Mies van der Rohe Pavilion

Bring the children to engage and learn at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion. Examine the pavilion from new perspectives, exercising creativity and exploration through engaging activities. Join a workshop that uses the constructed space to encourage analytical thinking, creativity, and curiosity.

Join a family workshop to explore the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion through photography. Use the camera as a tool to observe and frame the architecture in new ways. In a guided walk with photographer Anna Mas, work in small groups to capture textures, reflections, and geometry that are easy to overlook. Learn basic photography concepts as a visual expression tool. Enhance creativity and attention to space. Encourage cooperation between generations in a cultural setting. No prior photography knowledge required.

A whole year! You can do a lot in that time, and you can save money too, especially if you're planning regular visits to the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion. This special card gets you access to the fun and activities for a year, and works out cheaper than paying for entry each time. If your friends keep asking where you go that's so great, share the love. Every purchase entitles you to five free tickets for you to invite anyone you want to the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion.

Participate in a family workshop that uses drawing to engage with the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion. The session focuses on interpreting the architectural space, interacting with materials, and creating visual representations through specific themes. For example, "Drawing the Secret Life of Materials" delves into the physical aspects of architecture, whereas "Drawing to Make Space Appear" focuses on how architecture defines spaces. Each workshop invites participants to explore the pavilion's design in a unique and interactive way through creative activities.

Germany commissioned Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich to create a space to represent the nation at the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition. Once the event was over, the Pavilion was dismantled but never forgotten – rather, it was turned into a benchmark that has not only been deeply influential for generations of architects and artists, but laid the foundations of modern architecture. The extreme purity of its forms, its sobriety, the linear interplay between interiors and exteriors, the precise contrasts in the palette of materials exquisitely chosen and brought from the Alps, Tivoli, Atlas and Tinos all combine to form a perfect balance in this jewel of modern architecture, whose reconstruction (1986) allows us to enjoy it today.

Germany commissioned Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich to create a space to represent the nation at the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition. Once the event was over, the Pavilion was dismantled but never forgotten – rather, it was turned into a benchmark that has not only been deeply influential for generations of architects and artists, but laid the foundations of modern architecture. The extreme purity of its forms, its sobriety, the linear interplay between interiors and exteriors, the precise contrasts in the palette of materials exquisitely chosen and brought from the Alps, Tivoli, Atlas and Tinos all combine to form a perfect balance in this jewel of modern architecture, whose reconstruction (1986) allows us to enjoy it today.

Get admission to access to the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, its garden and its specialized bookstore.