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Family Visit: Vitra Design Museum and Schaudepot

Essential guidance for exploring design and architecture with children in Weil am Rhein.

The Vitra Campus offers an immersive look at furniture and design history that can be engaging for all ages. Use this page to understand how to best navigate the site with your family before you arrive. Please consult official sources to verify specific policies regarding child-friendly amenities or guided tours.

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Family visits at the Vitra Design Museum and Schaudepot
The Vitra Design Museum and Schaudepot provide interactive tours and workshops that introduce children and young people to design through playful exploration and hands-on activities.

The Vitra Design Museum and Schaudepot offer a range of educational engagement for younger visitors, focusing on design, manual skills, and observation. Families can explore furniture and color through interactive tours, while hands-on workshops encourage participants to develop their imagination through practical making. These experiences aim to introduce children and young people to the world of design by balancing playful exploration with thematic sessions linked to current exhibitions.

Family highlights

  • Interactive design tours using furniture and color exploration
  • Hands-on workshops focused on practical making and imagination
  • Free Schaudepot entry for children under 13
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What children can see and do

Children can participate in practical workshops linked to current exhibitions, and engage in interactive tours at the Schaudepot that explore furniture, light, and shape.

Age guidance

Children under 13 receive free admission to the Schaudepot during standard visits; those aged 13 and older are eligible for a reduced ticket rate.

Practical information

Scheduled workshops and special family tours require separate tickets. General visitation pricing applies as listed by the museum.

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The Vitra Design Museum and Schaudepot offers a variety of educational experiences designed to engage young visitors with the world of design. Families can participate in interactive guided tours or hands-on workshops that encourage creative exploration through observation and practical making. Please note that these programs require advance booking to secure your spot.

Family tour

Family-oriented interactive tours

Booking required

These tours use furniture, colour, light and shape to introduce children to design through playful discussion.

Practical information: Requires a specific ticket for the tour.

Family program

Children’s and youth workshops

Booking required

These programmes introduce design through observation and practical making, developing imagination, manual skills and an understanding of everyday objects.

Practical information: Themes, duration, price and booking requirements vary according to the exhibition calendar.

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