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. More information about the buildings

The Vitra Campus comprises a public and a private area. In the public space, you will find the Vitra Design Museum, the VitraHaus and the Vitra Silde Tower on the Álvaro-Siza-Promenade. The private area, where the production facilities are located, can only be accessed as part of an architecture tour. Please note that only guides of the Vitra Design Museum are allowed to conduct guided tours through the exhibition and on the Vitra Campus.


Architecture tour in German:
Daily, at 11 am
Additionally every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays at 2 pm
Summer-Special: Additionally 1 June – 31 August, Monday – Sunday at 2 pm

Meeting point: Vitra Schaudepot
Reservations at the Vitra Campus or at www.design-museum.reservix.de 

Architecture tour in English:
Daily, at 12 pm
Additionally every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays at 3 pm
Summer-Special: Additionally 1 June – 31 August, Monday – Sunday at 3 pm

Meeting point: Vitra Schaudepot
Reservations at the Vitra Campus or at www.design-museum.reservix.de 

Architecture tour in French:
First Saturday and Sunday of every month, as well as on French public holidays (7, 9 and 10 April, 1, 8, 18, 28 and 29 May, 14 July, 15 August 2023), 2:30 pm

Meeting point: Vitra Schaudepot
Reservations at the Vitra Campus or at www.design-museum.reservix.de

Private architecture tours
Bookings at: info(at)design-museum.de

Information guided tours (EN)
Information guided tours (FR)

Tours for pupils and students:
Information guided tours (EN)
Information guided tours (FR)

More information at info(at)design-museum.de or T +49.7621.702.3200

The guided tour focusses on the highlights from the Vitra Design Museum collection, including rare and singular pieces from designers such as Gerrit Rietveld, Alvar Aalto, Charles & Ray Eames but also less well-known or anonymous designs, rarities and prototypes. Additionally, the presentation »Colour Rush! An Installation by Sabine Marcelis« at the Vitra Schaudepot allows for fascinating cross-references between periods and styles, and provides visitors with an overwhelming immersive experience.

Guided tour in German
»Colour Rush! An Installation by Sabine Marcelis«
Every Saturday, Sunday and on public holidays, 2 pm
Meeting point: Vitra Schaudepot

For group booking: Information guided tours
More information at info(at)design-museum.de or  T +49.7621.702.3200

Another attraction at the Vitra Campus, the »Wunderkammer« presents spellbinding mise-en-scènes featuring more than one thousand action figures from the collection of Rolf Fehlbaum, Chairman Emeritus of Vitra. This includes robots, space toys, comic book characters, folk art, and advertising, often created by anonymous artists and designers. All of them are products of a pop culture that still fascinates millions of children and grown-ups today.

Visitors can experience the Wunderkammer exclusively as part of a public guided tour. Registration here.

Guided tour in German
Guided tours take place at 3 pm on the following Sundays: 
12 and 26 March, 9 and 23 April, 7 and 21 May, 4 and 18 June, 2 and 16 July, 6 and 20 August, 3 and 17 September, 1 and 15 October, 5 November 2023

From May until August: additional tours at 1 pm on the dates mentioned above.

Meeting point: Vitra Schaudepot

For group booking: Information guided tours
More information at info(at)design-museum.de or  T +49.7621.702.3200

The garden created by Dutch designer Piet Oudolf in 2020 adds another facet to the Vitra Campus. An artful wilderness, it consists of nearly thirty thousand plants and covers four thousand square metres. Its array of colours changes with the seasons, providing a rich setting for the surrounding architecture. Join a guided tour and learn more about the garden’s layout and design!

Tour in German:
From 7 May to 5 November 2023
Every Sunday and on holidays at 11 am, Vitra Design Museum

Tour in English:
From 6 May to 4 November 2023,
Every Saturday at 11 am, Vitra Design Museum

Take a look behind the scenes of the production at the Vitra Campus. Experience different steps of the manufacturing process of the Aluminium Chair on a guided tour in the production hall of Frank Gehry. The chair developed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958 is considered one of the greatest furniture designs of the 20th century. Vitra has been producing this timeless classic over a period of decades in the same superior quality. Find out more about its history as well as the significance of innovation, quality and sustainability at Vitra. The tour is followed by an introduction to Vitra’s test centre.

Every Wednesday and Thursday 12:30 pm, Vitra Design Museum. The tour will be held in German. 

For group booking: Information guided tours
More information at info(at)design-museum.de or  T +49.7621.702.3200

For children, we offer guided tours though the current exhibition and the Vitra Campus which are specially adapted to our young guests. The participants are introduced to the theme in an entertaining way, interact with the guide and are made familiar with the huge importance of design and architecture in their everyday environment. Also many of our workshops for children and pupils include a guided tour, followed by a practical workshop under the direction of experienced teachers.

More information and reservations at info@design-museum.de or 
T +49.7621.702.3200

For school classes, we offer guided tours though the current exhibition and the Vitra Campus which are specially adapted to our young guests. The participants are introduced to the theme in an entertaining way, interact with the guide and are made familiar with the huge importance of design and architecture in their everyday environment. Also many of our workshops for children and pupils include a guided tour, followed by a practical workshop under the direction of experienced teachers.

Information for group booking: Guided Tours for Schools & Students

More information and reservations at info(at)design-museum.de or
T +49.7621.702.3200

Explore the Vitra Design Museum’s exhibitions, its collection, or the architecture on the Vitra Campus in exclusive digital tours providing an attractive alternative for groups unable to travel to Weil am Rhein. Learn from experts, join in, ask questions, and get closer to our highlights! Attendees require an internet connection and the free videoconferencing software Zoom.

Find your digital tour here:
Digital Tours

More information and reservations at 
info(at)design-museum.de or T +49.7621.702.3200