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Things to do in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia: The Best Museums
Best known as the capital of Charlemagne's Frankish empire, today's Aachen sits at the juncture where Germany meets the Netherlands (the Dutch know it as Aken) and Belgium (where "Walloons" call it Aix-la-Chapelle). But Aachen's history goes back even further than 8th-century Charlemagne. Roman soldiers dating back to the 1st century AD cherished its hot springs (as did Charlemagne, who loved a good spa day just as much as the next guy). Aachen Cathedral, northern Europe's oldest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the city's main attraction.
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1. Kunsthaus NRW Kornelimunster
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Printenbackerei Klein & Printen Museum
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4.5 based on 84 reviews
The Klein Printen bakery in Aachen is centrally located in the inner city. We have also set up a small Museum in Franzstrasse, a small group of at least twenty people are welcome to visit us for a tour, a sniff and a nibble. The museum is only available to the public through our guided tours. Please contact us in advance to book an appointment. We'll share with you some interesting details on the raw materials and ingredients, but remember the recipe is a carefully guarded secret so we won't be sharing that with you. However we will explain the differences between the preparation and processing of the dough in today's modern day, as to the way it was done many generations ago. Please contact us in advance to book an appointment as the tour is approximately an hour long. If you're pressed for time we do offer a shorter version of the tour. As stated before we can accommodate a group of at least twenty people. If your group is larger than 50 people they will be split up.
3. Couven Museum
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4.0 based on 134 reviews
Reviewed By carroll-a-00 - London, United Kingdom
Intriguing history; well set out; locally designed antiques; labels in a variety of languages; fascinating video on bell making.
4. Suermondt Ludwig Museum
5. Ludwig Forum
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4.0 based on 94 reviews
The Ludwig Forum Aachen is a multi-genre house for international contemporary art. Its bases is the art collection of Peter and Irene Ludwig that comprises key works of Pop Art, Photo Realism and European Art from the 1960s to the present. This is the starting point for attractive exhibitions and an accompanying program.
Reviewed By sev514 - Podebrady, Czech Republic
I arrived to Aachen with my students who ARE NOT experts in contemporary arts. Anyway we liked the display, they were interested in so much criticised here Cuban exhibition and were really impressed by Russian happenings. They enjoyed also the PC game art. Though it must be said that without these displays the permanent collection is quite small (3 rooms only). Pay attention to the building itself, well found way how to use a building (as well as the Digital Church just opposite). PS Thursdays are opened till 8pm and free entrance!
6. Centre Charlemagne
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4.0 based on 197 reviews
Reviewed By TheaterLovers - Bay City, United States
For those of us who skimmed history, the Charlemagne Center provides a great tutorial on the region. You can rent an inexpensive headset for an English tour of the history of the region - from the Roman empire to the present. The exhibits are well done and audio descriptions are brief and interesting.
7. Internationales Zeitungsmuseum
8. Buchel Museum
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
