the EKO haus is the Japanese house of Culture and Buddhist Understanding. In it, the Japanese…read moreliving in the area are able to practice and cultivate their customs and culture. But also locals can have an opportunity to learn about Japanese culture and actively participate in it. Among the events of the centre there are: Buddhist festivals, tea ceremonies, garden parties with musical or theatrical performances, music events, reading circles for Buddhist texts, exhibitions, courses in traditional Japanese arts, lectures , film presentations, etc. Anyhow, they have this beautiful Japanese garden in the Temple grounds, a peaceful oasis and a must visit in Düsseldorf, makes you think you're in Japan. To get there you can take the U-bahn to Heerdter Sandberg and walk for about 10 minutes. Otherwise you can take a bus to Niederkasseler Kirchweg and walk for 3 minutes (I saw the City tour hop-on hop-off bus also stops here).

A beautiful and serene patch of Japan in Oberkassel - perfectly manicured lawn, landscaped and well…read moreproportioned garden with water features and a temple in the background (which you have to pay to get in but can enjoy from outside). A very peaceful place most of the time, great for a bit of stillness and meditation

The Chaosdorf is a hackerspace, a place where hackers, tinkerers and creative individuals come…read moretogether to work on their stuff and talk with each other. If you fit in one of those categories you should defiantly visit the Chaosdorf, either to bring your laptop to work on your own stuff and/or to talk with like-minded people. There is also a fully equipped room for soldering. There is basically always somebody around and guests are welcome most of the time. But if you haven't been there before, I recommend to attend one of their public events first. A regular event is the Freitagsfoo, which is every Friday evening. There are talks, discussions and they cook vegan meals. In exchange for a small donation you get Club-Mate, Flora-Mate and other non-alcoholic drinks. Unfortunately they don't offer beer anymore, but you can bring your own or get beer at the kiosk, which is just two doors away.

Come for the cheesecake, stay for the cheesecake!…read more Lots of lovely things to try. We were 4 people. 1 had a slice of cheesecake, 2 had personal size cheese cakes, and I had a vegan nut square. 3 cappuccinos and I had a fresh ginger tea. Very relaxed atmosphere. We sat at a table in the window for nearly 2 hours!

Ich halte es kurz: absolutely amazing!!! Super friendly…read morestaff, crazy deliciously cheesecakes and super comfy atmosphere! Would go here again and again and again and...

Tanzhaus NRW hosts shows, workshops, classes, and houses a small cafe/bar. The dances are…read morepredominantly contemporary - and the courses are all 6-month long. (Jan-Jul, Aug-Dec) So if you are in Dusseldorf for an extended period of time I recommend this dance school, however for someone like me who was looking for drop-in classes (like Pineapple Studios in London) it was not ideal. My first taster class went down fine, however when I returned the following week to try another proficiency level, they were very reluctant and told me that they don't let new people join so far into a new course (even though they weren't working on an extended choreo / building up to a performance).

Das Metropol ist sowas wie mein zweites Wohnzimmer oder zumindest wünsche ich mir das oft. Mit dem…read moreGilde-Pass, den ich mir endlich zugelegt habe, kostet der Eintritt nur noch 6 statt 8 Euro. Die Räumlichkeiten sind hervorragend. Ein richtig schönes, kleines, altes Kino. Getränke und Snacks kauft man direkt zu den Kinokarten an der Kasse.

Düsseldorf's best and coziest art house cinema. The theaters are not big but not too small. Movies…read moreare often shown in original language or with subtitles.

We stopped by on a Thursday afternoon and bought tickets inside at the desk. The museum overall is…read moreon the smaller side but still worth going to if you like art! It took us about an hour or so to go through and look at everything!

Well, as it turned out there was an art gallery in Dusseldorf that had art that wasn't particularly…read moremodern, however this wasn't it. Rather it was one of two modern art galleries on the edge of the old city, that contains, well, a lot of modern art. While the museum does look big, it isn't actually all that big, and I almost walked out without realising that there were a couple of more floors to explore. Mind you, much of these art requires you to spend a lot more time things about it and considering it than the traditional works of art. However, once we got to the third floor we did eventually find something decent to look out. However, all this museum does basically hold is modern art.

Dear tourists, if interested in modern art and architecture, this is your place to go!…read moreGreat old-modern-combination, probably one of the best architectural highlights in town. Art showed is truly modern (21st century, got it?) And rooms are dedicated to a huge range of different artists. This eclectic concept plus room in the basement for bigger expositions make this museum a good example of its kind. Not to talk of the tomas saraceno installation which can be entered (right.) Until end of 2014.

Go for the In Orbit installation. After donning a special suit and shoes, climb in to the exhibit…read morebut be forewarned : trying to walk on three layers of nets suspended 90 feet in the air isn't for the faint of heart. You can always take a break and lounge on the clear plastic orbs. Afterwards, come back to earth and visit the crazy spider exhibit: intricate webs are suspended from sheet glass. A guard is positioned in the room that visitors don't sneak in a can or two of Raid. Another exhibit featured rows of suspended fabric for the visitor to weave in and out of. After winding through, be rewarded with a highly unusual film short. This museum doesn't have as much art as the sister museum, K20, but it's well worth a visit. We were there in January and it wasn't busy- only a few minute wait to go up "In Orbit" The building is beautiful and spacious; we didn't even see the entire museum but would consider returning next time in Düsseldorf. Quite a few of the exhibits are admittedly unusual but it's still and enjoyable way to spend an afternoon doing something a bit out of the ordinary- especially if you've got painting and sculpture overload.

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