Tourist Programme

European Capital of Culture RUHR.2010

In 2010, the Ruhr Metropolis is the European Capital of Culture. RUHR.2010 makes the change from industrial region to cultural metropolis come alive. There are 200 museums, 100 cultural centers, 100 concert halls, 250 festivals, 3,500 industrial monuments and three large musical Theatres waiting for you. Discover the charm of a former industrial region which has become a place for a culture of leisure and experience: extensive recreational areas, a rich and wide range of cultural offerings and a variety of urban landscapes cater for every taste. Visit amongst others things the World Heritage Zollverein, the Folkwang Museum as well as Cologne, Germany’s fourth largest city. Experience with “Buddy – The Buddy Holly Musical” a terrific musical about the moving life story of the rock’n’roll legend.

Meeting point for each tour:
Information Desk EMG - Essen Marketing Gesellschaft, Foyer CongressCenter West