
June 2025
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Barragán Gallery
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Wunderkammer
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18.05.2024 – 10.05.2026 |
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Science Fiction Design: From Space Age to MetaverseVitra Schaudepot
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07.06.2025 – 28.09.2025 |
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The Shakers: A World in the MakingVitra Design Museum
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Events / Special guided tours / Workshops
Sat, 14.06.2025 |
10:30 amWorkshop
Vitra Schaudepot
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Weil Chair: A chair for everyone WORKSHOP (DE)Weil Chair: A chair for everyone Affordable design for all – this idea, which is as old as design itself, has lost none of its relevance. Berlin-based architect and designer Van Bo Le-Mentzel brings this concept into the digital age by creating furniture designs and making the construction plans available online for people to download and build themselves. Led by our instructor, you will build your own Weil Chair based on a design created by Le-Mentzel for the workshop at the Vitra Design Museum. € 230 per person
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Sat, 28.06.2025 |
10:30 amWorkshop
Vitra Design Museum
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Build Your Own Chair: Autoprogettazioneand Enzo Mari TOUR & WORKSHOP (DE)Build Your Own Chair: Autoprogettazioneand Enzo Mari Tour: 10.30–11.15 am In this one-day course, you will draw inspiration from our temporary exhibition, develop new skills, and build your own chair. The day starts with a guided tour of the exhibition »The Shakers: A World in the Making«. Its focus on Shaker craft and design lets you discover the ethical and aesthetic values that guided this free church community. The workshop gives you all the time, space, and support you need to put your new insights into practice. Led by a skilled craftsperson, you will implement a famous design by Enzo Mari and build your own Sedia Uno. Experience the satisfaction of simple materials coming together in a functional design object! If you are a design enthusiast or have an interest in trying your hand at something new, this workshop offers a fabulous chance to use your hands and let your creativity flow while learning about sustainable design. € 230 per person
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Mon, 30.06.2025 |
10:00 amGuided tour
Vitra Schaudepot
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Hidden Treasures: The Subterranean Storage Spaces SPECIAL TOUR (DE)Hidden Treasures: The Subterranean Storage Spaces On this exclusive experience, you will explore the hidden treasures of the Vitra Design Museum. The Special Tour takes you through the highlights of our stored collections not generally accessible to the public. Discover industrial furniture design, lamps, and other masterpieces by designers including Aino Aalto, Verner Panton, Gaetano Pesce, and Charles & Ray Eames. € 40 per person Please book your ticket at www.design-museum.reservix.de/
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July 2025
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Barragán Gallery
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Wunderkammer
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18.05.2024 – 10.05.2026 |
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Science Fiction Design: From Space Age to MetaverseVitra Schaudepot
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07.06.2025 – 28.09.2025 |
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The Shakers: A World in the MakingVitra Design Museum
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Events / Special guided tours / Workshops
Sat, 05.07.2025 |
1:00 pmWorkshop
Vitra Design Museum
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Masterful Craftsmanship: The Shaker Flat Broom WORKSHOP & TOUR (DE)Masterful Craftsmanship: The Shaker Flat Broom Tour: 1–2 pm The Shakers crafted implements and artefacts to meet their needs and ideals. These innovative, functional objects have had a significant impact on modern design. Join us on our guided tour of the exhibition »The Shakers: A World in the Making« to discover a unique religious community and learn more about eighteenth-century craft and design. The workshop following the tour gives you the chance to try your hand at broom-making and adapt the historical Shaker design to your own wishes. You will learn how to craft your own whisk broom using extra-long American broom sorghum. The workshop will be held in German. € 49 per person
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1:00 pmWorkshop
Vitra Design Museum
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Masterful Craftsmanship: The Shaker Flat Broom WORKSHOP & TOUR (DE)Masterful Craftsmanship: The Shaker Flat Broom Tour: 1–2 pm The Shakers crafted implements and artefacts to meet their needs and ideals. These innovative, functional objects have had a significant impact on modern design. Join us on our guided tour of the exhibition »The Shakers: A World in the Making« to discover a unique religious community and learn more about eighteenth-century craft and design. The workshop following the tour gives you the chance to try your hand at broom-making and adapt the historical Shaker design to your own wishes. You will learn how to craft your own whisk broom using extra-long American broom sorghum. The workshop will be held in German. € 49 per person
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Sat, 12.07.2025 |
10:30 amWorkshop
Vitra Schaudepot
