Dusseldorf Museums
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It is necessary that one gets a grasp of Dusseldorf's beliefs, customs and culture for one to fully appreciate the experience of visiting and exploring this fine German city. And most certainly, Dusseldorf museums and art galleries are the perfect places to visit to for this sole reason. However long or short your stay is in Düsseldorf City, it would be fantastic if you take the time to make a few visits to a couple of esteemed Dusseldorf museums and galleries that promise to expand your horizons when it comes to the field of history, art, culture and science.
The Gelerie Ludorff is a premium art gallery and museum that lovers of both art and history are sure to love. Although not as old as most seeing as it was build only in the 1970's, the Ludorff Gallery of Düsseldorf can however boast of art masterpieces made by renowned artists of antiquity and modern times. The works of German expressionist masters such as Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and Alexej von Jawlensky are housed in the Gelerie Ludorff as well as works by Post War abstract painters like Frtiz Winter, San Francis and Zernst Wilhelm Nay. Architectural pieces and sculptures made by prominent German artists are also popular attractions at this Dusseldorf art galley.
The Forum NRW in Dusseldorf City is also a most interesting museum which locals especially take pride in. Why? Well because of the fact that this German museum follows the rich history and economic development in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia including regions like the Rhine-Ruhr which encompasses Düsseldorf City. It features different displays and exhibits that focus on the industries and economies of regions within this area.
Other major Düsseldorf museums and galleries include the famed Goethe Museum, the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen which is a major art gallery in the city, the Aquazoo-Löbbecke Museum which is both an aquarium as well as a zoo, and the beautiful Schloss und Park Benrath which has a breathtaking palace and garden.
