Museums

The collection of the Weser-Renaissance Museum gives an overall impression of the cultural history of the 16 th and the early 17 th century. Selected objects in the fields of architecture, painting, graphic arts, furniture, festivals, banquet silverware, cuisine, religion, science and economics are supplemented by reconstructions and installations relating to the beginnings of the … Read more » “Weser-Renaissance Museum”

The museum (Städtische Museum für Zeitgenössische Kunst) in castle Morsbroich exhibits contemporary art.

The museum (Haus der Stadtgeschichte Villa Römer) is devoted to the history of the city of Leverkusen.  

The castle (Burg Linz) was built in 1365 as an electoral stronghold and fortress to raise duties from Rhine shipping. Today it houses the ´Rhine Shipping and Romanticism´ exhibition and other expositions.

The museum shows an extensive collection of paintings and sculptures from the 19th and 20th centuries. There is a rich collection of items related to the elegance of the late 18th century and the old patrician residenceslife. And there are also historic rooms, featuring the culture of wealthy citizens from around 1800 with original furniture. … Read more » “Behnaus Dragerhaus Museum”

The museum (Buddenbrookhaus) and the Heinrich-und-Thomas-Mann-Zentrum show the life of the Mann´s and the main characters of the roman The Buddenbrooks of Thomas Mann.

St. Anne’s Museum, located in the former St. Anne’s Priory and late Gothic monastic architecture, exhibits a collection of sacred art from the 13th to the early 16th century. Among the treasures is the Passion Altarpiece of the Family Greverade by Hans Memling, a collection of medieval carved altars, furniture, paintings, and arts and crafts.