World’s Best Communication Design and Highlights from NRW

Special exhibition
18 March 2016 – 29 May 2016 | 15:00 – 15:00 h

With the special exhibition “World’s Best Communication Design and Highlights from NRW”, the Red Dot Design Museum Essen presents current top-achievements of the international communication design scene. From packaging to apps to posters: All of the works were bestowed within the Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2015 – with the Red Dot: Best of the Best or the Red Dot: Grand Prix.

The exhibition of the latest trends, marketing tools, and communications solutions is completed by award-winning drafts made in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). With its creative centers, such as Cologne and Düsseldorf, and excellent universities, such as the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund, the creative industries form one of the central markets in North Rhine-Westphalia. They add to a high degree to the federal state’s competitiveness and innovation capacity. In the special exhibition “World’s Best Communication Design and Highlights from NRW”, among others, 60 works from NRW demonstrate how to give shape to good ideas.

In the course of the exhibition, the Red Dot Design Museum Essen offers a public guided tour: on Sunday, 20 March 2016. From 3–4.30 p.m., visitors go on a discovery tour and learn a lot about the exciting communication designs which surround us in our everyday lives twenty-four-seven. Previous registration is requested.

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Admission: 9 € (Reduced: 4 €)
Children under 12: Free admission

20 June 2023 – 31 May 2024

Special exhibition

Milestones in Contemporary Design 2023–2024

The exhibition on the first floor presents the best products of 2023 - the current milestones in international product design.

20 June 2023 – 31 May 2024

Special exhibition

Design on Stage 2023–2024

Award-winning products from all over the world are guests at the Red Dot Design Museum until the end of May 2024.

22 February 2024 – 2 June 2024

Special exhibition

Colours of Our Time – Identity and Difference in Design

The special exhibition on the theme of "Colour in Design" can be seen from 22 February to 2 June 2024.

12 April 2024 – 26 May 2024

Special exhibition

"World’s Best Communication Design 2023 and Highlights from NRW"

The Red Dot Design Museum in Essen is showing award-winning communication design from around the world in the exhibition "World’s Best Communication Design 2023 and Highlights from NRW".

26 May 2024 | 14:00 – 15:00 h

Public tour

Public guided tours: "Colours of Our Time"

The Red Dot Design Museum offers a half-hour public tour at 2 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. each Sunday. Participation is free of charge (however, the normal museum admission fee must be paid).

Please note: The tour will be conducted in German!

30 May 2024 | 13:00 – 15:00 h

Public tour

Family Day at Zollverein: Free public guided tours at the Red Dot Design Museum

Family Day at Zollverein: The Red Dot Design Museum is offering public tours every half hour between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Admission to the museum is on a "Pay What You Want" basis. Participation in the tours is free of charge.

Please note: The tours will be conducted in German

10 June 2024 – 24 June 2024

Permanent exhibition

Museum closed

The Red Dot Design Museum will be closed as of 10 until 24 June 2024 for the public. During this period, we are preparing two new special exhibitions for our visitors: "Milestones in Contemporary Design 2024" and "Design on Stage 2024". Starting Tuesday, 25 June 2024, the exhibitions will be open for the public.