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Where an enthusiastic connoisseur of the beautiful can find his emotional outlet during a trip on German soil, so it is in the Ehrenhof Museum Complex . Under one roof three museums (the Palace of Arts, the Historical and Local Lore Exhibition " People and economy ", a gallery of contemporary art), a concert hall and a cozy cafe . For almost a hundred years, Ehrenhof has adorned the banks of the Rhine and serves people as guides to the world of culture and art . Four buildings that form a single architectural complex , settled down in the shape of a horseshoe, and the roof of one of them is decorated with a monumental eight-meter statue of the Aurora by German sculptor Arno Breker . Like a magnet, he collects around his tourists a magnificent fountain installed in the central part of the yard . Here and there the original modern sculptures, considering which visitors are prepared for the main purpose of their visit to Erenhof .

For almost a hundred years, Ehrenhof has adorned the banks of the Rhine and serves people as guides to the world of culture and art.

What to see

Guests Ehrenhof and meets the colorful hall with the impressive stained glass window of the Dutch master Jan-Thorn Prikker . The exhibits of the Kunstpalast Museum have covered, it seems, all art fields . Here are presented the art paintings, sculpture, graphics, the collection of glass . The central place is of course , a collection of paintings that includes several directions . This is the art of the 17th century (the main subject of the museum's pride is Rubens's two works and the picture of Cranach the Elder), 19th-century painting, works by representatives of German and Swiss paintings, as well as art nye masterpieces of the 20th century - paintings authorship Rohlfs, Kirchner, Nolde .

graph shows 70 thousand exhibits, among which we can see the work of Altdorfer, Michelangelo, Veronese, Raphael.. "Glass" exposition will please you with fine glass products dating from the period from ancient times to the present.

Pay attention to the exquisite crystal of European royal courts, it still looks great!

The National Museum of Ethnography "The people and the economy" is devoted to the agricultural sphere of the Rhine-Westphalia and tells about the different periods of development of this area

Gallery NRW-Forum is designed for exhibitions of contemporary art, as well as a variety of activities on topics related to fashion, architecture, active way of life. In the halls of this museum, exhibitions devoted to British designers Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood were successfully held. The exhibitions of photo works by Ellen von Unwerth, Peter Lindbergh, Mario Testino and Helmut Newton caused great resonance.

Concerts of jazz and classical music are held regularly in the large concert hall, which attracts musicians from different countries. Excellent acoustics, thoughtful organization of space, professional technical equipment enhance the impression of cultural events

"Kunstpalast" in Erenhof

Useful information

Address: Kulturzentrum Ehrenhof, Ehrenhof 4-5.

Coordinates for GPS: 51 ° 14 ', 6 ° 46'.

Working time: Tuesday - Sunday: 11:00 - 18:00, Thursday: 11:00 - 21:00, Monday: closed.

How to get there: there are in Erenhof U78 and U79 metro lines to Nordstrasse station, or U74, U75, U76 or U77 to Kulturzentrum Ehrenhof / Tonhalle station. From both stations to the complex can be reached in 5 minutes

Erenhof museum complex organizes guided tours for adults and children, cost: 20 EUR, for children from 6 years: 10 EUR, for children under 6 years free of charge


All prices are for November 2014