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The 6 Best Museums in Altstadt, North Rhine-Westphalia
The capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Dusseldorf is a regional economic powerhouse straddling the banks of the Rhine River. Altstadt is not just Dusseldorf's lovely old town, but also where the city's nightlife is based and where Altbier, its native dark beer, is plentiful. Dusselforfians take their beer seriously. Königsallee (Ko to the locals), Dusseldorf's famous shopping street, has many high-end stores. And the Museum Kunst Palast has one of the Rhineland's best art collections.
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1. Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
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4.5 based on 269 reviews
In 1961, the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia acquired altogether 88 works by Paul Klee, which form the foundation of the museum’s collection. Celebrated in 1986 was the inauguration of the newly-constructed building of the Kunstsammlung am Grabbeplatz, with its characteristic black granite façade. Working in the tradition of Arne Jacobsen, the Copenhagen architectural office of a Dissing + Weitling created a noble, restrained building whose detailing is typical of the period, and which yielded primacy to the outstanding works of art on display. Inaugurated in July 2010 together with the reopening of the totally renovated existing building is an additional exhibition area measuring 2000 m², which features state-of-the-art exhibition technology and takes the form of two pillar-free exhibition halls – thereby bringing the total surface area to 5000 m².
Reviewed By geoffn113 - Eindhoven, The Netherlands
We visited for a particular exhibition which was great. After that we took a trip around the permanent exhibition which is truly wonderful; assuming you like modern art of course. We didn't even get to see everything on show as we ran out of time. For instance, I didn't see a single Paul Klee, for which the museum is famous... But if you want to wander through all the various movements, trends, groups and collectives of the last 120 years then K-20 and K-21 are a good place to go. All the top names are present; you won't be disappointed.
2. Hetjens Museum (Deutsches Keramikmuseum)
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4.5 based on 88 reviews
Reviewed By MaryBethH417 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
My husband used to collect and buy and sell Dutch and Chinese ceramics so I had a good guide. I learned to love them even more via this delightful museum! Free on Sunday (? Last Sunday of month) was also a nice surprise. Allow 1-2 hours: has everything! From Antiquity to Modern! What a gift in this Corona pandemic time when many museums have been closed. Thank you to the Foundation who supports this treasure!!
3. Mahn- und Gedenkstatte
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4.5 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By bonsi7 - Antwerp, Belgium
This free documentation center contains information about the experience of Düsseldorf residents during the second world war. What makes the center different from others is that personal experiences and not general events were described. I think that school visits to this documentation center should mandatory for all teenagers from Düsseldorf and from neighboring towns so that they will learn what populist political parties can lead to and so that "never again" will be more than a hollow slogan.
4. Kunsthalle Dusseldorf
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4.0 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By gourmetathens - Athens, Greece
A gem! the K20 gallery has an impressive collection of twentieth century abstract paintings. A variety of Paul Klee’s masterpieces, Picasso, Magritte, Miro, a couple of Dali’s, max ernst, some great Of Bacon’s, Mondrian, Braque, Delaunay, Marc, and it goes on and on, leger, Rothko, you name it. My own favourite De Chirico and Kandinsky. In a great light building with lots of space and finesse. Spend an hour or two looking at the paintings and you will View Düsseldorf from a different angle. Lots of food for thought. Great temporary exhibitions too, like the one by Carmen Herrera
5. Filmmuseum Duesseldorf
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4.0 based on 136 reviews
Reviewed By RachtheMage - Los Angeles, United States
We didn't think we would enter or like the museum, because none of us knows much about film. We are so glad that we came and checked things out! The museum has 4 floors, and each floor has distinct themes. I highly recommend the animation, light art, and 3D sections of the museum. They are very informative and more importantly fun! Three of us, all adults, learned and played with the blue screen techniques for at least 10 minutes! Different perspectives are made and shown in movies, and we finally came to know how they are done on set. If you have children, don't miss this spot. It's a great parent-child bonding space, where all can explore the world of movies, learning the history and technologies. Admission is €5 per person but free with Düsseldorf card. Come check it out! Lockers are available for €1 one-time use in the basement of the museum. It does get warm inside, and putting coats and backpacks away is recommended.
