Museums in the region
| Aachen | |||
| Ludwig Forum | Noemi Weber/ Nobuyuki Osaki Noemi Weber/ Nobuyuki Osaki22.10.17–25.02.18 Research project “The Invention of the Neue Wilde” 22.10.17-25.02.18 Digital Games Art and Computer Games 09.11.17 - 15.04.18 Kunst x Kuba Contemporary Perspectives since 1989 08.09.17 - 18.02.18 LuForm Design Department - Update 3 10.03.17 until further notice | Tue - Sun 10 - 5 pm Thu 10 - 8 pm Mo closed | |
| Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum | Ein Poet der Landschaft – 50 Jahre Städte-partnerschaft Aachen – Reims 07.10.17 - 30.12.17 Blicke, die bleiben Fotografische Porträts aus der Sammlung Fricke 21.10.17 - 14.01.18 | Tue - Sun 10 - 5 pm | |
NAK Neuer Aachener Kunstverein | Open Thoughts Emma Talbot 22.10.17- 03.12.17 | Tue - Sun 2 - 6 pm Mo closed | |
| Bielefeld | |||
Kunsthalle Bielefeld | Der böse Expressionismus. Trauma und Tabu. 11.11.17 - 11.03.18 | Tue-Fr 11 - 6 pm Wed 11 - 9 pm Sat 10 - 6 pm Sun and feiertags 11 - 18Uhr Mo closed | |
| Bochum | |||
Kunstsammlungen der Ruhr-Universität Bochum | Kunstsammlungen der Ruhr-Universität der Bochum | Aufbruch nach 1945 Albert Schulze Vellinghausen und die Künstlergruppe »junger westen« extended until the end of November | Tue - Sun and on holidays an 11 - 5 pm Mo closed |
Kunstsammlungen der Ruhr-Universität Bochum: Situation Kunst für Max Imdahl | Campusmuseum. Sammlung Moderne. | Umbrüche Industrie – Landschaft – Wandel 07.09.17 – 25.03.18 | Wed – Fri 2 - 6 pm Sat, Sun, holidays 12 - 6 pm Mo and Tue closed Mo, Di geschlossen |
Kunstmuseum Bochum | Auf Augenhöhe / Eye to Eye 30.09.17 - 03.12.17 | Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat and Sun 10 - 5 pm Wed 10 - 8 pm | |
| Bottrop | |||
Josef Albers Museum Quadrat Bottrop | Josef Albers. Die Sammlung | Axel Hütte. Frühwerk 24.09.17 - 07.01.18 | Tue - Sat 11 - 5 pm Sun and on holidays 10 - 5 pm Mo closed |
| Dortmund | |||
Museum Ostwall im Dortmunder U | Today I want to show You… 14.11.2017 - 04.03.2018 Fast wie im echten Leben 14.11.17 - 31.03.18 | Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun 11 - 6 pm Thu, Fri 11 – 8 pm Mo closed | |
Museum für Kunst- und Kulturgeschichte | GEGENÜBER. KulturQuartier Hörde trifft auf Museum für Kunst- und Kulturgeschichte 15.09.17 - 02.12.17 Aimé Mpane - „What is peace“ 29.10.17 - 04.03.18 Wenn Pyramiden fliegen lernen - Eine Weihnachtsausstellung 11.11.17 - 07.01.18 | Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun 10 - 5 pm Thu 10 - 8pm Sat 12 - 5pm Mo closed | |
| Duisburg | |||
Lehmbruck-Museum | SCHLÜSSELWERKE WILHELM LEHMBRUCKS präsentiert im Lehmbruck-Flügel NEUAUFGESTELLT! Präsentation der Sammlung im Erweiterungsbau | Tue - Fri 12 - 5 pm Sat, Sun 11 - 5 pm | |
MKM Museum Küppersmühle für Moderne Kunst | BERND KOBERLING. WERKE 1963 -2017 17.11.17 - 28.01.18 | Wed 2 - 6 pm Thu - Sun 11 - 6 pm On holidays 11 - 6 pm Mo, Tue closed | |
| Dusseldorf | |||
