Vitra museum celebrates its 20 years with open day

(©Vitra Design Museum, 2009, Photo: Thomas Dix)

The German institution the Vitra museum in Weil on Rhine, which was among the first design-only museums when it first opened its doors in 1989, is hosting a free public day on November 8.

Visitors will be able to tour the architecture exhibitions, the current display 'Antibody. Works of Fernando & Humberto Campana 1989-2009,' and the museum's own collection that is normally not open to the public.

Ever since Vitra, which today belongs to the world's leading design museums, opened 20 years ago, it has organized exhibitions featuring works of Ron Arad, Isamu Noguchi, Frank Lloyd Wright and Joe Colombo, and Le Corbusier in addition to hosting workshops, talks and symposiums.

The museum building was designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry.

Here is the schedule for the November 8 event:

Opening hours: 10 - 18 h
Admission: free

11am
Guided tour through the exhibition for children

11am/1pm/3pm
Guided tour through the exhibition for adults

11am/noon/1pm/2pm/3pm/4pm
Guided tour Vitra Campus

11am/noon/1pm/2pm/3pm/4pm
Guided tour through the collection

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