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Essen, Germany

Museum Folkwang

German Romanticism and French modernism in the Ruhr, with free entry to the collection.

Museum Folkwang
Photo: Museum Folkwang

Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne and Kirchner in a David Chipperfield building. The photography department is among the most important in Germany, and the permanent collection costs nothing.

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Opening hours and prices change regularly — always check the museum’s own site before you travel.

Do not miss

  • Van Gogh and Gauguin
  • Photographic collection
  • Free permanent collection

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