Design on Stage 2022–2023
Special exhibition
21 June 2022
– 4 June 2023
The approximately 1,500 exhibits, all of which received the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2022, come from the most diverse areas of life. Spread over five floors, the exhibition offers visitors a comprehensive overview of current trends and developments in product design.
The exhibition starts in the foundation hall with a short introduction to the two important design principles "form follows function" and "form follows emotion". In addition, new fields of design in the age of digitalisation and big data will be presented, such as smart products and interfaces. There will also be a special presentation of Apple products, the only one of its kind in a museum worldwide.
The best designs that received the highest award in the competition – the Red Dot: Best of the Best – will be shown in a separate exhibition. The title: "Milestones in Contemporary Design 2022–2023".
» Video tour of last year's exhibitions
Admission: 9 € (Reduced: 4 €)
Children under 12: Free admission
Fridays: Pay what you want
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.
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.
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.
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".
Public tour
Public guided tour: "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!
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!
Permanent exhibition
International Museum Day at the Red Dot Design Museum
International Museum Day: The Red Dot Design Museum is offering free public guided tours (in German) every half hour between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Admission is pay-what-you-want.
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!
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
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.
Special exhibition
Milestones in Contemporary Design 2024–2025
The exhibition on the first floor presents the best products of 2024 – the current milestones in international product design.
Special exhibition
Design on Stage 2024–2025
Award-winning products from all over the world are guests at the Red Dot Design Museum until the end of May 2025.