Guided tours

Mondays and Thursdays at 2:00 p.m.

Discover the artistic program of LUMA Arles while journeying through the exhibitions of The Tower and the buildings of the Parc des Ateliers. This visit will allow you to approach contemporary creation at the crossroads of disciplines and perspectives, through major questions and social issues. 

Duration: 1h30

This guided tour is offered, in French only, every Friday at 4.30 p.m.

For one hour, LUMA Arles mediators invite you to (re)discover one of the four exhibitions in our current program: A lot of people - Rirkrit Tiravanija, Herstory - Judy Chicago, Je n'attends plus - William Kentridge or Lee Friedlander Framed by Joel Coen . Each time slot is dedicated to a specific exhibition, enabling visitors to deepen their understanding of an artist's work through a detailed and enriching presentation.

Duration: 1h

Every Friday at 4:00 p.m only in July and August.

This visit-workshop consists of two parts: a visit to the exhibition of the Dior Prize for Photography and Visual Arts for Young Talents and a workshop on photography. Accompanied by a mediator from LUMA Arles, visitors are invited to make a creation in response to the works of the exhibition. After having choosen a printed photography, the visitor could personalize adding embroided elements.

This visit workshop, in french only, is open to all ages 10 and up.

Duration: 2h
Free, booking required (subject to availability)

From Friday to Sunday at 5 p.m.

In 1888 in Arles, Vincent Van Gogh dreamed of sharing his roof with other painters to create a living studio.
Between 2020 and 2023, American artist Laura Owens has been asked to imagine "L'Atelier du Sud". More than twenty international artists have been invited to this residence by the artist to recreate the spirit of an artistic community so dear to the Dutch painter.
On this tour, you'll discover the house in which they lived and worked for three years, transforming it into a total, immersive work of art.

Duration: 30 min

On Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.
On Saturdays at 2:30 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

Every Thursday at 3:00 p.m. / Every Sunday at 4:00 p.m.

This visit presents the research and applications of Atelier LUMA, a biodesign laboratory located in Le Magasin Electrique at the Parc des Ateliers. The teams have developed, prototyped and produced a complete range of equipment and materials that implement the research conducted for several years to create sustainable and local solutions. Exploring different spaces, this route allows you to discover several implementations distributed throughout the Parc des Ateliers.

Duration: 1h30

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

Every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

LUMA Arles mediators invite young and old to explore the artistic program in a playful way. Everyone can discover the varied and sometimes surprising works.

Language: French
Recommended age: 6 - 12 years old
Duration: 1h00

Every Saturday at 4 p.m. only in July and August.

This summer, LUMA Arles invites young and old to explore their imaginations and create in several dimensions! After discovering DRIFT's Living Landscape exhibition, which explores the notion of biomimicry, participants will imagine and create their own creature, practicing the transition from 2D to 3D.

Language: French
Recommended age: 6 - 12 years old
Duration: 2h

Exhibition access included.