Art and culture

Known locally as the Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte, the museum uses exhibitions and publications to communicate the history of Bavaria to visitors.

Both the Porsche Museum and the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart document the technical development achievements of their companies in a variety of ways.

As one of the largest archaeological monuments, the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Both the Porsche Museum and the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart document the technical development achievements of their companies in a variety of ways.

The Mathildenhöhe complex in Darmstadt with its Wedding Tower and Russian Chapel is the city’s main landmark. It was here in 1899 that the Darmstadt Artists’ Colony was founded and existed until 1914.

In the Upper Franconian Farm Museum in Kleinlosnitz you will venture on a unique journey through the cultural history of farming. The building at the heart of the museum is a farmhouse from the late 18th century.

Like a garage full of memories – The car museum in Melle is a fascinating homage to ‘history on wheels’.

Die jahrhundertealte Geschichte von Eisen und Stahl wird in dem LWL-Industriemuseum Henrichshütte in Hattingen lebendig gehalten.

Schloss Aschach in Bad Bocklet, housing three museums, is one of the most beautiful architectural monuments in the Rhön region.

Umgeben von einem englischen Landschaftsgarten gehört Schloss Dyck in Jüchen zu den kulturhistorisch bedeutendsten Wasserschlössern des Rheinlands. Im Museum Insel Hombroich in Neuss gehen Kunst und Natur eine gleichberechtigte Verbindung ein.

Heute dient das beeindruckende Industriedenkmal künstlerischen und kulturellen Zwecken, zum Beispiel als Austragungsort des Festivals der Künste im Ruhrgebiet, der Ruhrtriennale.

Lauffen am Neckar is not only a traditional wine-town, but also the birthplace of the great German poet Friedrich Hölderlin.