Now showing at LUMA Arles: David Armstrong, Liu Chuang, Maria Lassnig, Philippe Parreno, and Tony Oursler

Now showing at LUMA Arles: David Armstrong, Liu Chuang, Maria Lassnig, Philippe Parreno, and Tony Oursler
Open |
Open from
Closed today
Ticketing
My selection
210602-LUMA-OUVERTURE-IWANBAAN-8343
Credits

The Parc des Ateliers
© Iwan Baan

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

8535-billet-enfants-co

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.

 

 
221005-LUMA-VISITECOMMENTEES-ADRIANDEWEERDT-17

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.

241019-LUMA-JOURNEEARCHI-ADRIANDEWEERDT-45

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.

 

8535-billet-enfants-co

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.

 

 
221005-LUMA-VISITECOMMENTEES-ADRIANDEWEERDT-17

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.

241019-LUMA-JOURNEEARCHI-ADRIANDEWEERDT-45

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.

 

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.

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.

Ne_Pas_Toucher_converted

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.

Table_a_langer_converted

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.

MangerFALC_converted

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.

Valise_converted

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.

ChatGPT Image 20 oct. 2025 à 16_33_16

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.

Ne_Pas_Toucher_converted
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.

Table_a_langer_converted
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.

MangerFALC_converted
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.

Valise_converted
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.

ChatGPT Image 20 oct. 2025 à 16_33_16
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

 

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 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.

210619-LUMA-OUVERTURE-ADRIANDEWEERDT-124 - 1280 x 1920

Isometric Slides by artist Carsten Höller
Photo: © Adrian Deweerdt

221005-LUMA-VISITECOMMENTEES-ADRIANDEWEERDT-10

Day Light Songs (biting the air) by Helen Marten
Photo: © Adrian Deweerdt


Artworks to discover as a family in the landscaped park

 

OooOoO
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.

 

250517_LUMA_NUIT_DES_MUSÉES_VICTOR&SIMON_GRÉGOIRE_DABLON_04

Krauses Gekröse, a sculpture by artist Franz West
Photo: © Victor & Simon / Grégoire d’Ablon

210626-SKATEPARK-ADRIANDEWEERDT-03

OooOoO: a skatepark designed by KOO JEONG A
Photo: © Adrian Deweerdt


A Bookstore Corner Just for Children

 

At the LUMA Arles bookshore, children have a space of their own.

Here, young visitors can browse art and picture books and discover a selection of titles designed to spark curiosity and imagination.

This dedicated corner brings together books, posters, playful objects, and creative activity kits, all carefully selected.

 

250829-LUMA-LIBRAIRIE-ADRIANDEWEERDT-393 - Medium

In the LUMA Arles bookshore, the children’s corner invites young visitors to explore art through books.
Photo: © Adrian Deweerdt

Don’t miss a single family workshop or visit!

Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date with all children and family programming at LUMA Arles.