Modernism Week will return to Palm Springs from the 13th -  23rd February 2020, showcasing the very best of the city's modernist heritage and culture with a series of impressive events. The festival's full schedule has now been released and tickets are selling out fast for the 11-day line-up of tours, talks and parties.

Must-see events in 2020's programme include:

Uptown Design District – Three Eras of Revival

On this guided tour visitors can discover the diverse architectural styles of Palm Springs' uptown design district, taking in the exteriors of iconic homes, boutiques, businesses, galleries, and churches in the area. The tour will include visiting some of the city's earliest resorts and inns that to this day reflect the relaxing and glamorous atmosphere Palm Springs is known for around the world. Tickets cost $40 and the tour runs daily at 9:30am from the 13th – 23rd February.

Palm Springs Door Tour 2020

Beginning at the Saguaro Palm Springs hotel on the 16th February, this self-guided tour explores the colourful and unique doors of the Indian Canyons neighbourhood by bike. Presented by Dunn-Edwards Paints and curated by Palm Springs Style, guides will be on hand at each stop of the route to share information about the homes' architecture and iconic front doors. Visitors can bring their own bike, or rental bikes can be picked up at the event check-in if booked in advance. The tour costs $20 and those taking part can snap photos of the doors along the way and post to Instagram for a chance to win some fun surprises!

Modernism Week Signature Home Tour II

This self-driven home tour on the 24th February will take visitors inside a myriad of iconic architectural homes by some of Palm Springs' most noted architects. The tour will explore the city's various neighbourhoods and feature homes chosen for their architecture, interiors, gardens and grounds that epitomise Palm Springs and its unique design heritage. Tickets cost $135 and a keepsake tour program and map is included.

Mid-century Mixology

A new addition to the Modernism Week programme, this booze-themed event will be held at Palm Springs' renowned Mr Lyon's Steakhouse, twice daily at 12pm and 3pm, on the 14th, 15th and 16th February. Joining some legendary mixologists, attendees will learn how to make some of the mid-century's most iconic tipples and classic cocktails before getting to sample them. Tickets are $62 and include three drinks.

Modernism Week will also see the return of some of the festival's most-loved signature events, including the 'Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus Tour', 'Frey House II Tour' and 'Mod with a Twist – Living the Dream'.

For the full schedule and more information on Modernism Week, please visit: www.modernismweek.com

For more information on the city of Palm Springs, visit: www.visitpalmsprings.com

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About Palm Springs

One hundred miles east of Los Angeles, Palm Springs is a desert playground with year-round sunshine, blue skies and stunning natural beauty. Nestled beneath California's San Jacinto Mountains, the city is famed for its Hollywood legacy, Native American heritage and huge collection of mid-century modern architecture. The desert oasis boasts a wealth of adventurous hiking trails and historical canyon tours, as well as chic boutiques, world-renowned golf courses and unique experiences, including the chance to stay in the former homes of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. For more information see www.visitpalmsprings.com.

 About Modernism Week: Modernism Week is a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, providing scholarships to local Palm Springs students pursuing college educations in the fields of architecture and design; as well as giving grants to local and state organisations for their efforts to preserve modernist architecture throughout the state of California.

Modernism Week's Mission: The mission of Modernism Week is to celebrate and foster appreciation of midcentury architecture and design, as well as contemporary thinking in these fields, by encouraging education, preservation and sustainable modern living as represented in Palm Springs.

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