Passione Ferrari

Special exhibition
13 December 2021 – 27 March 2022

Hardly any car brand stands for good design as much as Ferrari - one of the reasons why the sports cars also find their way into museums. The Red Dot Design Museum is currently showing a studio exhibition entitled "Passione Ferrari", which focuses on two vehicles from the Italian car manufacturer: a red Ferrari 488 GTB and a yellow Ferrari SF90 Stradale. Both vehicles have been honoured in recent years with the highest award of the Red Dot Award: Product Design, the Red Dot: Best of the Best.

Ferrari design: latest technology meets craftsmanship
In addition to the cars themselves, the studio exhibition presents photos and sketches taken directly from the Ferrari Centro Stile, the creative heart of the company. This material directs visitors' gaze to the design process itself and illustrates that it is practised in the sense of the Italian term disegno. For in their work, the Ferrari designers under the direction of Flavio Manzoni combine the high technology of the vehicles with the craft processes of design: during the design process, they work in phases like artists on the model in order to connect surfaces with each other, to be able to better judge the forms and proportions and to develop the models step by step.

Creating sculptures in motion
According to Ferrari chief designer Flavio Manzoni, every Ferrari must be a sculpture in motion, combining science and art, technology and design into something new and carrying the Ferrari myth into the future. The success of the Italian company at the Red Dot Award impressively proves that he and his team succeed in doing this time and again: Ferrari has received 24 awards in the last nine years and was named Red Dot: Design Team of the Year in 2019.

Admission: 9 € (reduced: 4 €)
Children under 12: Free admission
Fridays: Pay what you want

20 June 2023 – 31 May 2024

Special exhibition

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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

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12 April 2024 – 26 May 2024

Special exhibition

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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.