Things to Do in Essen

There are 39 attractions in Essen. Museum Folkwang, german museum renowned for modern and contemporary art, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Museum Folkwang
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Museum Folkwang
German museum renowned for modern and contemporary art
Museum
Neanderthal Museum
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Neanderthal Museum
Museum dedicated to Neanderthals and human evolution
Museum
Westfalenstadion
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Westfalenstadion
Large football stadium home to Borussia Dortmund
Stadium
Arena AufSchalke
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Arena AufSchalke
Multipurpose stadium in Gelsenkirchen, home of Schalke
Stadium
Merkur Spiel-Arena
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Merkur Spiel-Arena
Multi-use stadium in Düsseldorf with retractable roof
Stadium
BayArena
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BayArena
Leverkusen football stadium and Bundesliga venue
Stadium
Neandertal (valley)
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Neandertal (valley)
Valley where Neanderthal fossils were first discovered
Valley
Ruhrstadion
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Ruhrstadion
Football stadium in Bochum, home of VfL Bochum
Stadium
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
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Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Historic art academy and influential Düsseldorf school
Museum
Parkstadion
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Parkstadion
Former multi-purpose Gelsenkirchen stadium, Schalke's old ground
Stadium
MSV-Arena
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MSV-Arena
Modern football stadium home to MSV Duisburg
Stadium
Essen Minster
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Essen Minster
Historic collegiate church and cathedral in Essen
Church
Rheinturm
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Rheinturm
Telecommunications tower in Düsseldorf with observation deck
Tower
Villa Hügel
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Villa Hügel
Former Krupp family mansion housing industrial history museum
Museum
Old Synagogue (Essen)
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Old Synagogue (Essen)
Former synagogue now memorializing Essen's Jewish community
Museum
Burg Castle
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Burg Castle
Medieval hilltop castle overlooking Burg town
Castle
Museum Kunstpalast
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Museum Kunstpalast
Düsseldorf museum with diverse fine art and design collections
Museum
Quirinus-Münster, Neuss
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Quirinus-Münster, Neuss
Romanesque basilica and pilgrimage church in Neuss
Church
Schloss Benrath
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Schloss Benrath
Baroque palace near Düsseldorf housing museums and gardens
Castle
Aalto Theatre
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Aalto Theatre
Opera house in Essen with modernist Alvar Aalto design
Theater
German Mining Museum
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German Mining Museum
Large technical museum on mining history and technology
Museum
Kleine Feldhofer Grotte
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Kleine Feldhofer Grotte
Archaeological cave where Neanderthal remains were found
Cave
Baldeneysee
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Baldeneysee
Reservoir on the Ruhr River near Essen
Lake
Museum Küppersmühle
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Museum Küppersmühle
Contemporary art museum housed in former mill
Museum
Movie Park Germany
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Movie Park Germany
German theme park with film-themed rides and attractions
Park
Worringer Bruch
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Worringer Bruch
Riverside nature reserve with marshes near Krefeld
Park
Grugapark
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Grugapark
Large urban park with botanical gardens and events
Park
Düsseldorf Zoo station
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Düsseldorf Zoo station
Railway station serving Düsseldorf Zoo and surrounding district
Zoo
Hofgarten
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Hofgarten
Central urban park with monuments and paths
Park
Tonhalle Düsseldorf
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Tonhalle Düsseldorf
Concert hall in Düsseldorf hosting orchestral performances
Theater
Kunst im Tunnel
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Kunst im Tunnel
Contemporary art space located in an underground tunnel
Museum
Düsseldorfer Marionetten-Theater
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Düsseldorfer Marionetten-Theater
Historic marionette theatre staging classical puppet shows
Theater
Forum Freies Theater
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Forum Freies Theater
Independent theatre venue hosting experimental and community productions
Theater
Heinrich-Heine-Allee station
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Heinrich-Heine-Allee station
Major transit station on Düsseldorf's light rail network
Area
Kom(m)ödchen
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Kom(m)ödchen
Longstanding Düsseldorf cabaret theatre specializing in political satire
Theater
Mahn- und Gedenkstätte Düsseldorf
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Mahn- und Gedenkstätte Düsseldorf
Memorial and remembrance site in Düsseldorf
Monument
Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus
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Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus
Prominent Düsseldorf theater hosting stage productions
Theater
Üfter Mark
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Üfter Mark
Historic locality or district in North Rhine-Westphalia
Area
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen
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Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen
Former coal-mining complex exemplifying industrial heritage architecture
Historical Site