Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia

June 20, 2021 Kaleigh Reichenbach

Discover the best top things to do in Ruhr Area, Germany including Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen, Lwl Industrial Museum Zollern, Veltins Arena, Villa Hugel, Museum Folkwang, Gasometer Oberhausen, German Mining Museum, Quadrat Josef-Albers-Museum, Ruhr Museum, Red Dot Design Museum.
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1. Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen

Gelsenkirchener Str. 181 45309, 45309 Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 201 246810 http://www.zollverein.de/
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4.5 based on 1,414 reviews

Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen

Reviewed By KarinvanB

They are still re-opening/re-arranging areas of the old mines for the people. You can get on the terrain without paying a fee and just walk around. There is also a cycling path. I would suggest to visit the museum. The very long escalator is a highlight itself. There is plenty to see. You can have a drink afterwards at the cafe. Plenty of parkingspaces. The area is also good accessable by train. Everywhere in Essen you see pictures of the Zollverein. Happy I finally got to meet it, in real life????.

2. Lwl Industrial Museum Zollern

Grubenweg 5, 44388 Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 231 6961111 [email protected] http://zeche-zollern.lwl.org
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4.5 based on 205 reviews

Lwl Industrial Museum Zollern

At first sight palatial redbrick facades and artistically adorned gables on buildings dotted around a grassy square are more reminiscent of an aristocratic residence than a coal mine. This was exactly one of the ideas behind the architecture. Today the “mansion of labour” in the west of Dortmund is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and impressive testimonies to Germany’s industrial history. The engine house with its famous Jugendstil doorway is already an icon. But the museum’s outstanding industrial architecture is only one of many different attractive facets. The various sections of the exhibition will take you into a world of harsh working conditions, and the stories of the men and women who worked in coalmining during the 20th century will bring this vividly to life.

3. Veltins Arena

Ernst-Kuzorra-Weg 1, 45891 Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 209 3892599 [email protected] http://www.schalke04.de
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4.5 based on 525 reviews

Veltins Arena

Reviewed By p0mbearW00F

Schalke 5-2 Nurnberg Atmosphere - Amazing Game - Amazing Stadium - Amazing Will definitely go again! A must for any football fan!

4. Villa Hugel

Essen-Bredeney, 45133 Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 201 616290 [email protected] http://www.villahuegel.de
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4.5 based on 590 reviews

Villa Hugel

Reviewed By SERGUEY1969 - St. Petersburg, Russia

Very Nice Krupp Family House located in the Park nearby the river. Historical Place with more than 100 years History. I was pleased to be there.

5. Museum Folkwang

Museumsplatz 1, 45128 Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 201 8845444 [email protected] http://www.museum-folkwang.de
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4.5 based on 489 reviews

Museum Folkwang

Reviewed By samuel8248 - Nuremberg, Germany

So far the best art museum I've visited in Germany. Amazing permanent collection. Way better than expected. Beautiful artworks

6. Gasometer Oberhausen

Arenastr. 11, 46047 Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 208 8503730 [email protected] http://www.gasometer.de/de/
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4.5 based on 710 reviews

Gasometer Oberhausen

7. German Mining Museum

Am Bergbaumuseum 28, 44791 Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 234 58770 [email protected] http://www.bergbaumuseum.de
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4.5 based on 549 reviews

German Mining Museum

The extraction, processing and utilization of mineral geo-resources, subsumed here under the term ‘mining’, is a subject with great significance for the development of human civilization. The global importance of mining is increasing today, and will no doubt continue to do so in future. This is clear from the political campaigns and the intense media reactions associated with issues of raw material supplies and shortages, and also resource conservation (recycling and the use of renewable energy sources). The work of the Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum, as the leading international museum on the mining industry, takes place within this socially relevant context. As one of the Leibniz Association’s research museums, the DBM is devoted to investigating the extraction, processing and utilization of mineral raw materials in the context of social, cultural, ecological and economic dynamics, spanning different historical periods. The museum shows the lasting impact which these processes have had on the development of society, and preserves relevant evidence for future generations. In short: The Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum is the cultural memory of the mining industry.

Reviewed By Shpsurf - Dover, United States

A must see when visiting the Ruhr Valley. Interesting and historically accurate. Not ideal for small children or people with walking disability.

8. Quadrat Josef-Albers-Museum

Im Stadtgarten 20, 46236 Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 2041 29716 http://www.quadrat-bottrop.de
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4.5 based on 21 reviews

Quadrat Josef-Albers-Museum

9. 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!

10. Red Dot Design Museum

Gelsenkirchener Str. 181, 45309 Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 201 3010460 http://www.red-dot-design-museum.org
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4.5 based on 181 reviews

Red Dot Design Museum

Reviewed By Johnny19039

The Red Dot Design Museum is the largest of its kind in the world. There are some smaller museums in Singapore and in China. The museum is very well designed, which is in part due to the fact that modern, well-designed utility items and other objects are presented in an old industrial building on the site of the former coal mine site ″Zollverein″. A large part of the exhibited objects won the Red Dot Award just this year. The museum is larger than you might first imagine and you should bring plenty of time to take a close look at everything. The staff in the cash desk area are very friendly. Nearby there are enough free parking spaces.

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