Museum Night Basel: "Moving towards the Future"

Experience an exciting journey of discovery into the world of design, sport, and science fiction at Museum Night Basel on the Vitra Campus. Immerse yourself in the design history of Nike, test your sporting prowess and design your own 3D paper sneaker. In the Future Portal, you can write a message to your future self, whilst an atmospheric science fiction sound installation transports you to another world.

There will also be numerous 30-minute guided tours through the current exhibitions "Nike: Form Follows Motion" at the Vitra Design Museum and “Science Fiction Design: From Space Age to Metaverse” at Vitra Schaudepot, as well as an architectural tour of Khudi Baris by architect Marina Tabassum. The Depot Deli and VitraHaus Café will be serving hot meals, mulled wine, and children's punch throughout this eventful night.

Programme:

Design your Paper Sneaker
Vitra Design Museum, 6–11 pm
Design your own 3D sneaker out of paper – from pattern to colour selection.

The Human Scale
Vitra Campus, 6–10 pm
Challenge yourself on Charles-Eames-Strasse and test your athleticism!

Future-Portal
Vitra Schaudepot, 6 pm–2 am
Hello 2026! Write a message to your future self.

Science-Fiction-Soundinstallation
Vitra Schaudepot, 6 pm–2 am
Immerse yourself in our science-fiction soundscape.

Short guided tours (30 minutes each)

Nike: Form Follows Motion
Experience Nike’s fascinating design history.

German: 7 pm, 9 pm, 11 pm
English: 7:30 pm, 9:30 pm, 11:30 pm

Science Fiction Design. Vom Space Age zum Metaverse
Discover the dialogue between science fiction and design.

German: 8 pm, 10 pm, midnight
English: 8:30 pm, 10:30 pm, 12:30 am

Khudi Bari architectural tour
Learn about the lightweight structure of Khudi Bari by architect Marina Tabassum.

German: 7 pm, 9 pm
English: 7:30 pm, 9:30 pm

Food and drinks
Hot meals, mulled wine and children's punch in the Depot Deli and VitraHaus Café.

Museum Night is an event organised by museen basel and the Basel-Stadt Department of Culture. On 17 January 2025, 41 museums and cultural institutions will offer varied programmes from 6 pm to 2 am: www.museumsnacht.ch

Tickets for the Museum Night can be purchased on 17 January 2025 from 6 pm at the Vitra Design Museum.
Advance booking information: www.museumsnacht.ch/tickets
Ticket price: 25 €

The Vitra Campus can be reached from Basel during the Museum Night via the purple and light green shuttle lines.