Name: Architecture Tours (EN)
Start: 2023-12-31T14:00:00Z
End: 2023-12-31T16:00:00Z
Location: Vitra Design Museum

Guided Tour

Vitra Design Museum

Architecture Tours (EN)

03 June 2024 - 29 August 2024 | 3.00 PM - 5.00 PM

The Vitra Campus is a magnet for design and architecture enthusiasts. Few other places in the world can boast such a large number of contemporary architectural icons. It was here that Zaha Hadid created her very first structure in 1993 – the Fire Station – and American architect Frank Gehry constructed his first building in Europe in 1989. Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the VitraHaus of 2010 on the north side of the campus is an eye-catcher, even from afar. Alongside the Vitra Schaudepot, also designed by Herzog & de Meuron, a second public area was created on the campus in 2016. Then, there are other works like the Conference Pavilion by Tadao Ando, a geodesic dome based on the designs of Richard Buckminster Fuller, a petrol station by Jean Prouvé, factory buildings by Nicholas Grimshaw, Álvaro Siza and SANAA and the Vitra Slide Tower by the artist Carsten Höller. Daily guided tours explain the backgrounds of architects and buildings alike.

Guided Tours in English
Meeting point: VitraHaus

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Museum

Vitra Design Museum

OpenClosed | 10.00 AM - 6.00 PM

Charles-Eames-Strasse 2, DE-79576 Weil am Rhein, Germany

T.: +49 7621 702 32 00

info@design-museum.de
www.design-museum.de/en/information.html

Foto: Norbert Miguletz

Opening Hours

More information: www.design-museum.de/en

We look forward to welcoming you!

Institution

The Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein numbers among the world's leading museums of design. It is dedicated to the research and presentation of design, past and present, and examines design's relationship to architecture, art and everyday culture. In the main museum building by Frank Gehry, the museum annually mounts two major temporary exhibitions. In addition, smaller shows are presented in the Vitra Museum Gallery, which often follow a more contemporary and experimental approach.

Often developed with renowned designers, many of the museum's exhibitions cover highly relevant contemporary themes, such as future technologies, sustainability or questions like mobility and social responsibility. Others are presenting historical topics or monographic exhibitions on iconic designers.

The exhibitions are accompanied by lectures, guided tours, workshops and educational programmes. Many of the museum’s exhibitions travel to partner museums all over the world. The work of the Vitra Design Museum is based on its unique collection of furniture, lighting and interior design.

Admission

Vitra Design Museum 15 €
Vitra Design Museum reduced 12 €

Vitra Schaudepot 12 €
Vitra Schaudepot reduced 9 €

Vitra Design Museum + Schaudepot 21 €
Vitra Design Museum + Schaudepot reduced 19 €

Reduced prices:
Young people from the age 12, students, seniors, disabled persons, groups of more than 10 people, combination of 3 and more tickets/persons.
Children under 12 years of age free

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Museums-PASS-Musées Free admission

Access

Bus 55 from Basel Claraplatz > Vitra
Tram 8 > Weil am Rhein Bahnhof/ Zentrum, approx. 20 minute walk
Train from Basel Badischer Bahnhof > Weil am Rhein Bahnhof, approx. 20 minute walk

Accessibility

accessible

Shop

T.: +49 7621 702 32 00

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Der Vitra Design Museum Shop bietet eine große Auswahl an Designobjekten und Publikationen. Darunter sind die Produkte des Vitra Design Museums, ausgewählte Vitra Produkte sowie Angebote weiterer Designhersteller. Seit der Eröffnung des Schaudepots finden Sie den Vitra Design Museum Shop an zwei Standorten: im VitraHaus sowie im Schaudepot. Das Buchsortiment umfasst nicht nur die Ausstellungskataloge des Vitra Design Museums, sondern auch über 300 Fachtitel zu Design und Architektur, die Besuchern eine fundierte Auseinandersetzung mit Design ermöglichen.

Eine Vielzahl der Produkte finden Sie im Onlineshop.

Mediation

Head of Education & Visitor Experience

Coline Ormond

T.: +49 7621 702 32 00

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Media

Head of Communications

Maximilian Kloiber

T.: T +49 7621 70 23163

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Exhibition