Akademie-Galerie | CHRISTIAN MEGERT Professor für den Lehrstuhl Integration Bildende Kunst und Architektur an der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf von 1976 - 2001 21.10.17 - 14.01.18 | Tue - Sun, 12 - 6 pm | |
Kunsthalle Düsseldorf | ACADEMY [WORKING TITLE] 21.10.17 - 07.02.18 | Tue - Sun and on holidays 11 - 6 pm | |
Kunstraum Düsseldorf | 4 X 3 2017 Ausstellungsreihe mit 4 Gastkuratoren BöhmKobayashi (Katja Stuke, Oliver Sieber) Vincent Delbrouck, Anne Schwalbe 17.10.17 - 03.12.17 | Thu, Fri 3 - 8 pm Sat, Sun 2 - 6 pm | |
Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen | CLASS LANGUAGES Exhibition, Magazine, Debate 11.11.17 - 28.01.18 | Tue - Sun 11 - 6 pm | |
Museum Kunst Palast | Permanent Exhibition Five collections in one | Magical Nature Carl Wilhelm Kolbe d. Ä., Franz Gertsch, Simone Nieweg, Natascha Borowsky 20.10.2017 - 07.01.2018 Axel Hütte. Night and Day 23.09.2017 - 14.01.2018 Jan Fišar – The Frauke Thole Collection 10.11.17 - 04.03.18 SPOT ON: 1937. The "degenerate art" in Düsseldorf 14.07.2017 until Summer 2018 Raging Thirst – Enameled Glass from the Schicker Collection 16.06.17 - 26.11.17 "Beauty is a rare thing" Art in Balance from Buchheister to Serra 14.04.17 – 07.01.18 A feast for the eyes with Abraham Mignon - 17th to 20th century still lifes from the collection 17.02.17 - 2018 | Tue - Sun 11 - 6 pm, Thu 11 - 9 pm, Mo closed |
NRW FORUM | Rebuilding phase from 16.11. - 19.11.17 | Mo - Sun 11 - 6 pm Fri, Sat 11 - 8 pm | |
Julia Stoschek Collection | Generation Loss 10 Years Julia Stoschek Collection Düsseldorf 10.06.17 - 10.07.18 | Sat, Sun 11 - 6 pm and by appointment | |
KAI 10 | Affect Me Social Media Images in Art 11.11.17 - 03.03.18 | Tue - Sat 12 - 5 pm Closed on Mo, Sun and on on holidays | |
KIT - Kunst im Tunnel | AKADEMIE 21.10.17 - 07.02.18 | Tue - Sun and on holidays 11 - 6pm | |
Kunstsammlung NRW K20 Grabbeplatz | Carmen Herrera Lines of Sight 02.12.17 - 08.04.18 »Open for Construction« The Renegotiation of an Art Collection January 2017 – August 2018 | Tue - Fri 10 - 6pm Sat, Sun, holidays 11 - 6pm Mo closed | |
Kunstsammlung NRW K21 | "in orbit" at the K21: installation closed until 21 November | Against Photography. An Annotated History of the Arab Image Foundation 18.11.17 – 25.02.18 K21 Artist's Rooms 01.04.17 -31.03.18 | Tue - Fri 10 - 6pm Sat, Sun, holidays 11 - 6pm Mo closed |
Kunstsammlung NRW F3 Schmela Haus | Futur 3 – Approaching an Unknown Future. Dialogue, debate, and discussion. | Every Thu starting at 7pm Entry and Opening of the bar at 6:30 pm | |
Sammlung Philara | On Display II - New presentation of the permanent collection. Since 1st September 2017 | ... of the compulsory urge, for the completeness of your statements. Jorge Castillo & Thomas Musehold 10.11.17 - 14.01.18 | Mo - Wed closed Thu 4 - 8 pm Fri – Sun two guided tours daily The collection is accessible without guided tours on Thursdays. |
| Essen | |||
Kunsthaus Essen | Jubiläumprogramm "XL - 40 Jahre Kunsthaus Essen" Chronisten der Darstellung Claudia Piepenbrock 12.11. - 17.12.17 Kabinettstücke 12.11.17 - 17.12.17 | Open during exhibitions: Thu - Sun 3 - 6 pm | |
