Top 10 Natural History Museums in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

February 14, 2022 Trinity Boughner

North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen, pronounced [ˈnɔʁtʁaɪ̯n vɛstˈfaːlən] ( listen), commonly shortened to NRW) is the most populous state of Germany, with a population of approximately 18 million, and the fourth largest by area. Its capital is Düsseldorf; the largest city is Cologne. Four of Germany's ten largest cities (Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, and Essen) are located in this state, as well as the second largest metropolitan area on the European continent, Rhine-Ruhr.
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1. Museum der Mineralien

Ludovicistr. 1, 41836 Huckelhoven, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 4924 332627 http://www.museum-hueckelhoven.de
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

Museum der Mineralien

2. Museumshof Rahden

32369 Rahden, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany http://www.museumshof-rahden.de/
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Museumshof Rahden

3. Naturmuseum Dortmund

Munsterstr.271, 44145 Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany http://www.naturmuseum-dortmund.de/
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Naturmuseum Dortmund

4. Schloss Benrath

Benrather Schlossallee 100-106, 40597 Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 211 8921903 [email protected] http://www.zollfeste-zons.de/schloss-benrath
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4.5 based on 721 reviews

Schloss Benrath

Reviewed By cleom708

We spent a great day at this palace, everything was amazing from the building to the beautiful gardens. You could truly travel back in time

5. Ruhr Museum

Gelsenkirchener Str. 181 UNESCO-Welterbe Zollverein, 45309 Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 201 24681444 [email protected] http://www.ruhrmuseum.de
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4.5 based on 181 reviews

Ruhr Museum

Reviewed By 355stefang - Brussels, Belgium

The Ruhr Museum is easily one of the best and most interesting museums I have ever visited anywhere in the world. Naturally, the fact the museum is in a HUGE, old industrial building is in itself extremely interesting. It's almost like one day the machines were just switched off, and then the next day a museum bloomed inside. Spread out over several floors, you will have to spend a day or even two to really see and read everything in the museum (most description cards were only in German, if I remember correctly, but there was also English for much of the museum). You can also go to the rooftop for wonderful views of the Zollverein complex. Obligatory giftshop and toilets available inside, as well. In the museum you'll gain an understanding of the impact the Ruhr Gebiet (Ruhr Valley/Area) had on the local population - how it was essentially their livelihood - and a good understanding of the impact industrialization has had on the environment, and what's being done about it today. There are numerous mining objects, countless gems, rocks, animals, etc., so many you'd think you actually went to a natural history museum. I can't express how fantastic this museum was. There is so much to see and the building itself and old mining machinery just make this an awesome experience. Highly recommended!

6. Lippisches Landesmuseum Detmold

Ameide 4, 32756 Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 5231 99250 [email protected] http://www.lippisches-landesmuseum.de
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4.5 based on 17 reviews

Lippisches Landesmuseum Detmold

The Lippe Museum is the largest and oldest regional museum of East Westphalia-Lippe and is located in the heart of Detmold, opposite the Detmold Castle of the Princes of Lippe. Established in 1835 as Natural History Museum, it evolved until today to a grand collection Lippe and except Lippe cultural assets in the fields of natural history, prehistory and early history, regional history, folklore, art, furniture and interior design and ethnography.

7. Grube Wolfahrt

Aufbereitung II Nr. 1, 53940, Hellenthal, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 2448 911140 http://www.grubewohlfahrt.de
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4.5 based on 12 reviews

Grube Wolfahrt

8. Aquazoo Loebbecke Museum

Kaiserswerther Str. 380, 40474 Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 211 27400200 [email protected] https://www.duesseldorf.de/aquazoo/?L=0
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4.0 based on 306 reviews

Aquazoo Loebbecke Museum

Reviewed By ajc992018 - Galway, Ireland

I have no idea how anybody could rate this place 'average' or lower. It is an incredible facility. We had two to three hours before needing to be at the airport, yet we could have stayed 5 or 6 hours easily. The quality and cleanliness of the tanks is exceptional. The animals were all healthy and very happy. From the penguins to the crocs and birds, the experience was amazing. I travelled with my husband and amost four year old and we all enjoyed it immensely. My only criticism is that the staff at the desk were not very approachable.

9. Haus Ruhrnatur

Alte Schleuse 3, 45468 Muelheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 208 4433380 http://www.haus-ruhrnatur.de
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4.0 based on 10 reviews

Haus Ruhrnatur

10. Geomuseum der WWU Munster

Pferdegasse 3, 48143 Muenster, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany http://www.uni-muenster.de/Geomuseum/
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

Geomuseum der WWU Munster

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