Vitra Design Museum

Located in Weil Am Rhein, The Vitra Design Museum distinguishes itslef for being one of the most renowned European museums of design. It promotes research and presentation of past and present design, and examines design’s relationship to architecture, art and everyday culture. The main building of the museum was projected by Frank Gehry, and it annually mounts two major temporary exhibitions. The Vitra Schaudepot (2016), designed by Herzog & de Meuron, presents almost 400 key objects from the extensive collection. This part is now known as one of the largest permanent collections and research sites on modern furniture design world-wide. Smaller exhibitions expand the presentation every year, and focus specifically on items from the collection. In addition, smaller shows are presented in the Vitra Museum Gallery, which often follow a more contemporary and experimental approach.