Skip to content
Lichtgroene kuipstoel met armleuningen en houten poten tegen een helderblauwe achtergrond.

Guided tour

Practical arrangements?

Book your guided tour

Are you sitting on a chair, or on a brilliant idea? Every chair in our museum reveals a story of technology, materials and entrepreneurship. 

During this guided tour, your students discover the technical innovations that have shaped the history of design, from the first one-piece plastic chair to the latest 3D-printed designs. Theylearn to look at objects through the eyes of a designer. How do you connect materials without breaking them? How does technology shape the furniture around us? And what might thechair of the future look like? 

The highlight of the visit is not only looking, but also touching and trying out several iconic chairs. Students discover how designers work like inventors, finding creative solutions that make our world a little more beautiful and comfortable every day. A hands-on experience that brings the history of design to life. 

This guided tour is recommended for students in the first year of secondary education (A stream) and the second and third years of the double finality and academic finality pathways. 

  • Date
    19.10.26—30.06.27
  • Location
    Design Museum Gent
    Drabstraat 10
  • Audience
    Secondary school pupils
  • Duration
    1.5 hours
  • Access
    Included in admission ticket
    You only pay €90 per guide. Maximum 20 students per guide.
  • Language
    English, French, Dutch

There's so much more to discover

Donkergrijs, gebogen zitobject met een gelaagd, organisch patroon, vrijstaand tegen een zwarte achtergrond.
  • Guided tour
  • On request

Future Makers

A guided tour for secondary school. Through design, students reflect critically on climate change, inequality and digitalisation, thinking about tomorrow.

Een groep deelnemers luistert in een groene stadstuin naar twee gidsen tijdens een begeleide wandeling.
  • City walk
  • 19.10.26—30.06.27

Walk + Talk

How are designers changing the world? Discover urban mining and fair fashion in Ghent. An interactive, thought-provoking city walk by and for young people.

Affiche voor de tentoonstelling 'Public Matters: Design en Democratie' met witte typografie op een groene achtergrond en een witte klassieke sculptuur die een fakkel omhooghoudt.
  • Guided tour
  • On request

Public Matter(s): Design and Democracy – Secondary Education

Why do we vote with a red pencil? Discover how design shapes democracy. Explore protest, politics and activism from a new perspective during this guided tour.

Affiche met de titel ‘Public Matter(s): Design en Democratie’ in roze letters en een witte sculpturale figuur tegen een groene achtergrond.
  • Toolkit and self-guided group visit
  • On request

Public Matter(s): Design and Democracy - Toolkit

Pourquoi vote-t-on avec un crayon rouge ? Découvrez comment le design façonne la démocratie à travers une visite libre sur le proteste et l'activisme.

Deelnemers maken kleurrijke papieren collages rond een houten tafel tijdens een creatieve workshop.
  • Workshop
  • On request

Start to Design

From the museum galleries to the design studio. Solve problems through design, experiment with cardboard and clay, and take home a sketchbook full of bold ideas