Museums - marvel and experiment

Albrecht Dürer's House is one of the most popular sights in the city of Nuremberg, offering a fascinating insight into the life of the 16th-century German Renaissance artist.

Friedrich Wilhelm III built the Russian colony of Alexandrowka in Potsdam in 1826 as a tribute to his friend, the Russian Tsar Alexander. The museum here now takes a look back at the history of the site.

More than 700 European paintings from the 14th to 18th centuries are on display at the Alte Pinakothek gallery in Munich – and that's just in the permanent exhibition. The historical museum building is considered to be pioneering for its time.

The Archaeological Museum in Trier is one of the most important archaeological museums in Germany. Its collection covers prehistoric times, the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages, the Baroque period and everything in between.

At the Overseas Museum in Bremen, Asia and Africa are just a few steps apart. Here, collections relating to trade, ethnology and nature are blended together in one unique museum.

NRW K20 is a mecca for all modern art aficionados as the most highly regarded of Düsseldorf's museums, featuring masterpieces by the likes of Henri Matisse, Gerhard Richter, Pablo Picasso and Joseph Beuys.

The old Ständehaus is the perfect setting for a collection of international contemporary art with its stunning architecture in the Neo-Renaissance style and pretty inner courtyard.

The Art Museum in the Monastery of our Lady is located at the heart of Magdeburg, just a stone's throw from the Elbe River. The building complex is considered to be one of the most important examples of Romanesque architecture in the whole of Germany.

The Kunstmuseen Krefeld are internationally renowned for their commitment to modern and contemporary art.

The Art Palace, redesigned by Oswald Mathias Ungers in 2001, has come to be highly regarded the world over thanks to its outstanding exhibitions.

The Audi Forum in Ingolstadt offers an incredible mix of automotive excitement, entertainment, history, food and drink and impressive architecture. You don't need to be a petrolhead to join the millions of visitors who flock here!

When August Horch named his new Zwickau-based company back in 1909, he translated his surname into Latin and Audi was born. In Zwickau, visitors can see, hear and smell the pioneering spirit and ingenuity at the heart of the automotive brand dating back more than 100 years.