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Visiting LUMA Arles as a Family

Learn, wander, stroll, discover, be amazed…

There are countless ways to discover—or rediscover—LUMA Arles as a family, from exhibitions and children’s workshops to self-guided visits and guided tours.

Tips for Visiting LUMA Arles as a Family

A Family Exhibition Ticket

Designed especially for families, the “Child & Co.” ticket gives access to all exhibitions, with a reduced rate for one or two accompanying adults bringing up to five children.

Please note: visitors under the age of 26 enjoy free admission to all exhibitions.

Learn more about the “Children & Co.” exhibition ticket

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Free Spaces and Ticketed Areas

The Parc des Ateliers spans 7 hectares. Some areas are freely accessible, while others require an admission ticket.

Only the exhibition spaces require a ticket.

Learn more about free-access spaces

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A Playful Way to Explore: The Exploration Notebook

Stop by the welcome desk to pick up the free Exploration Notebook, specially designed for children.

Games, riddles, drawing activities, and playful challenges help children explore while having fun.

Discover the Exploration Notebook

A Family Exhibition Ticket

Designed especially for families, the “Child & Co.” ticket gives access to all exhibitions, with a reduced rate for one or two accompanying adults bringing up to five children.

Please note: visitors under the age of 26 enjoy free admission to all exhibitions.

Learn more about the “Children & Co.” exhibition ticket

Free Spaces and Ticketed Areas

The Parc des Ateliers spans 7 hectares. Some areas are freely accessible, while others require an admission ticket.

Only the exhibition spaces require a ticket.

Learn more about free-access spaces

A Playful Way to Explore: The Exploration Notebook

Discover the Exploration Notebook

La petite visite : Les couleurs du vent (in French only)

Step into Etel Adnan’s world for a storytelling visit that sweeps kids and grown-ups into a bold, colorful adventure.

Guided by a story, children will journey from Lebanon to Arles—via Paris and California—exploring The Tower and encountering vivid artworks, including Adnan’s large ceramic mural.

Along the way, they’ll get a funny little object to personalize—an imaginative tool that changes how they look at the art, and maybe even how they look at the world.

Thursday, April 23 and May 14 at 10:30 a.m.
Sundays, April 12 and 26 at 10:30 a.m.

Recommended age: 3–5
Duration: 1h00
Language: French
Prices: €4 to €13

This tour includes access to the new exhibitions opening on May 1.

La petite visite : Quand je serai graine grande (in French only)

Le printemps s'est installé. Il est temps pour une petite graine du Parc des Ateliers de se réveiller. Elle se demande alors comment elle va grandir. C'est ainsi que commence un voyage à la rencontre de plantes aux pouvoirs aussi impressionnants les uns que les autres.

Thursdays, April 16 and 30 at 10:30 a.m.
Sundays, April 19, May 10 and 17 at 10:30 a.m.

Recommended age: 3–5
Duration: 1h00
Prices: €4 to €13

This tour includes access to the new exhibitions opening on May 1.

Atelier gourmand : Mosamonstres (in French only)

Spring is the perfect time to discover MEMORY, a monumental mosaic by artist Kerstin Brätsch.

Bursting with color, the work takes over the terrace and interior walls of the Café du Parc with a host of playful, whimsical creatures. After the visit, participants can try their hand at two surprising artistic techniques: mosaic and stucco marmo.

A chance to spark curiosity and engage the senses, before ending on a sweet note with a delicious snack made from local, seasonal products.

Saturdays, April 11 and 25, and May 9 at 3:00 p.m.
Wednesdays, April 15 and 29 at 3:00 p.m.

Recommended age: 6–12
Duration: 2h00
Language: French
Prices: €20 for one adult and one child / €10 per additional child or adult

This workshop does not include access to the exhibitions.

Atelier gourmand : Mon bocal en fleurs (in French only)

To celebrate the arrival of spring, young and old alike are invited to explore the landscaped park through a sensory experience. This new season is the perfect time to take a fresh look at what surrounds us.

Following the tour, participants will decorate their own vase with patterns inspired by the plants and wildlife observed.

To close the workshop, everyone will enjoy a delicious snack made with local products.

Saturdays, April 18, May 2 and 16 at 3:00 p.m.
Wednesdays, April 22 and May 13 at 3:00 p.m.

Recommended age: 6–12
Duration: 2h00
Prices: €20 for one adult and one child / €10 per additional child or adult

This workshop does not include access to the exhibitions.

Getting Children Ready for Their Visit

We encourage children to look closely without touching the artworks, move calmly through the spaces, and keep voices at a comfortable level. For everyone’s safety—and to help protect the artworks—children should remain accompanied by an adult at all times.

Restrooms and Baby Changing Facilities

Baby changing tables are available in select restrooms in The Tower and in Les Forges. Our welcome team will be happy to guide you.

Take a Break

You can’t eat or drink inside the exhibition spaces, but picnics are welcome in the park.
When it’s time for a sit-down meal, all of our restaurants are family-friendly and offer high chairs for younger visitors.

For a More Comfortable Visit

We recommend traveling light—or stopping by the free cloakroom when you arrive. You’ll find it on Level -2 of The Tower.

Strollers and Accessibility

The entire site is stroller-friendly. Elevators make it easy to move through all areas of The Tower, and the park is also fully accessible with a stroller.

