I enjoyed the one exhibit but our visit was a bit short. Maybe they're doing a lot of construction…read moreand changing out a number of exhibits, because there was really only the one thing to look out. "Captivate!" is curated by German supermodel Claudia Schiffer who is a native of the North Thine-Westphalia district making the Düsseldorf Kunstpalast a good choice. The exhibit takes us through the golden age of fashion and supermodels. Photographs, more photographs, some memorabilia and lots of captions in both German and English. I enjoyed it but would like to have seen more art. If there's more going on here, we couldn't find it. [Review 16376 overall - 181 in Germany - 1883 of 2021.]

Beautiful Museum! The parking is a little tricky but there is plenty of it once you get footed! The…read moremuseum is relatively large on the inside! The staff are friendly, attentive and super informative! Although I've been to Dusseldorf a few times now, this was my first time visiting the museum to see "PS Ich Liebe Dich" And I was wonderfully impressed with how organized and informative the exhibit was! Can't wait to come back!

the EKO haus is the Japanese house of Culture and Buddhist Understanding. In it, the Japanese…read moreliving in the area are able to practice and cultivate their customs and culture. But also locals can have an opportunity to learn about Japanese culture and actively participate in it. Among the events of the centre there are: Buddhist festivals, tea ceremonies, garden parties with musical or theatrical performances, music events, reading circles for Buddhist texts, exhibitions, courses in traditional Japanese arts, lectures , film presentations, etc. Anyhow, they have this beautiful Japanese garden in the Temple grounds, a peaceful oasis and a must visit in Düsseldorf, makes you think you're in Japan. To get there you can take the U-bahn to Heerdter Sandberg and walk for about 10 minutes. Otherwise you can take a bus to Niederkasseler Kirchweg and walk for 3 minutes (I saw the City tour hop-on hop-off bus also stops here).

A beautiful and serene patch of Japan in Oberkassel - perfectly manicured lawn, landscaped and well…read moreproportioned garden with water features and a temple in the background (which you have to pay to get in but can enjoy from outside). A very peaceful place most of the time, great for a bit of stillness and meditation

An enjoyable way for both adults and children to while away a day. I thought that the exhibits were…read morevery well done, educational, and engaging for the whole family. For English speakers, there are English language exhibits as well as complimentary audio headsets that can be plugged in at various stations. We listened to stories told from the POV of neanderthals. There were also plenty of tools and hands-on exhibits for kids to play with. The permanent collection included introduction of discovered remains, evolution of bodies and tools, myths and religion, health, and communication, etc. Don't forget to check out the outdoor exhibit, a 5-minute walk away, where neanderthal bones were discovered. Fantastic outdoor playground. Nearest parking lot charges 1.5 euros per hour. Also, check out the lovely Cafe Neanderthal No. 1 nearby for a sweet treat.

From the owner: Unweit des Ortes, an dem vor mehr als 150 Jahren der Neanderthaler gefunden wurde, steht heute…read moreeines der modernsten Museen Europas. Es erzählt die Geschichte der Menschheit von den Anfängen in den afrikanischen Savannen vor mehr als vier Millionen Jahren bis in die Gegenwart. Multimediale Inszenierungen, Hörerlebnisse, aber auch klassische Medien wie Exponate und Lesetexte vermitteln anschaulich die aktuellen Forschungsergebnisse aus Archäologie und Paläoanthropologie. Regelmäßig wechselnde Sonderausstellungen widmen sich den unterschiedlichsten Themen. In der Steinzeitwerkstatt werden Mitmachaktionen und Workshops für Kinder, Jugendliche und Erwachsene angeboten. Die Feldhofer Grotte, in der die Überreste des Neanderthalers gefunden wurden, ist durch Steinbrucharbeiten zerstört. Nach erneuten Ausgrabungen wurde der weltberühmte Fundort parkähnlich gestaltet. Neben dem Museumsbesuch bietet sich ein Spaziergang durch das nahegelegene eiszeitliche Wildgehege oder über den Kunstweg "Mens

Dear tourists, if interested in modern art and architecture, this is your place to go!…read moreGreat old-modern-combination, probably one of the best architectural highlights in town. Art showed is truly modern (21st century, got it?) And rooms are dedicated to a huge range of different artists. This eclectic concept plus room in the basement for bigger expositions make this museum a good example of its kind. Not to talk of the tomas saraceno installation which can be entered (right.) Until end of 2014.