Museum Folkwang | Painting, Sculpture, Media Art. The collection. Museum Folkwang contains an internationally significant collection of 19th-century German and French painting and sculpture. | 6 ½ Weeks Jianping He - Grids 26.10.17 – 10.12.17 Balthasar Burkhard 20.10.17 - 14.01.18 Niklaus Troxler Jazz’n’more - Posters 29.09.17 - 14.01.18 Catharina van Eetvelde Ilk 29.09.17 - 14.01.18 Alexander Kluge Pluriverse 15.09.17 - 07.01.18 | Tue, Wed 10 - 6 pm Thu, Fri 10 - 8 pm Sat, Sun 10 - 6 pm Holidays 10 -6 pm Mo closed |
Red Dot Design Museum | Daueraustellung mit rund 2.000 Exponaten aus etwa 45 Nationen | Tue - Sun 11 - 6 pm last entrance at 5 pm Mo closed | |
Ruhr Museum | Sammlung über die faszinierende Geschichte einer der größten Industrieregionen der Welt. | Erdgeschichten. Geologie im Ruhr Museum 02.10.17 - 02.09.18 | daily Mo - Sun 10 - 6 pm |
| Gelsenkirchen | |||
Kunstmuseum Gelsenkirchen | Sammlung: Werke vom 19. Jahrhundert - hin zu ganz aktuellen Tendenzen | Paul Hindemith - Einblick in das zeichnerische Werk 22.10.17 - 03.12.17 Frisch restauriert 12.09.17 - 10.01.18 | Mo closed Tue - Sun 11 - 6pm |
| Gladbeck | |||
Neue Galerie Gladbeck | Dieter Krieg - Johannes Brus 10.11.17 - 05.01.18 | Wed - Sun 3 - 8 pm | |
| Hagen | |||
Emil Schumacher Museum | The collection of the Emil Schumacher Museum originates from a foundation called into life by the artist´s son, Dr. Ulrich Schumacher. The collection encompasses 88 oil paintings from 1936 until 1999, 200 gouaches, graphic art, 25 ceramics, 50 paintings on porcelain and 10 paintings on slate, in total over 500 works. One hundred works in the collection belong to the city of Hagen. | Emil Schumacher - Pastorale Bukolische Szenen until 14.01.18 Peter Brüning - Das Potential des Informel until 28.01.18 | Tue - Sun 11 - 6 pm Mo closed |
Osthaus Museum | The entirely renovated and expanded Osthaus Museum presents its collection in the former Folkwang building, designed by the Belgian Art Nouveau architect Henry van de Velde, at the museum plaza in the center of Hagen. This collection includes Modern Classics, especially German Expressionism and Christian Rohlfs, a painter who has been working in Hagen. | ANDRÉS GARCÍA IBÁŇEZ Poesie des Realen 17.09.17 - 03.12.17 „ABOUT THE ARTIST“ - From Urban Heroes Festival to Osthaus Museum MARTIN BENDER, LARS BREUER, LINDA NADJI, JENS WESTIP 23.09.17 - 26.11.17 Osthaus-Preisträger: HEIKE KATI BARATH MAL 01.12.17 - 19.11.17 Ausstellung im „Jungen Museum“ KLASSE BARATH HAGEN SIE SO ETWAS SCHON GESEHEN? 01.10.17 - 19.11.17 BIRGITTA WEIMER Daseinsformen 06.10.17 - 07.01.18 | Tue - Sun 11 - 6 pm Mo closed |
| Hamm | |||
Gustav Lübcke Museum | Horst Rellecke als „Künstler im Fokus“ bis 21.01.18 | Tue - Sat 10 - 5 pm Sun 10 - 6 pm Mo closed | |
| Herford | |||
