City: North Rhine-Westphalia
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Top 10 Natural History Museums in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen, pronounced [ˈnɔʁtʁaɪ̯n vɛstˈfaːlən] ( listen), commonly shortened to NRW) is the most populous state of Germany, with a population of approximately 18 million, and the fourth largest by area. Its capital is Düsseldorf; the largest city is Cologne. Four of Germany's ten largest cities (Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, and Essen) are located in this state, as well as the second largest metropolitan area on the European continent, Rhine-Ruhr.
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1. Museum der Mineralien
2. Museumshof Rahden
3. Naturmuseum Dortmund
4. Schloss Benrath
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 721 reviews
Reviewed By cleom708
We spent a great day at this palace, everything was amazing from the building to the beautiful gardens. You could truly travel back in time
5. Ruhr Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 181 reviews
Reviewed By 355stefang - Brussels, Belgium
The Ruhr Museum is easily one of the best and most interesting museums I have ever visited anywhere in the world. Naturally, the fact the museum is in a HUGE, old industrial building is in itself extremely interesting. It's almost like one day the machines were just switched off, and then the next day a museum bloomed inside. Spread out over several floors, you will have to spend a day or even two to really see and read everything in the museum (most description cards were only in German, if I remember correctly, but there was also English for much of the museum). You can also go to the rooftop for wonderful views of the Zollverein complex. Obligatory giftshop and toilets available inside, as well. In the museum you'll gain an understanding of the impact the Ruhr Gebiet (Ruhr Valley/Area) had on the local population - how it was essentially their livelihood - and a good understanding of the impact industrialization has had on the environment, and what's being done about it today. There are numerous mining objects, countless gems, rocks, animals, etc., so many you'd think you actually went to a natural history museum. I can't express how fantastic this museum was. There is so much to see and the building itself and old mining machinery just make this an awesome experience. Highly recommended!
6. Lippisches Landesmuseum Detmold
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
The Lippe Museum is the largest and oldest regional museum of East Westphalia-Lippe and is located in the heart of Detmold, opposite the Detmold Castle of the Princes of Lippe. Established in 1835 as Natural History Museum, it evolved until today to a grand collection Lippe and except Lippe cultural assets in the fields of natural history, prehistory and early history, regional history, folklore, art, furniture and interior design and ethnography.
7. Grube Wolfahrt
8. Aquazoo Loebbecke Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 306 reviews
Reviewed By ajc992018 - Galway, Ireland
I have no idea how anybody could rate this place 'average' or lower. It is an incredible facility. We had two to three hours before needing to be at the airport, yet we could have stayed 5 or 6 hours easily. The quality and cleanliness of the tanks is exceptional. The animals were all healthy and very happy. From the penguins to the crocs and birds, the experience was amazing. I travelled with my husband and amost four year old and we all enjoyed it immensely. My only criticism is that the staff at the desk were not very approachable.
9. Haus Ruhrnatur
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 10 reviews
10. Geomuseum der WWU Munster
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
