Kunstpalast
Dusseldorf, Ehrenhof, 4-5The legendary Kunstpalast is one of the most famous museums in Germany, counting the pages of its history from the distant 1710. It was then that Elector Johann Wilhelm Palatinate and his wife, with the beautiful name Anna Maria Luisa de Medici, decided to build an art gallery in Düsseldorf.
Goethe Museum
Dusseldorf, Jacobistrabe, 2A poet, philosopher, botanist and zoologist, a scientist who has achieved success in mineralogy, geology, optics, meteorology - all this is about the great genius of Yogan Wolfgang von Goethe. A mother and a lump for the entire German people were awarded three worthy museums in their country at once.
The Cinema Museum in Düsseldorf
Dusseldorf, Schulstrabe, 4I wonder what the true cineman would have sacrificed to see with his own eyes the famous dress of Katherine Hepburn from the movie "Maria of Scotland"? Or admire Lily's outfit in the performance of Marlene Dietrich in the romantic melodrama "Song of Songs"?
The Ehrenhof Museum Complex
Dusseldorf, Ehrenhof, 3AWhere an enthusiastic connoisseur of beauty can find his emotional outlet during a journey through German soil, this is in the museum complex Ehrenhof. Under one roof, three museums (the Palace of Arts, the local history exhibition "People and the Economy", the art gallery) were located at once
Etienne Museum
Dusseldorf, Schulstrasse, 4The exposition of the Etienne Museum (Hetjens-Museum) is dedicated to the history of ceramics for 8 thousand years and is represented by more than 20 thousand exhibits from around the world.
Neanderthal Museum
Mettmann, Talstrabe, 300In 1856, in the Neander Valley of the Düsselde River, archaeological excavations were carried out, as a result of which the German naturalist Johann Karl Fulrot discovered the remains of an ancient man in the cave of Feldgoff. Two years later, the human species found was called homo neanderthalensis.
The Dusseldorf Theater Museum
Dusseldorf, Jagerhofstrabe, 1Have you dreamed of penetrating behind the scenes and discovering the wonderful world of theater, full of mysteries, intrigues and dramatic stories? And find out what was the theatrical life of the century before last? These and other questions will be answered by the Düsseldorf Theater Museum.
The North Rhine-Westphalia Art Collection
Dusseldorf, Grabbeplatz, 5The art collection of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia includes two museums: "K20" and "K21", and their basis is a collection of works by German artist Paul Klee.
Museums of the Old Town
The first place, where all tourists without exception go, - Altstadt, Old Town of Dusseldorf. In addition to architectural and historical monuments, many interesting museums are concentrated here. The most important museums, without visiting which the acquaintance with Düsseldorf is simply impossible to consider as held, are the Art Collection (Künstsammülung), the Palace of Arts (Künstpalast), the Cinema Museum.
Palaces of Dusseldorf
Düsseldorf Palaces not only serve as mute monuments to the former splendor, but also turned into operating museums. In the elegant palace of Benrath, adorned with the Rhine coast, there are two museums at once: the European Garden Art Museum and the Natural History Museum with a small planetarium. To this day, all decoration has remained in its original form, so guests can immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the 18th century, when Germany was ruled by Electors.
The Palace of Arts sheltered under its roof more than 100 thousand works of art. This is painting, sculpture, photo collection, engravings. All exhibits of the museum are divided according to the time of creation and theme.
Other museums
It would be strange if in the capital of German cinema, which Düsseldorf was considered in the first half of the 20th century, the Cinema Museum did not appear. And there it is, of course: there is a beautiful museum with a large exposition and its own cinema "Black Box", where one can see taper's cinema to the accompaniment of the theatrical organ, expects cinephiles and simply inquisitive tourists.
But those who prefer the luxurious atmosphere of the theater with all the following traditions and rules of conduct, will be happy at the Dusseldorf Theater Museum. The museum collected an interesting collection of exhibits covering all milestones in the history of the city theater, and now it is pleased to present them to the viewer's court.
Neanderthal Museum is aimed at a wide audience. Here you also have interactive exhibits, and rare artifacts, and walking tours to the reserve where meetings with animals are possible.
And in Düsseldorf there is the Museum of retro cars, the Mustard Museum, the Museum of Shipping, the aqua park and the Loebecke Nature Museum, the museum complex "Hombruich Island", not to mention natural parks, religious sites, concert halls ... In short, the capital of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia will not bore any more or less active tourist.