Specials

OPEN HOUSE BASEL
SPECIAL (DE/EN)
Sunday, 10 May 2026
11 am, Vitra Campus

Every year in early summer, Open House Basel invites you to explore the city and its fabulous architecture when more than one hundred buildings open their doors to visitors. At the Vitra Design Museum, you can come behind the scenes on Sunday, 10 May. Explore the Vitra Campus’s inner workings and get a new angle on its unique
architecture. Find out the hidden places in and around the iconic buildings and discover the stories that the Vitra Campus has to tell.

Programme

11 am Short tour of the Vitra Design Museum Office (GER)
12 pm Short tour of the Vitra Design Museum Office (EN)
1 pm Short tour of the Vitra Design Museum Office (GER)

Fire Station visit with Ask Me guides: 11:30 am–2:30 pm

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Verner Panton: Form, Colour, Space
OPENING & MUSIC (EN)
Friday, 22 May 2026
6 pm, Vitra Schaudepot

He designed living landscapes and suspended chairs from the ceiling: Danish architect Verner Panton (1926–1998) is one of the twentieth century’s most influential designers. His work – from furniture, fabrics, and lamps to sculptures, buildings, and interiors – radically redefined form, colour, and space. In 2026, Panton would have turned 100. The exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum’s Schaudepot presents a part of his work chronologically and thematically, with chapters dedicated to key creations such as the Panton Chair (c. 1956–1967) and the 1970 Visiona II installation. It also explores Panton’s historical context, from new materials and production techniques to postwar social changes and the Space Age.

The Vitra Design Museum maintains one of the most important Verner Panton collections of Verner Panton designs. These holdings serve as a key resource for exhibitions, loans and publications all under approval by the owner of all rights Verner Panton Design AG. The highlight of the exhibition is a walk-in reconstruction of the legendary 1970 Fantasy Landscape.

The Opening on 22 May 2026 provides a unique opportunity to be among the first to view the exhibition. Dive into an immersive experience of intense colours and organic shapes and rediscover Panton’s visionary pop utopias. Join us in celebrating the designer’s centenary and enjoy an evening of music, drinks, and nibbles in the inspiring setting of the Vitra Schaudepot.