Vitra Design Museum + Vitra Schaudepot17,00 € / 15,00 €*Vitra Design Museum 11,00 € / 9,00 €*Vitra Schaudepot8,00 € / 6,00 €*Architecture tour 2h14,00 € / 10,00 €* Guided tours 1h (Exhibition tour, Production tour or Behind the Scenes)7,00 € / 5,00 €**Reduced prices: young people from age 12, students, seniors,disabled persons, groups of more than 10 people, combination of 3 and more tickets/person, children under 12 years of age free
Vitra Design MuseumCharles-Eames-Str. 2D-79576 Weil am RheinT +49.7621.702.3200F +49.7621.702.3590info@design-museum.de
Daily 10 am - 6 pm,24 December 10 am - 2 pm. The museum is open on Sundays and on all public holidays.
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Victor Papanek: The Politics of Design
29.09.18 – 10.03.19Vitra Design Museum
Christien Meindertsma:Beyond the Surface
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The Vitra Design Museum Collection – 1800 to the Present
Permanent ExhibitionVitra Schaudepot
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Together! The New Architecture of the Collective
29.11.2018 – 17.03.2019GRASSI Museum, LeipzigGermany
The collection of the Vitra Design Museum ranks among the most important holdings of furniture design worldwide. It contains some 7000 pieces of furniture, a vast assemblage of lighting objects and numerous archives, as well as the Collection of the Eames Office, or the estates of Verner Panton and Alexander Girard. On 4 June 2016 the Vitra Schaudepot was opened, created by the architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron, in which the Vitra Design Museum presents key pieces of its collection.
Guided tours through the Vitra Schaudepot:Highlights from the CollectionEvery Saturday and Sunday,2 pmFocus Tour: EamesMaterials and Design ProcessesEvery Friday, 2 pmBehind the ScenesEvery first Friday of the month,3 pm (in German)
Vitra Design Museum + Vitra Schaudepot17,00 € / 15,00 €*Vitra Design Museum 11,00 € / 9,00 €*Vitra Schaudepot8,00 € / 6,00 €*Architecture tour 2h14,00 € / 10,00 €*Guided tours 1h (Exhibition tour, Production tour or Behind the Scenes)7,00 € / 5,00 €**Reduced prices: young people from age 12, students, seniors,disabled persons, groups of more than 10 people, combination of 3 and more tickets/person, children under 12 years of age free
Daily 10 am – 6 pm,24 December 10 am – 2 pm. The museum is open on Sundays and on all public holidays.
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From the thrones of antiquity to modern office seating, chairs have served as symbols of power and success since ancient times. In the panel discussion marking the opening of the »Seats of Power« exhibition at the Vitra Schaudepot, Mateo Kries, director of the Vitra Design Museum talks with designer Robert Stadler and photographer Herlinde Koelbl about the cultural history of chairs as well as the aspects of authority, representation, status, and politics they reflect.Free admission
With the exhibition »Victor Papanek: The Politics of Design«, running from 29 September to 10 March 2019, the Vitra Design Museum will present the first large retrospective focussing on the designer, author, and activist Victor J. Papanek (1923–1998). Papanek was one of the twentieth century’s most influential pioneers of a socially and ecologically oriented approach to design beginning in the 1960s. His key work, »Design for the Real World« (1971), remains the most widely read book about design ever published. In it, Papanek makes a plea for inclusion, social justice, and sustainability – themes of greater relevance for today’s design than ever before. The exhibition includes high-value exhibits such as drawings, objects, films, manuscripts, and prints, some of which have never before been presented. These are complimented by works of Papanek’s contemporaries from the 1960s to 1980s, including George Nelson, Richard Buckminster Fuller, Marshall McLuhan, or the radical design initiative »Global Tools«. Contemporary works from the areas of critical and social design provide insight into Papanek’s lasting impact.
