Top 5 Art Museums in Muenster, North Rhine-Westphalia

November 1, 2021 Marianna Hollaway

Often overlooked by English-speaking tourists, Muenster is a small university city near the Dutch border. The Altstadt (old town) was rebuilt after WWII to resemble its medieval predecessor, and you'll find most museums and historic attractions are here. For trendy clubs and restaurants, head over to the Hafen ("harbor") district.
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1. Westfalischer Kunstverein

Rothenburg 30, 48143 Muenster, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany http://www.muenster.de/stadt/tourismus/museen_kunstverein.html
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Westfalischer Kunstverein

2. Archaeological Museum

Domplatz 20-22 University of Muenster, 48143 Muenster, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 251 8325412 [email protected] http://www.uni-muenster.de/ArchaeologischesMuseum/
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3. LWL-Museum fur Kunst und Kultur

Domplatz 10, 48143 Muenster, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 251 5907201 [email protected] http://www.lwl-museum-kunst-kultur.de
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LWL-Museum fur Kunst und Kultur

The LWL-Museum fur Kunst und Kultur unites 1,000 years of art, ranging from the early Middle Ages through to the present. Guided tours, workshops and artists’ talks offer new ways of approaching art. Concerts, readings, dance, theatre and film attract the public into the foyer, the Lichthof in the old building as well as into the Auditorium. The museum concept takes into account the special needs of visitors with disabilities. Thanks to such highlights as the Soest Antependium, works by the tom Ring family of painters, the collections of expressionists artworks and of contemporary art the museum has achieved international recognition. The museum shows changing exhibitions across a floor space of approximately 1,000 square metres, with additional spaces for studio exhibitions and presentations of contemporary art. Since 1977, the museum has been the organizer of Skulptur Projekte every ten years, most recently in 2017, examining public space as a site for art.

Reviewed By Sunbird0102 - Brunssum, The Netherlands

We visited the LWL Museum mainly because the weather was pretty bad and an easy city stroll not much fun. But now I'm truly thankful for bad weather as it allowed us to discover this beautiful and highly interesting museum. The art collection is huge and covers almost one thousand years of sculptures, paintings, icons, all of a truly outstanding quality. Also the museum building is amazing in itself ... don't let the exterior fool you - once inside you will be stunned by the space, light and architecture! If you are into art - don't miss the LWL!

4. Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso Muenster

Picassoplatz 1 Im Parkhaus MuensterArkaden Parken, 48143 Muenster, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 251 4144710 [email protected] http://www.kunstmuseum-picasso-muenster.de
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Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso Muenster

Das Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso Münster ist Deutschlands einziges Picasso-Museum. Es beherbergt die weltweit umfangreichste Sammlung der Lithografien Pablo Picassos sowie weitere Picasso-Bestände in verschiedenen künstlerischen Techniken und aus unterschiedlichen Schaffensperioden. Große Werkkonvolute seiner künstlerischen Mitstreiter Georges Braque, Marc Chagall, Joan Miró und Henri Matisse gehören ferner zu den Schätzen des Museums. In wechselnden Ausstellungen beleuchtet das Picasso-Museum das facettenreiche Werk des Spaniers, indem es sein grafisches Schaffen in Dialog zu Malerei und Skulptur stellt. Solchen Querbezügen gehen auch die seinen künstlerischen Weggefährten gewidmeten Ausstellungen im Münsterischen Museum nach. So ist es - ganz im Sinne seines Namenspatrons - ein Haus des beständigen Wechsels, das dreimal im Jahr mit Sonderausstellungen lockt.

Reviewed By Stephstraveldiary - Groningen, The Netherlands

I spend a little over an hour in the Picasso Museum. It has one floor with Picasso's art. The other floor had a temporary exhibit "Im rauch der farbe" which has some beautiful paintings. Also enjoyed the extensive audioguide. So it was definitely worth the visit.

5. Museum fur Lackkunst

Windthorststr. 26, 48143 Muenster, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany http://www.museum-fuer-lackkunst.de/en/contact

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