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Vitra Design Museum

Museum of furniture and lighting in three buildings. The main building (by Frank Gehry) hosts large exhibitions, and the Gallery smaller ones. The Schaudepot, opened in 2017, makes it possible to see the permanent collection. Other remarkable buildings on the Vitra campus (guided tour Tu-Su at 12:00 and 14:00, 2 hours, call ahead) are by Zaha Hadid, Tadao Ando, Nicholas Grimshaw and Alvaro Siza. And yes, you exit through the gift shop: VitraHaus allows you to sample, order and purchase.

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Address: Charles-Eames-Str. 2, Weil am Rhein, Germany
Getting there: east of Rhine 6 km from Basel centre: bus 55 from Basel
Hours: Daily 10:00-18:00
Price: €11, with Schaudepot €17
Website: design-museum.de (opens in a new tab)

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