Further information on the exhibition here
Discover the "24 Stops" along the Rehberger-Weg on one of our guided walks in German and find out more about the artist, the individual objects and the landscape in which they are set. Start: 2pm, alternately from the Fondation Beyeler or Vitra CampusDuration: 2 hoursPrice: CHF 10.- / EUR 10.- per personTickets must be bought in advance from the ticket desk at the starting point. The price includes a shuttle bus back to the starting point.The tours will take place regardless of the weather conditions. Please book your place in advance. Further information here
In the context of the exhibition »Victor Papanek: The Politics of Design« we offer guided tours for children through the current exhibition and the Vitra Campus which are specially adapted to our young guests. Tours in English upon request.Age: 6 - 12 yearsAdmission: 7,00 € per childMore information and reservations at info@design-museum.deMore information on the exhibition here.
The furnishings on display in the Schaudepot are made from a diverse range of materials. Some are made of wood or metal, while others are manufactured from old clothing or 3D-printed plastics. As materials detectives, we investigate selected objects and experiment with various materials. Tours in English upon request.Age: 6 - 12 yearsAdmission: 7,00 € per childMore information and reservations at info@design-museum.deMore information on the Vitra Schaudepot here.
The Dutch designer Christien Meindertsma examines various raw materials and investigates modern production processes and rare trades. To mark her exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum Gallery, Meindertsma offers insights into her own design work and provides visitors with a behind-the-scenes look at her impressive body of research.Free admissionFurther information on the exhibition here
The 1960s and early 1970s weren’t just the era of hippies and student revolt. It was also a time when the role of design was critically reassessed and its political and social purpose redefined. While designers like Victor Papanek called for a holistic view of design, initiatives such as the Italian group »Global Tools« propagated more radical and experimental approaches. In her talk, Alison J. Clarke, co-curator of the »Victor Papanek« exhibition, examines the era’s tendencies and protagonists and reflects on their continued relevance today.Free admissionFurther information on the exhibition here
In 1974 the Italian designer Enzo Mari published 19 do-it-yourself furniture designs in his book »Autoprogettazione?«. CUCULA, a Berlin-based project, today produces the »Sedia Uno« chair from this series together with refugees, who in the process learn important career skills. In a cooperative workshop with CUCULA, participants will not only build their own Sedia Uno, but they also learn more about the connection between politics and design.
The workshop will be held in German.€ 85.00 per personregistration: info@design-museum.de
Light and illumination play a particularly important role during Advent. In this workshop, participants design their own light sculptures with materials such as wire, glass, and wood to create atmospheric lighting for their own homes.€ 65.00 per personregistration: info@design-museum.de
Famous designers and architects are always men, and on the shelves of Western shops we find angled black products of steel for men and small, soft, and rounded items for women. For years the design expert Uta Brandes has investigated the theoretical and practical significance of gender in design. In her talk she discusses how gender should play a fundamental role in the design process and presents examples of design projects.Free admissionFurther information on the exhibition here
In this Workshop participants will be able to build their own Weil Chair after the Design by Van Bo Le-Mentzel.
10:30 am - 5:30 pm € 115.00 per personMaximun group size: 9Workshops in English upon request.Registration, inquiries and bookings: info@design-museum.de
Victor Papanek is considered a pioneer of sustainable design. During this exclusive tour, participants gain insight into Papanek's work with regard to sustainability and social design. Afterwards, a chef's introduction to the Slow Food philosophy will be followed by a shared dinner of regional organic products. € 58.00 per person including dinner, registration: events@design-museum.deFurther information on the exhibition here
Design has become political. Ever more designers are developing projects that go beyond questions of aesthetics to examine complex themes including sustainability, digitalization, identity, and inclusion. For the exhibition »Victor Papanek: The Politics of Design«, a panel discussion with co-curator Amelie Klein will be held in DRIVE, Volkswagen Group Forum Berlin. The panel will discuss why today’s design must address the great questions society faces and how design truly can make the world a better place.
Christmas without the crystal-shaped »Himmeli« made of straw would be unthinkable in Scandinavia. Inspired by this tradition, visitors have the opportunity to make their own decorations in an open workshop in the Schaudepot Lab on the third Sunday of Advent.Free admission