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Weil Chair: A chair for everyone WORKSHOP (DE)Weil Chair: A chair for everyone Affordable design for all – this idea, which is as old as design itself, has lost none of its relevance. Berlin-based architect and designer Van Bo Le-Mentzel brings this concept into the digital age by creating furniture designs and making the construction plans available online for people to download and build themselves. Led by our instructor, you will build your own Weil Chair based on a design created by Le-Mentzel for the workshop at the Vitra Design Museum. € 230 per person
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Sat, 19.07.2025 |
10:30 amWorkshop
Vitra Design Museum
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Build Your Own Chair: Autoprogettazioneand Enzo Mari TOUR & WORKSHOP (DE)Build Your Own Chair: Autoprogettazioneand Enzo Mari Tour: 10.30–11.15 am In this one-day course, you will draw inspiration from our temporary exhibition, develop new skills, and build your own chair. The day starts with a guided tour of the exhibition »The Shakers: A World in the Making«. Its focus on Shaker craft and design lets you discover the ethical and aesthetic values that guided this free church community. The workshop gives you all the time, space, and support you need to put your new insights into practice. Led by a skilled craftsperson, you will implement a famous design by Enzo Mari and build your own Sedia Uno. Experience the satisfaction of simple materials coming together in a functional design object! If you are a design enthusiast or have an interest in trying your hand at something new, this workshop offers a fabulous chance to use your hands and let your creativity flow while learning about sustainable design. € 230 per person
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Sun, 27.07.2025 |
11:00 amEvent
Vitra Design Museum
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Reading Circle #1: A Shaker Text Discussion CURATORS SPECIAL (EN)Reading Circle #1: A Shaker Text Discussion Established in the eighteenth century, the Shakers were a free church community that embraced social equality, communal property, and pacifism, viewing work and design as crucial expressions of their faith. The Exhibition Curators invite you to read and discuss texts from the publication accompanying the exhibition »The Shakers: A World in the Making«. This includes a number of in-depth essays addressing the Shakers' impact on design, architecture, and art as well as detail studies on selected items and texts by contemporary artists and designers. Reading Circle #1 will be held in English.
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August 2025
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Barragán Gallery
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Wunderkammer
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18.05.2024 – 10.05.2026 |
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Science Fiction Design: From Space Age to MetaverseVitra Schaudepot
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07.06.2025 – 28.09.2025 |
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The Shakers: A World in the MakingVitra Design Museum
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Events / Special guided tours / Workshops
Mon, 18.08.2025 |
10:00 amGuided tour
Vitra Schaudepot
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Hidden Treasures: The Subterranean Storage Spaces SPECIAL TOUR (DE)Hidden Treasures: The Subterranean Storage Spaces On this exclusive experience, you will explore the hidden treasures of the Vitra Design Museum. The Special Tour takes you through the highlights of our stored collections not generally accessible to the public. Discover industrial furniture design, lamps, and other masterpieces by designers including Aino Aalto, Verner Panton, Gaetano Pesce, and Charles & Ray Eames. € 40 per person Please book your ticket at www.design-museum.reservix.de/
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Sat, 23.08.2025 |
10:30 amWorkshop
Vitra Schaudepot
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Weil Chair: A chair for everyone WORKSHOP (DE)Weil Chair: A chair for everyone Affordable design for all – this idea, which is as old as design itself, has lost none of its relevance. Berlin-based architect and designer Van Bo Le-Mentzel brings this concept into the digital age by creating furniture designs and making the construction plans available online for people to download and build themselves. Led by our instructor, you will build your own Weil Chair based on a design created by Le-Mentzel for the workshop at the Vitra Design Museum. € 230 per person
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Wed, 27.08.2025 |
6:30 pmEvent
Vitra Schaudepot
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Theological Imagery: Faith and Design TALK (DE)Theological Imagery: Faith and Design Vitra Design Museum Director Mateo Kries and theologian and art historian Johann Hinrich Claussen discuss religious approaches to design and how these are reflected in Shaker theology and material culture. Born in Hamburg in 1964, Johann Hinrich Claussen studied Protestant Theology in Tübingen, Hamburg, and London. He holds a doctoral degree in Systematic Theology. He has written extensively on culture and theology for German newspapers, journals, and radio and has published numerous books, including works on church architecture (»Gottes Häuser«, 2010) and church art (»Gottes Bilder«, 2024). Dr Claussen has been spokesperson on cultural affairs for the Council of the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) since 2016. Free admission. Please book your ticket at events@design-museum.de
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Sat, 30.08.2025 |
11:00 amWorkshop
Vitra Design Museum
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Make Your Own Flat Broom! DROP-IN WORKSHOP (DE/EN)Make Your Own Flat Broom!
