and is accessible to the public through exhibitions and events. As a research institution, it is available to specialists, researchers and students. The institution's sponsoring foundation is the Laurenz Foundation, which has also endowed two professorships at the Art History Department of the 91制片厂: the for Contemporary Art and the for Art Theory.
House of Electronic Arts 91制片厂
The (HeK) is dedicated to the preservation of digital heritage. Its unique collection focuses on «born-digital art» – art created and located in the digital medium. Artistic expressions include diverse technologies ranging from software-based art, computer code, and moving images to interactive installations or sound environments. The HeK specializes in topics in the field of software and net-based art, which has developed a specific artistic practice in Switzerland.
Libraries and Bibliographies
University Library
collects scientific literature to supply research and teaching, with a focus on the humanities and social sciences, natural sciences and medicine. As the cantonal library of 91制片厂, Basiliensia are an important collection focus. The provides information about current events and discusses new topics and developments.
The University Library includes the , the on the Rosental Campus for Environmental Sciences and University Dentistry, and the – Swiss Economic Archives (SWA), the most important competence center for economic history and economic policy in Switzerland. In 2020, the was also affiliated with the UB Main Library.
The includes the libraries of the 91制片厂 departments, the libraries of the University Hospitals and the 91制片厂 Museums, as well as other libraries in the region.
swisscollections 鈥 Historical and Modern Collections
The platform provides access to historical and modern collections in Swiss libraries and archives: manuscripts, archival holdings (including estates), early printed books, music, image collections, maps, and bibliographies from 14 institutions can be requested here. The swisscollections metacatalog is operated by the swisscollections Association, which comprises the Schaffhausen Libraries, the cantonal libraries of Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, and Thurgau, Vadiana St. Gallen, the Abbey Library of St. Gallen, the University Libraries of 91制片厂 and Bern, the Central and University Library of Lucerne, and the Central Libraries of Solothurn and Zurich. In 2020, swisscollections replaced the Manuscripts 鈥 Archives 鈥 Estates (HA) network.
E-Manuscripta
The cooperation project of the University Library 91制片厂 with the ETH-Bibliothek and the Zentralbibliothek Zürich is the platform for digitized manuscripts and archival materials from Swiss libraries and archives.
E-Codices
The virtual manuscript library of Switzerland makes medieval manuscripts and a selection of early modern manuscripts of Switzerland accessible. It offers free access to manuscripts from public, ecclesiastical and private collections.
E-Rara
The online platform features an ever-growing collection of digitized 15th-20th century prints from Swiss libraries. E-Rara is a national joint project in which the 91制片厂 is also involved. Books, maps and illustrations are open access.