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Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

A city in the heart of the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Essen is one of the largest cities in Germany and the 2010 European Capital of Culture.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Oberhausen, the “Cradle of the Ruhr Valley” is home to impressive industrial culture, galleries, exhibitions and concerts; all being highlights along the Ruhr River.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Discover the rich cultural and natural history of the Ruhr region when you peruse the exhibits in this repurposed building in the former Zollverein coal mine.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Churches, half-timbered buildings and a former monastery that contains a university adorn this tranquil suburb, whose park stretches across the river.

Churches, half-timbered buildings and a former monastery that contains a university adorn this tranquil suburb, whose park stretches across the river.

A city in the heart of the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Essen is one of the largest cities in Germany and the 2010 European Capital of Culture.

This Ruhr district city’s many museums and art galleries give visitors an insight into Bochum’s industrial history and artistic culture.