Getting Children Ready for Their Visit

Restrooms and Baby Changing Facilities

Baby changing tables are available in select restrooms in The Tower and in Les Forges. Our welcome team will be happy to guide you.

Take a Break

For a More Comfortable Visit

We recommend traveling light—or stopping by the free cloakroom when you arrive. You’ll find it on Level -2 of The Tower.

Strollers and Accessibility

The entire site is stroller-friendly. Elevators make it easy to move through all areas of The Tower, and the park is also fully accessible with a stroller.

Artworks to Explore as a Family in The Tower

Level 1

Dans la forêt
A large, colorful wall mural by Etel Adnan

In The Tower auditorium, the wall becomes a landscape. This monumental mural—14 meters long and 4 meters high—sets trees in motion, carried by a breeze of color: orange, yellow, green, blue…

Level 2

Isometric Slides
Two giant slides, 12 meters high, by artist Carsten Höller

At The Tower, you can move through art by sliding down it. These impressive slides invite children and adults alike to glide together—and even race.
Please note: the slides are accessible to children who are at least 110 cm tall.

Take Your Time
A large rotating circular mirror by Olafur Eliasson

Look up! Suspended from the ceiling, Take Your Time slowly turns like a magical mirror. As you walk beneath it, everything seems to move—the light, the space, even ourselves.

Laguna Gloria
A sound landscape by Liam Gillick

An imaginary garden has taken shape inside The Tower. Here, visitors can sit down, close their eyes, and let themselves drift into the sounds and atmosphere of this one-of-a-kind space.

Levels 7 to 9

Day Light Songs (biting the air)
An artwork by Helen Marten

Installed along the staircases, this piece invites playful observation. Among abstract and geometric forms, visitors can spot hearts, flowers, insects, or stars.

Levels 8 and 9

Open Space
A distinctive environment by designer Konstantin Grcic

At the very top of The Tower, an unexpected space unfolds. It looks like a street—yet it’s indoors. Benches, streetlights, trash cans: everything you’d expect to find outside is here.
From these levels, visitors can enjoy panoramic views of the city, spot Arles’ landmarks, and take in sweeping vistas of the Camargue and the Alpilles.

All of these spaces in The Tower are freely accessible, with no reservation or admission ticket required.

Artworks to discover as a family in the landscaped park

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A glowing, curved skatepark designed by KOO JEONG A

Right next to The Tower, artist KOO JEONG A created a phosphorescent skatepark. By day, its flowing curves come into view; by night, it lights up. Visitors can skate, ride a scooter or bike—or simply watch.

Krauses Gekröse
A giant 13-meter-high sculpture by artist Franz West

In the park, a large pink sculpture draws every eye. With its loops and curves, this towering form invites everyone to imagine what it might be: a flamingo? A giant piece of chewing gum? You decide.

Seven Sliding Doors Corridor (Outdoor Version)
A playful mirrored corridor by Carsten Höller

A mirrored corridor, seven doors that move as you approach… this is Seven Sliding Doors Corridor (Outdoor Version). You enter from one side, exit from another, catch glimpses of yourself and others—and sometimes jump in surprise.

MEMORY
A mosaic floor by Kerstin Brätsch

Here, you can walk directly on the artwork. Like stepping into a painting, visitors can search for shapes: a shark? A dragon? Curious little creatures?
For the artist, “it’s a painting turned toward the sky”—like watching clouds until imaginary figures begin to appear.

Orientation Platforms
A group of colorful sculptures by Liam Gillick

Scattered throughout the park, five vibrant sculptures appear along the way. It’s fun to try to find them all as you explore.

Membrane
A tower-like structure by Philippe Parreno

Set on the park’s large lawn, this work resembles a giant antenna. This unusual tower listens to its surroundings—the wind, the light, the sounds, the vibrations in the ground—and transforms them into a mysterious melody.

The landscaped park is public and open every day, and can be explored freely.

Visiting LUMA Arles as a Family

Tips for Visiting LUMA Arles as a Family

A Family Exhibition Ticket

Free Spaces and Ticketed Areas

A Playful Way to Explore: The Exploration Notebook

A Family Exhibition Ticket

Free Spaces and Ticketed Areas

A Playful Way to Explore: The Exploration Notebook

Guided Tours Designed for Families

Led by a cultural guide, these guided tours invite children and adults alike to observe, discuss, and explore together, while developing their perspective on contemporary art, heritage, architecture, and today’s creative practices.

La petite visite : Les couleurs du vent (in French only)

La petite visite : Quand je serai graine grande (in French only)

Workshops for Children

During school holidays, LUMA Arles offers hands-on workshops inspired by the exhibitions on view. Designed for children, they combine discovery, creativity, and play.

Atelier gourmand : Mosamonstres (in French only)

Atelier gourmand : Mon bocal en fleurs (in French only)

Getting Children Ready for Their Visit

Restrooms and Baby Changing Facilities

Take a Break

For a More Comfortable Visit

Strollers and Accessibility

Artworks to Explore as a Family

From the spectacular slides inside The Tower to the large, colorful skatepark, LUMA Arles offers children a world where art and play meet. Each work invites them to move, look closely, and imagine differently.

Artworks to Explore as a Family in The Tower

Level 2

Levels 7 to 9

Levels 8 and 9

Artworks to discover as a family in the landscaped park

A Bookstore Corner Just for Children

Don’t miss a single family workshop or visit!