Top Places for Art and Cultural Activities in Aachen

A trip to Aachen cannot be complete without understanding its rich heritage. The art and cultural activities in Aachen will give you an insight into the city's history, traditions, and artwork. While visiting the cultural attractions in Aachen would prove to be informative, attending its artsy events will leave you entertained. From cultural performances to historical monuments that give you a glimpse of the past, take a look at this list to know Aachen better. Include these in attractions in your itinerary for Aachen and have a great vacation.

Check the list of top places for art and culture in Aachen:

  1. Couven-Museum

    4.2 (980 Votes)
    Couven-Museum

    History Museum, Arts And Crafts, Exhibition , Specialty Museum

    This museum recreates what a lavish lifestyle may have looked like in Aachen in the 18th and 19th centuries. The building architecture is a mix of Baroque and Rococo style. It’s pretty, but the main attraction here is the rich interior decorations. Check out the kitchen, the china, the furniture, the musical instruments, the paintings, the Tile Room and the Landscape room and so on.The id...Read more
  2. Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum

    4.3 (580 Votes)
    Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum

    Art Museum, Museum, Arts And Crafts, Exhibition

    The museum was born when Barthold Suermondt donated 105 of his own private paintings to the city. Later, Irene and Peter Ludwig donated a significant part of their collection to the museum too. The building in which the museum resides was inspired by Venetian palaces. Highlights of the collection include: German sculptures from the 12th to the 16th century. A large collection of glass painting...Read more
  3. Ludwig Forum

    4.3 (529 Votes)
    Ludwig Forum

    Art Museum, Museum, Arts And Crafts, Photo Gallery

    This is a museum of modern art in Aachen. It is located in an industrial building that once was an umbrella factory. It was built in 1928 in Bauhaus style. Some exclusive works stored here are American pop art and photorealism. It also exhibits the transformation and development of European art from 1960s till present day. Some of the permanent collection consists of artists such as Nam June Pa...Read more
  4. Rathaus

    4.5 (943 Votes)
    Rathaus

    Landmark, Historical Site, Architecture

    This wonderful stately palace was built to serve as both a centre for civic administration, and as a celebration hall for the German empire’s grandest festivals. Its renown was such that it became a model for many other Flemish halls. Destroyed by fire and also by bombing during WWII multiple times, it has always been reconstructed even more gloriously than before. Highlights are: The mu...Read more
  5. Achen Cathedral

    4.7 (13 Votes)
    Domhof 1, 52062 Aachen, Germany
    Church
  6. Cathedral Treasury

    Cathedral Treasury

    Religious Site, Cathedral

    One of the oldest and most prominent treasuries in the history of Europe, the place accommodates a vast and varied collection of Roman antics, dating as back as medieval period. The church artworks that have been kept here provide a thorough peek into the world of past Europe and its rich heritage. Controlled by Cathedral Chapter, it is a part of Roman Catholic Diocese of Aachen and has been on...Read more
  7. Aachen Cathedral

    Aachen Cathedral

    Religious Site, Landmark, Tourist Center, Cathedral

    The Dom Cathedral of Aachen is one of the most influential buildings in Europe – architecturally, historically and religiously. The great Emperor Charlemagne built it; he is buried here, along with many other later emperors and religious leaders. Some of Germnay’s most important historical treasures are contained within. Thirty of Germany’s kings were crowned inside this churc...Read more