Bienenwaben Installation im Folkwang Museum in Essen
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Top exhibitionsArt heaven, Kant and the climate crisis

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

  • Imperial Palace, Hamaguri Gate, etching and aquatint, 17 × 21 cm, 1995
    Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst Köln (MOK), Imperial Palace, Hamaguri Gate, etching and aquatint, 17 × 21 cm, 1995
    Tanaka Ryōhei. From line to landscape
    Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Köln
    3. Jul 2025 - 21. Sept 2025
    Discover the fascinating world of Japanese graphic artist Tanaka Ryōhei at the Museum of East Asian Art Cologne and take advantage of the MuseumsCard.
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  • 21x21. The collections of the RuhrKunstMuseen
    Villa Hügel, Essen
    3. Jul 2025 - 27. Jul 2025
    The RuhrKunstMuseen present their impressive collection of over 500,000 works of art in the Villa Hügel, showcasing national and international art movements.
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  • Marc Chagall, The Violinist, 1911, Le violoniste, oil on canvas, 94.5 × 69.5 cm, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Photo: Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf
    VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024, Marc Chagall, The Violinist, 1911, Le violoniste, oil on canvas, 94.5 × 69.5 cm, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Photo: Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf
    Chagall
    Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf
    3. Jul 2025 - 10. Aug 2025
    The Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen is presenting a comprehensive exhibition of the early works of the Russian-French painter Marc Chagall, highlighting his experiments with Fauvism and Cubism as well as his connection with Jewish motifs and Russian folklore.
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    Asterix & Obelix. An immersive adventure
    Phoenix des Lumières, Dortmund
    3. Jul 2025 - 31. Dec 2025
    The exhibition "Asterix and Obelix. An immersive adventure" in Dortmund allows visitors to accompany the comic heroes on their search for the druid Miraculix.
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  • Mathilde Dietrichson, Self-portrait, 1865, oil on canvas, 49.6x37.2 cm, Oslo Museum
    Foto: Rune Aakvik, Oslo Museum, Mathilde Dietrichson, Self-portrait, 1865, oil on canvas, 49.6x37.2 cm, Oslo Museum
    Women artists! From Monjé to Münter
    Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf
    25. Sept 2025 - 1. Feb 2026
    The exhibition at the Kunstpalast Düsseldorf honors 30 female artists of the 19th and 20th centuries who created important works despite social obstacles.
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  • Svenja John, NOKOMIS brooch, Berlin, 2010
    Foto: DetlefSchumacher.com, Svenja John, NOKOMIS brooch, Berlin, 2010
    The fascination of jewelry. 7000 years of jewelry art at the MAKK
    Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln, Köln
    3. Jul 2025 - 30. Dec 2025
    Discover the impressive exhibition 'Fascination Jewelry. 7000 years of jewelry history with 370 exhibits can be admired here.
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  • The Kaiser Wilhelm Museum is adorned with the 1.7-ton bronze group Genius of the Arts
    Johannes Höhn, Tourismus NRW e.V., The Kaiser Wilhelm Museum is adorned with the 1.7-ton bronze group Genius of the Arts
    Emma Talbot meets Johan Thorn Prikker
    Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld
    3. May 2026 - 24. Jan 2027
    In her latest exhibition, British artist Emma Talbot explores Johan Thorn Prikker's monumental mural cycle "Ages of Life", which is on display at the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum in Krefeld.
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    W.I.M. The art of seeing
    Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn
    1. Aug 2025 - 11. Jan 2026
    The Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn is honoring the renowned director Wim Wenders with an exhibition that sheds light on his multifaceted work and presents his artistic development.
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  • West view of Haus Lange
    Volker Döhne, Kunstmuseen Krefeld, Since 1955, Haus Lange has been known as a place where contemporary, experimental art and architecture come together
    Partly furnished, excellent view
    Kunstmuseen Krefeld, Krefeld
    3. Jul 2025 - 21. Sept 2025
    Celebration of the 70th anniversary of Haus Lange with an exhibition highlighting the interaction between architecture and art through various media.
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