Top Things to do in Muenster
Top 10 Museums in Muenster, North Rhine-Westphalia
Often overlooked by English-speaking tourists, Muenster is a small university city near the Dutch border. The Altstadt (old town) was rebuilt after WWII to resemble its medieval predecessor, and you'll find most museums and historic attractions are here. For trendy clubs and restaurants, head over to the Hafen ("harbor") district.
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1. Galerie Nettels
2. City Museum (Stadtmuseum)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By christopherreid36 - Dorsten, Germany
Wow! This museum surprised me. It is so much better than I had ever anticipated. Filled with history, thought stimulating - and - FREE of charge! Don't miss this jewel.
3. Rudi Fred Linke Galerie
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
4. LWL-Museum fur Naturkunde Westfalisches Landesmuseum mit Planetarium
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By 560kalvinl
We had some time to spend whilst in Münster ( close to where we live) and decided to visit the museum, not having been there for years. My family has visited here twice now and not yet seen the museum in its entirety. It's really well-curated and organized into several sections, including dinosaurs and how they are related to birds, the natural history of the region, naturalist expeditions across time, and an amazing special exhibit on nature in the darkest regions of our planet--the deep sea and caves. Though most of the explanatory material is in German only, the visual displays and hands-on exhibits still make sense and inform non-native speakers. The museum also has a planetarium which we didn't visit this time but I believe is also worth visiting. All in all, an interesting place to visit.
5. Haus Ruschhaus
6. LWL-Museum fur Kunst und Kultur
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 179 reviews
The LWL-Museum fur Kunst und Kultur unites 1,000 years of art, ranging from the early Middle Ages through to the present. Guided tours, workshops and artists’ talks offer new ways of approaching art. Concerts, readings, dance, theatre and film attract the public into the foyer, the Lichthof in the old building as well as into the Auditorium. The museum concept takes into account the special needs of visitors with disabilities. Thanks to such highlights as the Soest Antependium, works by the tom Ring family of painters, the collections of expressionists artworks and of contemporary art the museum has achieved international recognition. The museum shows changing exhibitions across a floor space of approximately 1,000 square metres, with additional spaces for studio exhibitions and presentations of contemporary art. Since 1977, the museum has been the organizer of Skulptur Projekte every ten years, most recently in 2017, examining public space as a site for art.
Reviewed By Sunbird0102 - Brunssum, The Netherlands
We visited the LWL Museum mainly because the weather was pretty bad and an easy city stroll not much fun. But now I'm truly thankful for bad weather as it allowed us to discover this beautiful and highly interesting museum. The art collection is huge and covers almost one thousand years of sculptures, paintings, icons, all of a truly outstanding quality. Also the museum building is amazing in itself ... don't let the exterior fool you - once inside you will be stunned by the space, light and architecture! If you are into art - don't miss the LWL!
7. Westfalischer Kunstverein
8. Archaeological Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
9. Muhlenhof Freilichtmuseum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 102 reviews
Open Air Museum
Reviewed By 418vladv - Enschede, The Netherlands
We really love open air museums, especially the ones that show the way of living of the people in various areas. There are lots of things to see here, and also because it is in the forest you don't feel the heat in those sunny days. The price is very small for what they offer. There is also a restaurant on site.
10. Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso Muenster
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 134 reviews
Das Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso Münster ist Deutschlands einziges Picasso-Museum. Es beherbergt die weltweit umfangreichste Sammlung der Lithografien Pablo Picassos sowie weitere Picasso-Bestände in verschiedenen künstlerischen Techniken und aus unterschiedlichen Schaffensperioden. Große Werkkonvolute seiner künstlerischen Mitstreiter Georges Braque, Marc Chagall, Joan Miró und Henri Matisse gehören ferner zu den Schätzen des Museums. In wechselnden Ausstellungen beleuchtet das Picasso-Museum das facettenreiche Werk des Spaniers, indem es sein grafisches Schaffen in Dialog zu Malerei und Skulptur stellt. Solchen Querbezügen gehen auch die seinen künstlerischen Weggefährten gewidmeten Ausstellungen im Münsterischen Museum nach. So ist es - ganz im Sinne seines Namenspatrons - ein Haus des beständigen Wechsels, das dreimal im Jahr mit Sonderausstellungen lockt.
Reviewed By Stephstraveldiary - Groningen, The Netherlands
I spend a little over an hour in the Picasso Museum. It has one floor with Picasso's art. The other floor had a temporary exhibit "Im rauch der farbe" which has some beautiful paintings. Also enjoyed the extensive audioguide. So it was definitely worth the visit.
