Museum Night Düsseldorf: A Celebration of Art and Culture
Düsseldorf's Night of Museums: A Vibrant Celebration of Culture
Düsseldorf's Night of Museums is set to illuminate the city's cultural scene on April 26, from 7 pm to 2 am. This annual event offers a unique opportunity to explore over 50 artistic locations, with museums and cultural institutions extending their hours and hosting special events, performances, and interactive programs.
Tickets for the event can be purchased in advance at a cost of 17 euros (reduced 12 euros), with children gaining free admission. The central info station and shuttle bus hub for the Night of Museums is at Grabbeplatz between Kunsthalle and K20. Shuttle buses will also be running to the neighboring city of Neuss for the event.
One of the highlights of the Night of Museums is the participation of major institutions such as K20, Kunstpalast, and NRW-Forum. At K20, the exhibition "Chagall" is being showcased, while the NRW-Forum is persistently showcasing the exhibition "Superheroes". At Kunstpalast, the exhibition "MAMA" is on display.
The historic little castle of the district government on Cecilienallee features a "most beautiful selfie mirror" and a DJ, while the Media Design University in the harbor offers video shows and music. An art projection by Elena Panknin illuminates the Rheinturm until the early morning.
Papier-mâché figures are available at the Wagenbauhalle of the Committee Düsseldorf Carnival (Merowingerstrasse), and Jacques Tilly's three-dimensional caricatures for the Düsseldorf Rosenmontag parade are displayed in a show building with music.
In addition to these institutions, art can be found in unexpected places, such as a former swimming pool ("the pool" on Tersteegenstraße) and in the renovated toilet facility "Reinraum" (Aderstraße). In Neuss, comedians are performing in the Rheinpark and the Clemens Sels Museum is presenting "The Unboxing Experience".
Düsseldorf’s Night of Museums is a culturally significant event that enhances public appreciation of the arts through late-night access to museums, special events, and performances, showcasing the city’s vibrant cultural life and its diverse institutions in a unique, festive atmosphere. This event enables visitors to experience art, history, and culture in a vibrant, atmospheric setting beyond regular hours, often transforming museums into lively, engaging spaces that attract diverse audiences.
- The Night of Museums in Düsseldorf presents a fusion of lifestyles, offering experiences beyond the regular hours in fashion-and-beauty, food-and-drink, home-and-garden, and travel-related institutions.
- Social media users can share their experiences as they explore the city, capturing moments at unique locations like the "most beautiful selfie mirror" at the historic little castle, or the vibrant art projections at Rheinturm.
- For pop-culture enthusiasts, the event features a variety of entertainments from exhibitions such as "Chagall" at K20, "Superheroes" at NRW-Forum, to interactive programs like video shows and music at Media Design University.
- The Night of Museums also showcases the richness of Düsseldorf's cultural heritage; for instance, the Wagenbauhalle offers papier-mâché figures, and Jacques Tilly's caricatures are displayed in a show building with music.
- As the event extends beyond museums, visitors can immerse themselves in art in unexpected places like "the pool" on Tersteegenstraße or the renovated toilet facility "Reinraum" in Aderstraße, while in Neuss, they can enjoy comedians' performances in Rheinpark and "The Unboxing Experience" at the Clemens Sels Museum.
