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The best museums in Wuppertal in September 2025

These are the top 5 best museums in Wuppertal, Germany, ranked by their rating and popularity in 2025. Click a museum for more information about the museum, including visitor information, exhibitions and reviews.

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Looking for the best museums in Wuppertal? These are the best ones:

  1. Zoo Wuppertal1

    Zoo Wuppertal

     Wuppertal
    The Zoologischer Garten Wuppertal, in short Zoo Wuppertal or Wuppertaler Zoo, is a zoo in Wuppertal in Germany. The zoo was opened in 1881 and after an expansion in 2006, the zoo contains an area of 24 hectares. The park-like layout of the zoo features numerous trees and lanes. Zoo Wuppertal is home
     4.5
    Nature & Natural History Nature
  3. Von der Heydt-Museum2

    Von der Heydt-Museum

     Wuppertal
    The Von der Heydt Museum is a museum in Wuppertal, housed in the former city hall of Elberfeld. The museum is named after the Von der Heydt family which were important patrons. The museum's permanent collection contains paintings and sculptures from the sixteenth century to the present, including wo
     4.3
    Art & Design Art
  4. Bergische Museumsbahnen3

    Bergische Museumsbahnen

     Wuppertal
    The Bergische Museumsbahn is a heritage tram museum in Wuppertal that operates its own tram line on original rails with original cars. It is one of the smallest running tram systems in the world.
     4.7
    Science & Technology ScienceHistory & Anthropology History
  5. Museum für Frühindustrialisierung4

    Museum für Frühindustrialisierung

     Wuppertal
    The Museum für Frühindustrialisierung (The Museum of Early Industrialization) is an industrial and social history museum in Wuppertal. The museum is dedicated to the early development of industry in Wuppertal in the multifaceted interplay of technological, social, economic and mental history factors
     4.4
    Science & Technology ScienceHistory & Anthropology History
  6. Engels-Haus5

    Engels-Haus

     Wuppertal
     4.1
    History & Anthropology History

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