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The art museums of Düsseldorf — a day through K20, K21 and the NRW-Forum
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Düsseldorf is one of Germany's most important art cities: the Kunstakademie, K20, K21, the NRW-Forum, Schmela Haus. A curated day out, all on foot from the hotel.
Düsseldorf is an art city. Joseph Beuys, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Ruff, Tony Cragg: all of them worked here or nearby. The most important houses are within walking distance of Adersstraße.
A suggested day
9.30 — K20 on Grabbeplatz (10 minutes on foot). Klee, Kandinsky, Picasso. Entry €12.
12.00 — lunch in the K20 café or at Pong, a brewhouse with an eye for art.
13.30 — K21 in the Ständehaus (5 minutes by tram). Contemporary art from 1980 to today.
16.00 — the NRW-Forum at the Ehrenhof (10 minutes on foot). Photography, pop, fashion.
18.00 — Schmela Haus (5 minutes). Architecture and Aldo Rossi.
19.30 — dinner in the Old Town.
A tip: the Düsseldorf Welcome Card costs €19 and covers entry plus public transport, which pays for itself from the second museum onwards.
Frequently asked questions
How far is K20 from the hotel?
Ten minutes on foot to Grabbeplatz, a direct walk along Bilker Straße.
What does entry cost?
K20 €12, K21 €12, the NRW-Forum €8. The Düsseldorf Welcome Card at €19 includes all of them.
