The Vitra Design Museum ranks among the most important museums of design worldwide. It is housed in a remarkable building by the California architect Frank Gehry where the museum stages two to three exhibitions each year on historical and current developments in design. These exhibitions provide visitors with insights into the diversity and significance of design by vividly presenting the inspirations, background information and processes of design while also incorporating related fields such as architecture, art or other cultures. The work of the Vitra Design Museum is informed and guided by its extensive collection of furniture, lighting objects and industrial design, which is one of the largest of its kind. The collection concentrates on industrially manufactured objects and covers the period from 1850 up to the present. Nearly all exhibitions are conceived as travelling exhibitions that are subsequently shown at other leading international institutions. At the Vitra Campus, the museum’s exhibitions are complemented by a wide-ranging programme of events, guided tours and workshops. Daily guided architectural tours of the Vitra Campus allow visitors to view the various buildings by world-renowned architects. In the Vitra Design Museum Shop, located on the ground floor of the VitraHaus, visitors can purchase miniatures of classic furniture pieces, re-editions of well-known design classics as well as other design products.
Further information: www.design-museum.de
