Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Graphisches Kabinett, © Wallraf-Richartz-Museum

Art Mu­seums


Cul­tur­al centres show­ing paint­ings, sculp­tures and pho­to­graphs by the hands of mas­ters

Artists such as Rembrandt, van Gogh, Picasso and Beuys are immortalised at the most well-loved art museums in the state. Establishments such as Museum Folkwang, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen and Museum Ludwig present key works by the most influential painters, sculptors and photographers in their exhibitions. Art lovers and newcomers can look forward to an inspiring journey through the ages and styles on a tour. And at most of the establishments, the architecture itself is an artwork worth visiting.

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Museum Insel Hombroich: Turm, begehbare Skulptur von Erwin Heerich, © Tomas Riehle/Arturimages

Mu­seum In­sel Hom­broi­ch in Neuss

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The Wuppertal gas tank can be seen from afar. A poster shows the current special exhibition, © Tourismus NRW e. V.

The Vis­i­odrom in the Wup­per­tal gas tank

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Das rock'n'popmuseum Gronau gibt es seit 2004. Es ist in der einstiegen Turbinenhalle des Textilunternehmens Mathieu van Delden untergebracht, © Johannes Höhn

rock’n’pop­mu­seum Gronau

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Das LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn ist eines der ältesten Museen Deutschlands. Seine Fassade strahlt Modernität aus, © LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn

LVR-Landes­Mu­seum Bonn

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Kolumba Museum in Cologne, © Kolumba Köln, Helene-Binet

Kolumba Mu­seum in Co­logne

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Deutsches Bergbau-Museum, Außenansicht in der Dämmerung, © Deutsches Bergbau Museum/Karlheinz Jardner

Ger­man Min­ing Mu­seum in Bo­chum

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Xanten, APX, Fundamente des römischen Stadtbades, © Axel Thuenker dgph

Ar­chae­olo­gic­al Park Xanten

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Ausblick auf das alte Dorf, © Foto Sabine König

Ber­gisch Open-Air Mu­seum Lind­lar

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Museum_Ludwig_Dieter_Jacobi.jpg, © Dieter Jacobi

Mu­seum Lud­wig in Co­logne

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Exterior view Gasometer Oberhausen, © Gasometer Oberhausen, Dirk Böttger

Gas­o­met­er Ober­hausen

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