Marta Herford | Revolution in Rotgelbblau Gerrit Rietveld und die zeitgenössische Kunst 14.10.17 - 04.02.18 Radikaler Modernist Das Mysterium Mart Stam 05.11.17 – 07.01.18 | Tue - Sun and on holidays 11 - 6 pm | |
| Herne | |||
Emschertal Museum | Schloss Strünkrede, Städtische Galerie, Heimatmuseum unser Fritz | Tue - Fri 10 - 1 pm and from 2 - 5 pm Sat 2 - 5 pm Sun and on holidays from 11 - 5pm On November,16 the all of the 3 institutions of the Emschertal-Museum are closed. | |
| Cologne | |||
Käthe Kollwitz Museum | KOLLWITZ NEU DENKEN Käthe-Kollwitz-Preisträger der Akademie der Künste, Berlin 29.09.17 - 10.12.17 | Tue - Fri 10 - 6 pm Sat, Sun 11 - 6 pm Mo closed | |
Kölnischer Kunstverein | Cameron Jamie Bodies, Faces, Heads 21.10.17 - 10.12.17 | Tue - Sun 11 - 6 pm Closed on Mo and on holidays. | |
Kolumba Art museum of the Archdiocese of Cologne | Pas de deux Romano-Germanic Kolumba 15.09.17 - 20.08.18 | Open daily 12 - 5 pm Tue closed | |
Makk Museum für angewandte Kunst | IM SPIELRAUSCH: Von Königinnen, Pixelmonstern und Drachentötern 19.08.17- 4.02.18 Kölner Design Preis 27.10.17 - 19.11.17 | Tue - Sun 11 - 5 pm Mo closed | |
Museum Ludwig | The Museum Ludwig’s permanent collection represents the most important modern trends from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. | Werner Mantz Architectures and People 14.10.17 - 21.01.18 James Rosenquist: Painting as Immersion 18.11.17 - 04.03.18 | Tue - Sun and on holidays 10 - 6 pm Mo closed |
Photographische Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur | Il deserto rosso now – Photographic reactions to Antonionis classic film 01.09.17 - 28.01.18 A Look at the Collection: Francesco Neri – Trophy and Treasure 01.09.17 - 17.10.17 and 09.11.17 – 28.01.18 | During exhibitions opened daily from 2 - 7 pm Wed closed | |
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum | Mittelalter, Barock, 1_9. Jahrhundert, Graphische Sammlung | TINTORETTO – A STAR WAS BORN 06.10.17 - 28.01.18 A REVOLUTION IN PRINTMAKING THE ITALIAN CHIAROSCURO WOODCUT OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 22.09.17 - 14.01.18 SUNNY WITH CLOUDY INTERVALS NATURAL SPECTACLES IN NETHERLANDISH PAINTING 01.06.17 - 04.02.18 | Tue - Sun 10 - 6 pm On holidays 10 - 6 pm Mo closed |
| Krefeld | |||
Museum Abteiberg | Museum Haus Lange: EXAT 51 EXPERIMENTAL ATELIER SYNTHESIS OF THE ARTS IN POST-WAR YUGOSLAVIA 01.10.17 - 14.01.18 Museum Haus Esters: JASMINA CIBIC - THE SPIRIT OF OUR NEEDS 01.10.17 - 14.01.18 Kaiser Wilhelm Museum: THE INSATIABLE EYE THE TRAVELS OF THE LANDSCAPE PAINTER ADOLF HÖNINGHAUS 20.10.17 - 08.04.18 | Tue - Sun 11 - 5 pm, Mo closed | |
| Leverkusen | |||
| Museum Morsbroich | Collection Museum Morsbroich | Miroslaw Balka - Die Spuren 24.09.17 – 07.01.18 | Thurs 11 am - 9 pm (except holidays: 11 am - 5 pm) Tue, Wed, Fri - Sun 11 am - 5 pm Open guided tour every Sun 3 pm |
| Marl | |||
Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten | Sculptures of classical modernism. At the center of the collection of the Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten are sculptures of classical modernism and contemporary art. There are also three-dimensional works such as objects and installations. | Tue - Fri 11 - 5 pm Sa, Su 11 - 6 pm | |
