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Museum Folkwang

Museumsplatz 1, 45128 Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
+49 201 8845 444
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Ranked #2 of 9 attractions in Essen
4.5 of 5 stars 28 Reviews
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Marina di Sorso
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Born in ESSEN, Germany, of course it's a MUST to visit the worldwide renowned FOLKWANG Museum. So I really recommend that if you happen to be in the RUHRGEBIET area, go ther. The Museum has been totally renovated in the past 2 years and is an absolutely phantastic place for all art lovers! More

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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

it is one of my beloved not so central museum in germany - it is renovated recently and as usuall has a couple of great exhibition (major focus - conteprary arts and photo exhibition) on the show every time. It is wise to check in adavnce. I prefer to walk there as it is not so central and a pleasant... More

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Bochum, Germany
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

Famous museum with great exhibitions, wonderful collection More

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Germany
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

Being a bit of an art museum junkie, I was a little skeptical about a museum in Essen. I was humbled. It is a lovely museum with a nice collection of French impressionist, Brücke school, modern art, etc. Definitely worth going! More

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Moscow, Russia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2011

at Renoir work "Woman's portrait". Very friendly speaking English staff. More

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Oldenburg, Germany
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011

If you are ever in Essen you should visit the museum Folkwang: The new and the "old" but fully renewed buildings are worth to visit because of the architecture and the exibition. More

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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2011

Very modern gallery, but quite hard to find your way without a map, so you end up thinking you have missed something. I was really looking forward to seeing the fantastic collection of posters in the Plakat Museum, but it was closed to make way for a temporary photograph exhibition. When you consider the temporary exhibit rooms were closed as... More

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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012
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45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012
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Bremerhaven, Germany
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56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012
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