Tourismus NRW e.V., M. Hulisz, Kulturfans finden in der Impressionismus-Galerie des Von der Heydt-Museums in Wuppertal Meisterwerke wie das Gemälde Der Hafen von Saint-Tropez von Paul Signac vor

Museums in North Rhine-WestphaliaThe most visited and most impressive museums in the Kulturland

Over 1000 museums await your visit. These include world-class art museums as well as open-air museums, industrial monuments and museums that preserve and exhibit something very special. Discover the most popular and impressive museums in North Rhine-Westphalia with their unique and high-calibre exhibitions from the fields of "Art", "Living History" and "Natural History and Science".

LWL, P. Jülich, Gäste gehen im LWL-Museum für Archäologie und Kultur auf Spurensuche im inszenierten Großsteingrab
Museums for living history
Many popular museums in North Rhine-Westphalia take visitors on a journey through the centuries or millennia - from prehistoric times to the present day.
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Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum, Die Roboter Peter und Petra begrüßen Gäste im Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum in Paderborn
Museums of Natural History and Science
Museums in NRW invite you on a journey of discovery. Exploring, experimenting and trying things out is clearly the focus at some popular adventure sites.
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Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Das Graphische Kabinett des Wallraf-Richartz-Museums zeigt Schätze der Kunstgeschichte
Art museums
Artists such as Rembrandt, van Gogh, Picasso and Beuys are immortalized in the most popular art museums in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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