| Monchengladbach | |||
Museum Abteiberg | Outstanding new purchases in the Seventies and Eighties included work complexes by Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke and Ulrich Rückriem, followed in the Nineties by Mike Kelley, Franz West, Martin Kippenberger, Dieter Roth and Jonathan Meese. | DIE ZUKUNFT DER ZEICHNUNG: KONSTRUKTION Das Neue in der Sammlung Etzold - Folge1 09.07.17 - 10.12.17 VON DA AN (FROM THEN ON) Temporary re-opening of the Städtisches Museum in Mönchengladbach SPACES, WORKS, VISUALIZATIONS FROM THE ANTI-MUSEUM 1967 – 1978 Exhibition project at Museum Abteiberg and the historical Städtisches Museum, Bismarckstraße 97 13.09.17 - 10.12.17 | Tue - Fri 11 - 5 pm Sat, Sun 11 - 6 pm Sculpture Garden May - September: 10 - 8 pm October - April: 10 - 6 pm |
| Neuss | |||
Museum Kunstraum Neuss | Jutta Dunkel, Elisabeth Luchesi: „Über die Rheinbrücken von außen nach innen von innen nach außen" 19.11.17 - 03.12.17 | daily (except Mo & Tue) 5 - 7 pm and by appointment | |
Stiftung Insel Hombroich | Fotografische Inkunabeln aus der Sammlung Kahmen II Siza Pavillon, Raketenstation Hombroich 09.09.17 – 19.11.17 | The Museum Insel Hombroich is opened daily. April - September: 10 - 7 pm October - March: 10 - 5 pm | |
| Oberhausen | |||
Ludwiggalerie Schloss Oberhausen | Mordillo The very optimistic pessimist 24.09.17 – 07.01.18 The collection O. Old and new treasures from art owned by the city of Oberhausen 08.10.17 - 21.01.18 | Tue - Sun 11 - 6 pm Mo closed | |
| Recklinghausen | |||
Kunsthalle Recklinghausen | Rosemarie Koczÿ 27.08.17 - 19.11.17 | Tue - Sun and on holidays 11 - 6 pm Mo closed | |
| Siegen | |||
Siegerlandmuseum | WELTKRIEG – KRIEGSWELT(EN) starting from 12.11.17 | Tue - Sun 10 - 5 pm Mo closed Veränderte Öffnungszeiten während Sonderausstellungen möglich! | |
| Unna | |||
Zentrum für Internationale Lichtkunst | Permanent exhibition with installations from Christian Boltanski, Olafur Eliasson, Rebecca Horn und Joseph Kosuth. | ¡BRIGHT! 25.11.17 - 08.04.18 | Tours on weekdays Tue - Fri 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm Sat, Sun, holidays every hour between 12 and 5pm |
| Wuppertal | |||
Von der Heydt-Kunsthalle / Von der Heydt Museum | Edouard Manet 24.10.17 - 25.2.18 | Von der Heydt-Museum Tue - Sun 11 - 6 pm Thu 11 - 8 pm Mo closed Von der Heydt-Kunsthalle Tue - Sun 11 - 6 pm Mo closed |
Besides visiting this year´s first edition of Art Dusseldorf you would like to go see an exhibition around town?
Then this listing of museums in the region might be heplful to an initial overview of current permanent and/or special exhibitions. The purpose of this listing is to provide you with general information without laying any claim to correctness and completeness. For detailed information please visit the respective museumwebsite.