Bienenwaben Installation im Folkwang Museum in Essen
Tourismus NRW e.V., Bienenwaben Installation im Folkwang Museum in Essen
Ausstellungsansicht der Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Foto: Achim Kukulies, Ausstellungsansicht der Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen

Art heaven, Kant and the climate crisis

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

    Music, science, society

    • To Page Amazônia. Indigene Welten

      Amazônia. Indigene Welten

      Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn
      13. Mar 2026 - 9. Aug 2026
      Die Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn präsentiert die Ausstellung „Amazônia. Indigene Welten“, die die Kultur und Lebensweise der indigenen Völker des Amazonasgebietes beleuchtet.
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    • To Page Formula 1® exhibition

      Formula 1® exhibition

      FKP Scorpio Entertainment GmbH, Oberhausen
      10. 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      The international Formula 1® exhibition in Oberhausen offers a multimedia experience with original racing cars, unpublished material and a racing simulator.
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    • To Page AMAZONIA - Photographs by SEBASTIÃO SALGADO

      AMAZONIA - Photographs by SEBASTIÃO SALGADO

      Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum: Kulturen der Welt, Köln
      10. 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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    • To Page The power of rules

      The power of rules

      Stiftung Kloster Dalheim - LWL Landesmuseum für Klosterkultur, Lichtenau
      1. May 2026 - 30. May 2027
      The exhibition "The power of rules!" at Dalheim Monastery examines the role of rules in society and invites reflection.
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    • To Page Land and soil

      Land and soil

      K21 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf
      10. Dec 2025 - 19. Apr 2026
      The exhibition "Grund und Boden" at the K21 of the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen reflects on the use and management of resources in modern societies. It invites discussion about a sustainable future.
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      SEX NOW

      NRW-Forum, Düsseldorf
      10. Dec 2025 - 3. May 2026
      The "SEX NOW" exhibition at the NRW-Forum Düsseldorf sheds light on the transformation of the sex industry, sexual self-determination and the role of digital technologies in sexuality.
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