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Top exhibitions

The museums in North Rhine-Westphalia offer a wide range of exciting exhibitions with different focal points. Art and culture enthusiasts can look forward to works by renowned painters, sculptors and photographers. Institutions show exhibits on important music groups. Historical events, historical personalities and social phenomena also play a role. Below you will find an overview of the top exhibitions on offer this year. They are divided into the areas of "Art, Design, Architecture" and "Music, Science, Society".

Art, design, architecture

Von Louise Bourgeois bis Yoko Ono. Schmuck von Künstlerinnen
Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln, Köln
6. Dec 2025 - 26. Apr 2026
Das MAKK präsentiert eine Sonderausstellung mit Schmuckentwürfen von Künstlerinnen des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts, darunter Werke von Louise Bourgeois und Yoko Ono.
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Marianna Simnett – Headless
Max Ernst Museum Brühl des LVR, Brühl
31. Jan 2026 - 5. Jul 2026
Entdecken Sie die traumhaften und verstörenden Welten der Berliner Künstlerin Marianna Simnett in der Ausstellung 'Headless' im Max Ernst Museum Brühl.
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Kirchner. Picasso.
LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur, Münster
6. Dec 2025 - 18. Jan 2026
The exhibition "Kirchner. Picasso." at the LWL Museum of Art and Culture examines the connections and differences between the works of these two exceptional artists.
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Vincent van Gogh - Longing
Gaskessel Event GmbH, Wuppertal
6. Dec 2025 - 31. Dec 2025
Explore the virtual art presentation of Vincent van Gogh's works at the Visiodrom in the Gaskessel Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, on Europe's largest 360-degree screen.
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Jaana Caspary
Von der Heydt Museum, Wuppertal
6. Dec 2025 - 8. Feb 2026
The Von der Heydt-Museum in Wuppertal is honoring the sculptor Jaana Caspary with a comprehensive exhibition of her abstract sculptures based on everyday objects.
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Monet – Meister des Impressionismus
Phoenix des Lumières, Dortmund
6. Dec 2025 - 30. Jun 2026
Die immersive Ausstellung 'Monet – Meister des Impressionismus' in Dortmund präsentiert über 200 Werke von Claude Monet, ergänzt durch ein Kurzformat zu Henri Rousseau.
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Music, science, society

AMAZONIA - Photographs by SEBASTIÃO SALGADO
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum: Kulturen der Welt, Köln
6. Dec 2025 - 15. Mar 2026
The exhibition 'AMAZONIA - Photographs by Sebastião Salgado' at the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum in Cologne presents haunting black and white images of the Amazon region and its inhabitants, accompanied by a sound installation by Jean-Michel Jarre.
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Think:times! 150 years of the Hermann Monument
Lippisches Landesmuseum, Detmold
6. Dec 2025 - 26. Apr 2026
To mark the 150th anniversary of the Hermann Monument, the Lippisches Landesmuseum Detmold is presenting a multimedia exhibition that sheds light on the colossal statue as a symbol of German identity and history.
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Formula 1® exhibition
FKP Scorpio Entertainment GmbH, Oberhausen
6. Dec 2025 - 22. Mar 2026
The international Formula 1® exhibition in Oberhausen offers a multimedia experience with original racing cars, unpublished material and a racing simulator.
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Democratic cultures in the Sauerland 1925-1975-2025
Sauerland-Museum, Arnsberg
6. Dec 2025 - 12. Apr 2026
The special exhibition at the Sauerland Museum sheds light on the social development of the Sauerland from 1925 to 2025, with a focus on democratic cultures.
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Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn
6. Dec 2025 - 6. Apr 2026
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The history of the Lower Rhine
LVR-Niederrheinmuseum Wesel, Wesel
6. Dec 2025 - 31. Dec 2026
The new permanent exhibition at the LVR-Niederrheinmuseum Wesel sheds light on the history of the Lower Rhine and links regional developments with global themes.
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Top exhibitions

Von Louise Bourgeois bis Yoko Ono. Schmuck von Künstlerinnen

Marianna Simnett – Headless

Kirchner. Picasso.

Vincent van Gogh - Longing

Jaana Caspary

Monet – Meister des Impressionismus

AMAZONIA - Photographs by SEBASTIÃO SALGADO

Think:times! 150 years of the Hermann Monument

Formula 1® exhibition

Democratic cultures in the Sauerland 1925-1975-2025

The history of the Lower Rhine

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