The Villa Tugendhat travelling exhibition project made its debut in Chicago in 2012, when the first destination was the famous S. R. Crown Hall of the Illinois Institute of Technology, which, like Villa Tugendhat, was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Forty large-format panels with archival and contemporary photographs, accompanied by texts, summarize the history and development of the building from its inception to the present day. In addition to the panels, the exhibition is also accompanied by:

• a 1:350 scale model of Villa Tugendhat;
• a replica of the “Chaise longue”, a tubular steel chaise longue upholstered in ruby-red velvet;
• the MR 50 “Brno” chair, made of tubular steel and upholstered in off-white leather.

The exhibition will be open from Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 17.00. For more information, please visit:

The project, which has received significant support from, among others, the Brno City Museum’s Department of the History of Architecture, traces the activities of the RIBA Refugee Committee, which received more than 200 individual applications between 1938 and 1941, mostly from architects in Central Europe (Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Hungary). The resulting groundbreaking online database, which will be unveiled in London in February 2026, will chronicle the individual fates, lives and work of these individuals.

Opening hours during Christmas 2025

• Until 23December 2025: regular opening hours 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed on Monday, 22 December)
• 24-25 December: closed
• 26-30 December: regular opening hours 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (closed on Monday, 29 December)
• 31 December: open 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• 1 January 2026: closed
• From 2 January 2026: regular opening hours 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed on Mondays)

The listed opening hours apply to the entire grounds, including the garden. Information about the opening hours of the neighbouring Löw-Beer Villa garden can be found at:

Thank you for your patronage in 2025, and we wish you all the best for 2026!

The youngest daughter of Greta and Fritz Tugendhat was born on August 2, 1946 in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, where her parents were forced to emigrate to escape the Nazi regime. Daniela studied art history and classical archaeology at the universities of Bern and Vienna. In 1975, she graduated with Professor Otto Pöcht in Vienna with a thesis on the historical interpretation of the principles of painting layout by the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch. After her habilitation at the University of Oldenburg in 1993, she subsequently began working with the University of Vienna in 1994 and also became a permanent professor at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna.

One of the main themes of her extensive teaching, lecturing and publishing activities was the question of gender and feminism in the history of art. It was for this work that she was awarded the prestigious Austrian Gabriela Possaner State Prize in 2009.

Daniela Hammer-Tugendhat’s contribution to the restoration of Villa Tugendhat was invaluable. It was the youngest daughter Daniela who accompanied her mother Greta to Brno in 1969, when she had the opportunity to visit the family villa for the first time. At the same time, she listened to her mother’s seminal lecture on the villa, the culmination of an exhibition of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s work at the Brno House of Arts. Together with her husband Ivo Hammer-Tugendhat, she became the main spokesperson for the Tugendhat family on the issues of its protection and future use, and actively participated in the restoration process. The topic of Villa Tugendhat has been the subject of numerous publications, lectures and articles by Daniela Hammer-Tugendhat. Another of the many awards was the 2015 Brno City Prize in the category of international cooperation.

“The idea that we live forever is terrifying to me. I think that knowing that we are given life, but not knowing how long it will last, gives us the chance to live it as intensely as possible.”

Interview for Der Standard, 18 May 2024

Obituary notice

• Repairs on the terrazzo exterior staircase
• Repainting of steel elements and doors
• Check-up of the window drives
• Replacement of textile parts of all awnings (main living area)

We have not released any tour dates for sale during this period, thus there will be no changes in this regard.
Thank you for your understanding!

• Friday, April 18: Open 10 AM-6 PM
• Saturday, April 19: Open 10 AM-6 PM
• Sunday, April 20: Open 10 AM-6 PM
• Monday, April 21: Open 10 AM-6 PM

The opening hours are valid also for the garden and the exhibiton Josef Macek’s Bentwood Furniture on the technical floor of the house.

During his visit, the professor visited Villa Tugendhat and the Brno Exhibition Centre. He presented the publication to the Czech public In the main living room of Villa Tugendhat with a short lecture – here’s a short photo report.

• until 22. December: open from 9 AM to 5 PM
• 23.-25. December: closed
• 26.-29. December: open from 9 AM to 5 PM
• 30. December: closed
• 31. December: open from 9 AM to 3 PM
• 1. January 2025: closed
• from 2. January 2025: open from 9 AM to 5 PM

The indicated opening hours are valid for the whole area of Villa Tugendhat including the garden. The opening hours of the neighourghing Vila Löw-Beer can be found at:

We wish you a calm Christmas and all the best for 2025!