Things to Do in Gelsenkirchen

There are 2 attractions in Gelsenkirchen. Museum Folkwang, german museum renowned for modern and contemporary art, is the most popular.

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Museum Folkwang

Museum Folkwang

German museum renowned for modern and contemporary art

Neanderthal Museum

Neanderthal Museum

Museum dedicated to Neanderthals and human evolution

Westfalenstadion

Westfalenstadion

Large football stadium home to Borussia Dortmund

Arena AufSchalke

Arena AufSchalke

Multipurpose stadium in Gelsenkirchen, home of Schalke

Merkur Spiel-Arena

Merkur Spiel-Arena

Multi-use stadium in Düsseldorf with retractable roof

Neandertal (valley)

Neandertal (valley)

Valley where Neanderthal fossils were first discovered

Ruhrstadion

Football stadium in Bochum, home of VfL Bochum

Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Historic art academy and influential Düsseldorf school

Parkstadion

Former multi-purpose Gelsenkirchen stadium, Schalke's old ground

MSV-Arena

Modern football stadium home to MSV Duisburg

Essen Minster

Historic collegiate church and cathedral in Essen

Rheinturm

Telecommunications tower in Düsseldorf with observation deck

Villa Hügel

Former Krupp family mansion housing industrial history museum

Old Synagogue (Essen)

Old Synagogue (Essen)

Former synagogue now memorializing Essen's Jewish community

Vischering Castle

Vischering Castle

Moated medieval castle near Lüdinghausen, preserved fortification

Burg Castle

Medieval hilltop castle overlooking Burg town

Museum Kunstpalast

Museum Kunstpalast

Düsseldorf museum with diverse fine art and design collections

Schloss Benrath

Schloss Benrath

Baroque palace near Düsseldorf housing museums and gardens

Aalto Theatre

Opera house in Essen with modernist Alvar Aalto design

German Mining Museum

German Mining Museum

Large technical museum on mining history and technology

Hengsteysee

Reservoir and recreation lake near Dortmund

Kleine Feldhofer Grotte

Kleine Feldhofer Grotte

Archaeological cave where Neanderthal remains were found

Baldeneysee

Reservoir on the Ruhr River near Essen

Museum Küppersmühle

Museum Küppersmühle

Contemporary art museum housed in former mill

Movie Park Germany

Movie Park Germany

German theme park with film-themed rides and attractions

Grugapark

Large urban park with botanical gardens and events

Düsseldorf Zoo station

Düsseldorf Zoo station

Railway station serving Düsseldorf Zoo and surrounding district

Hofgarten

Central urban park with monuments and paths

Tonhalle Düsseldorf

Tonhalle Düsseldorf

Concert hall in Düsseldorf hosting orchestral performances

Westfalenpark

Large urban park and public garden in Dortmund

Kunst im Tunnel

Kunst im Tunnel

Contemporary art space located in an underground tunnel

Düsseldorfer Marionetten-Theater

Düsseldorfer Marionetten-Theater

Historic marionette theatre staging classical puppet shows

Forum Freies Theater

Forum Freies Theater

Independent theatre venue hosting experimental and community productions

Heinrich-Heine-Allee station

Heinrich-Heine-Allee station

Major transit station on Düsseldorf's light rail network

Kom(m)ödchen

Longstanding Düsseldorf cabaret theatre specializing in political satire

Mahn- und Gedenkstätte Düsseldorf

Mahn- und Gedenkstätte Düsseldorf

Memorial and remembrance site in Düsseldorf

Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus

Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus

Prominent Düsseldorf theater hosting stage productions

Üfter Mark

Historic locality or district in North Rhine-Westphalia

Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen

Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen

Former coal-mining complex exemplifying industrial heritage architecture

Historical Site