Guided tours
Want to discover LUMA in the best conditions? Follow the guide!
Interested in a group tour?
To find all the information about it, go to our page dedicated to group visits.
Whether you want to learn more about the exhibitions, the landscaped park, the architecture of The Tower or explore it with your family through games...
There are guided tours for all tastes and interests!
Exhibitions tour
Au fil des expos (in French only)
Every Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
Cultural guides of LUMA Arles invite you to discover the artistic program through a walk around The Tower and the park buildings. This visit will let you explore contemporary multidisciplinary creations addressing major societal issues.
Duration: 1h30
Une heure, une expo : Wael Shawky (in French only)
Every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
LUMA Arles’ guides invite you to a one-hour tour of I Am Hymns of the New Temples by artist Wael Shawky. The tour highlights the myths, narratives, and symbols that underpin Shawky’s work, presented in La Grande Halle.
Language: French
Duration: 1h00
Architectural tours
The Tower: an artistic and architectural journey
On Fridays at 2:00 p.m.
During this guided tour you will be introduced to the LUMA Arles project, and the architecture of The Tower imagined by Frank Gehry. Throughout your journey through The Tower, you will discover the original artistic projects and design research works presented in this extraordinary building.
Duration: 1h30
Family tours
Visite ludique : Les petits explorateurs de La Tour (in French only)
Every Sunday at 4:00 p.m.
The Tower becomes, for the duration of a visit, a territory of adventure to be explored with the family. Children and adults are invited, through a playful itinerary and a series of activities, to meet the architect, the designer and the artist, and thus discover an original architecture inspired by the landscapes of Arles and surprising works of art.
Language: French
Recommended age: 6 - 12 years
Duration: 1h30
La petite visite : Oh… les masques ! (in French only)
Thursdays, October 23 & 30 at 10:30 a.m. / Sundays, October 26 & November 2 at 10:30 a.m
This fall, “La petite visite” invites little ones to dive into the world of Wael Shawky and his exhibition I Am Hymns of the New Temples.
Blending mythology, striking masks, and imaginary creatures, kids will find inspiration to decorate and personalize a cardboard mask with a variety of materials and textures—bringing a fantastic being to life.
Language: French
Recommended age: 3 - 5 years
Duration: 1h00
Atelier gourmand : Les Boc’animaux (in French only)
Saturdays, October 25 & November 1 at 3:00 p.m. / Mondays, October 20 & 27 at 3:00 p.m. / Wednesdays, October 22 & 29 at 3:00 p.m.
After exploring Wael Shawky’s exhibition, children will draw inspiration from the artist’s world to transform a simple jar into a strange and marvelous animal.
With the help of colorful materials, each container becomes a unique creature.
This workshop invites kids to play with shapes, textures, and imagination—before enjoying a tasty snack made with seasonal local products.
Language: French
Recommended age: 6-10 years
Duration: 2h00