Vitra Design Museum

The Vitra Design Museum is a privately owned museum for design in Weil am Rhein, Germany.

Vitra Design Museum
The Vitra Design Museum building by Frank O. Gehry, side view
Established1989
LocationWeil am Rhein, Germany
Coordinates47°36′10″N 7°37′05″E
FounderRolf Fehlbaum
ArchitectFrank Gehry

Former Vitra CEO, and son of Vitra founders Willi and Erika Fehlbaum, Rolf Fehlbaum founded the museum in 1989 as an independent private foundation. The Vitra corporation provides it with a financial subsidy, the use of Vitra architecture, and organizational cooperation.

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