Go for the In Orbit installation. After donning a special suit and shoes, climb in to the exhibit…read morebut be forewarned : trying to walk on three layers of nets suspended 90 feet in the air isn't for the faint of heart. You can always take a break and lounge on the clear plastic orbs. Afterwards, come back to earth and visit the crazy spider exhibit: intricate webs are suspended from sheet glass. A guard is positioned in the room that visitors don't sneak in a can or two of Raid. Another exhibit featured rows of suspended fabric for the visitor to weave in and out of. After winding through, be rewarded with a highly unusual film short. This museum doesn't have as much art as the sister museum, K20, but it's well worth a visit. We were there in January and it wasn't busy- only a few minute wait to go up "In Orbit" The building is beautiful and spacious; we didn't even see the entire museum but would consider returning next time in Düsseldorf. Quite a few of the exhibits are admittedly unusual but it's still and enjoyable way to spend an afternoon doing something a bit out of the ordinary- especially if you've got painting and sculpture overload.

They change their special exhibits, but the "Window" themed exhibition on the ground floor was an…read moreinteresting collection of work. Upstairs is the lasting collection with works from Picasso and Matisse to Richter. So a wide array of more "modern" art. Despite the great collection, it wasn't crowded at all, which really helped enjoying the artwork. It's not a huge museum, so if you have a few days in Dusseldorf, check this out while you're doing the Old Town. It'll only take a few hours. (Tip: Pictures are not allowed unless you sign a form at the front at get a sticker showing you can take pictures. It's barely an inconvenience.)

It's a museum on the smaller side with some big name artists like Warhol and Pollock. I definitely…read morethink it's worth a visit if it's convenient for you! It took us less than an hour to go through and look at every exhibit and there some interesting ones. I remember it being fairly reasonably priced.

This museum was so empty we could hear ourselves walk. They…read moredisplay one artist at a time, in my case Cody Choi. Protest art, straight anti consumerism philosophy, but in 20min you've seen it all and it doesn't enrich you like art should do. It doesn't add up to the moderb art it's being showed elsewhere. There's definitely room for improvement.

The Kunsthalle Düsseldorf is a museum of contemporary art from the Rhineland and throughout Europe…read more It is an interesting museum to visit if you enjoy modern art as it has a good mix of different temporary exhibitions, which change frequently. Entry cost is EUR5.50 (EUR3.50 for concessions).

I'm not really sure if you can actually go inside here, but considering the lack of things to do in…read moreDusseldorf, and the fact that half the museums were closed when I was here, I somehow doubt it. Anyway, this is another of the town squares, though unlike Carlsplatz, this one was pretty empty, though it did have a statue in the middle. Actually, there wasn't really all that much in the square itself, though a short distance off of it you do come to the entertainment district that happens to be chock full of bars and clubs. However, while this square was nice, there wasn't all that much to do here.

We spied this several times - it's very pretty at night, as it's lit up. Worth a few snaps!read more

If you don't speak German, don't bother with the guided tour. 87 minutes for 3 sentences not in…read moreGerman: "this is the bed where the electress slept.", "This door is fake", "Thomas Jefferson came here once". We asked, in German, if he spoke English, and made it clear 2 of the 3 of us didn't speak any German. To which he said yes, he did speak English... and then continued to exclusively speak in German for the entire tour; making NO effort to give us any information. When I translated 2 questions to ask him, questions about the sculpture/artwork around us; the answer both times was "I don't know". Save your euro and buy 2 beers/person instead.

My partner and I wanted to visit a Schloss during out trip in Düsseldorf, but we didn't want to go…read moreso far, so we decided to come to this one. We took the U-Bahn from the station Schadowstraße, it took us quite awhile to get here, I think it was about 30-40 minutes. it was quite nice way to check out the city anyway. First thing I saw was the Schloßweiher, quite a beautiful pond it got there, then I saw the palace Benrath, it looked just great together. After we got off the U-Bahn train, we walked to the palace have a closer look. It does remind me of the palace I have seen in Potsdam. The main colour of the both of palaces are in pink, Schloss Benrath is Baroque-style. It isn't so big, it doesn't take long to walk around the building outside. The main building is also a museum, if you need a ticket to visit inside. It got a really big garden at the back though, great place for a walk. There are some other small gardens around, nice as well. I also saw some people dress up just re-lived the old day, kind of cool. My friend told me that Benrath was used to be a small town outside Düsseldorf, but now is part of the Düsseldorf. When we were on the way to the S-Bahn station, I could see their very own shopping street which quite close to the palace, it is quite peaceful here. Before we left this place, we just found a place near the front of the palace and sat down, enjoy the sunset, it was wonderful time, we like it a lot.