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September 2025
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Barragán Gallery
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Wunderkammer
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18.05.2024 – 10.05.2026 |
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Science Fiction Design: From Space Age to MetaverseVitra Schaudepot
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07.06.2025 – 28.09.2025 |
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The Shakers: A World in the MakingVitra Design Museum
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Events / Special guided tours / Workshops
Thu, 04.09.2025 |
6:30 pmEvent
Vitra Schaudepot
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Formafantasma: Utopia in the Making? TALK (EN)Formafantasma: Utopia in the Making? The research-based design studio Formafantasma was established in 2009 by Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin. At their studios in Milan and Rotterdam, the two Italian designers explore the ecological, historical, political, and social forces impacting contemporary design. Their practice embraces a broad spectrum of typologies ranging from spatial design to product design and strategic planning. In 2020 the Serpentine Galleries presented the studio in a solo exhibition. Vitra Curator Mea Hoffmann and Formafantasma's Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin will talk about the creative process behind their design for the exhibition »The Shakers: A World in the Making« and discuss present-day attitudes to ideal worlds and utopias. Free admission; please book your ticket at events@design-museum.de
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Sat, 06.09.2025 |
3:00 pmEvent
Vitra Design Museum
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The Shakers: Tea and Cake SPECIAL (DE)The Shakers: Tea and Cake Tour: 3–4 pm Get together for tea, coffee, and a choice of baked goodies to round off your Curator's Tour of the exhibition »The Shakers: A World in the Making«. Our bakers use the original Shaker recipes! Preparing food and planning meals was an important part of Shaker community life. Many traditional recipes for apple pie, nut cake, or doughnuts date back to the nineteenth century – and taste as good today as they did back then. The tour will be held in German.
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Sat, 13.09.2025 |
10:30 amWorkshop
Vitra Schaudepot
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Weil Chair: A chair for everyone WORKSHOP (DE)Weil Chair: A chair for everyone Affordable design for all – this idea, which is as old as design itself, has lost none of its relevance. Berlin-based architect and designer Van Bo Le-Mentzel brings this concept into the digital age by creating furniture designs and making the construction plans available online for people to download and build themselves. Led by our instructor, you will build your own Weil Chair based on a design created by Le-Mentzel for the workshop at the Vitra Design Museum. € 230 per person
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Sun, 14.09.2025 |
11:00 amEvent
Müller Palermo, Basel
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Reading Circle #2: A Shaker Text Discussion CURATORS SPECIAL (DE)Reading Circle #2: A Shaker Text Discussion Established in the eighteenth century, the Shakers were a free church community that embraced social equality, communal property, and pacifism, viewing work and design as crucial expressions of their faith. Exhibition Curator Mea Hoffmann and Assistant Curator Irina Selzer invite you to read and discuss texts from the publication accompanying the exhibition »The Shakers: A World in the Making«. This includes a number of in-depth essays addressing the Shakers' impact on design, architecture, and art as well as detail studies on selected items and texts by contemporary artists and designers. Reading Circle #2 will be held in German.
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Sat, 20.09.2025 |
10:30 amWorkshop
Vitra Design Museum
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Build Your Own Chair: Autoprogettazioneand Enzo Mari TOUR & WORKSHOP (DE)Build Your Own Chair: Autoprogettazioneand Enzo Mari Tour: 10.30–11.15 am In this one-day course, you will draw inspiration from our temporary exhibition, develop new skills, and build your own chair. The day starts with a guided tour of the exhibition »The Shakers: A World in the Making«. Its focus on Shaker craft and design lets you discover the ethical and aesthetic values that guided this free church community. The workshop gives you all the time, space, and support you need to put your new insights into practice. Led by a skilled craftsperson, you will implement a famous design by Enzo Mari and build your own Sedia Uno. Experience the satisfaction of simple materials coming together in a functional design object! If you are a design enthusiast or have an interest in trying your hand at something new, this workshop offers a fabulous chance to use your hands and let your creativity flow while learning about sustainable design. € 230 per person
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Sat, 27.09.2025 |
10:30 amWorkshop
Vitra Schaudepot
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Weil Chair: A chair for everyone WORKSHOP (DE)Weil Chair: A chair for everyone Affordable design for all – this idea, which is as old as design itself, has lost none of its relevance. Berlin-based architect and designer Van Bo Le-Mentzel brings this concept into the digital age by creating furniture designs and making the construction plans available online for people to download and build themselves. Led by our instructor, you will build your own Weil Chair based on a design created by Le-Mentzel for the workshop at the Vitra Design Museum. € 230 per person
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Sun, 28.09.2025 |
2:00 pmEvent
Vitra Design Museum
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»Singing is what makes work possible« SPECIAL (EN)»Singing is what makes work possible« On the last day of the exhibition »The Shaker. A World in the Making« we invite you a special participatory rehearsal by Bill Dietz and Hong-Kai Wang »Singing is what makes work possible«. Together, we will discover Shaker Songs and engage with the legacy of Mother Rebecca Cox Jackson during a public walk. Since Fall 2018, Bill Dietz & Hong-Kai Wang have been engaged in an iterative investigation into the relations between song, labor, and value. Dietz & Wang have pursued the practice of Shaker Song at its most radical, "era of manifestations" height. For »The Shaker. A World in the Making« Dietz & Wang offer a public rehearsal asking if and how we might feel toward remaining material traces of Shaker song and geography. Bill Dietz is a composer and writer, born in Arizona. His work on genealogies of reception and the »political aesthetics of listening« is often presented in festivals, museums, and academic journals, but also in apartment buildings, magazines, and on public streets. Currently based in Taipei, Taiwan, Hong-Kai Wang is an interdisciplinary artist working across exhibition making, curating, performance, writing, publishing and education. Free admission. Please book your ticket at events@design-museum.de
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