ExtraSchicht 2023 at the Red Dot Design Museum
Permanent exhibition 24 June 2023 | 18:00
Public guided tours
On the occasion of ExtraSchicht 2023, friends of good designs and all other interested parties will go on a tour of discovery at the Red Dot Design Museum. Between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., public tours (in German) of the world's largest exhibition of contemporary design will provide information about current trends, product culture and the fascinating architecture of the building. The half-hour tours through the former boiler house of the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex provide an interesting insight into the world of innovative and thoughtful design.
Musical background
Between 8 p.m. and midnight, René Polus will provide background music on the piano and Hammond organ. through a mixture of improvisations and original compositions. The Essen-based musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist is musically rooted in jazz and influenced by impressionist and romantic classical music, soul and gospel.
A visit to the Red Dot Design Museum
Almost everything that surrounds us in everyday life is design: every product or poster, every interior or website is designed. This is conveyed to visitors in an exciting way at the Red Dot Design Museum Essen. On their way through the exhibition, they encounter Red Dot award-winning objects from different worlds of life and products. In the process, 2,000 beautifully shaped and innovative exhibits on 4,000 square meters make award-winning design and the quality of everyday objects tangible: touching and trying out are expressly permitted with many products. The contrast of old and new, of current product culture and historical industrial architecture makes the Red Dot Design Museum an unforgettable experience and makes everyday objects appear in a completely different light.
