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)
From Wednesday to Sunday at 2:30 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
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
Parcours-découverte
Design et innovation dans la biorégion d'Arles - Camargue
Every Thursday 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
Family tours
Visite ludique : Les petits explorateurs de La Tour (in French only)
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
Visite contée :
Li et ses impossibles lignes (in French only)
During the winter holidays:
Thursdays, February 13, 20, and 27 at 10:30 a.m.
Sundays, February 16 and 23 at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, March 2 at 10:30 a.m.
The young Li is spending the holidays at her grandmother’s house. She keeps losing her patience : mysterious lines seem to get in the way of her passion for photography. How can she make them disappear?
This tour of the exhibition Lee Friedlander Framed by Joel Coen offers young children a fun and engaging way to discover this exhibition and its distinctive style.
Language: French
Recommended age: 3 - 5 years
Duration: 1h00
Atelier gourmand
Embouteillage sensoriel (in French only)
During the winter break:
Saturdays, February 8, 15, and 22 at 3:00 p.m.
Wednesdays, February 12, 19, and 26 at 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 1 at 3:00 p.m.
This workshop invites both children and adults to discover the artwork Liquid Crystal Environment by artist Gustav Metzger.
This unique installation, made up of constantly moving liquid crystals, will inspire children to dream, imagine stories, and observe the fascinating transformations unfolding before their eyes.
After this immersive experience, participants will get a chance to explore their creativity by making sensory bottles, blending colors and textures using a variety of materials.
To round off this experience, a delicious snack will be offered, featuring fresh, local, and seasonal products.
Language: French
Recommended age: 5 - 10 years
Duration: 2h00