Red Dot Design Museum
A design museum converted from the former boiler house of Zollverein Coal Mine, redesigned by Norman Foster and showing more than two thousand Red Dot Award-winning products.
The museum is housed in the former boiler house of the Zollverein coal mine and was remodeled by Norman Foster. It retains industrial structures such as boilers and pipes, and modern products are hung and displayed among rusty equipment, creating a striking contrast. The collection includes furniture, home appliances, cars, electronics, and other winners of the Red Dot Design Award, making it one of the largest contemporary design exhibitions in the world. Tickets cost around €10–20. The museum is closed on Mondays, and it can be visited on the same day as the Ruhr Museum.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 11:00–18:00; closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
- Ruhr Museum
- Old Synagogue (Essen)
- Essen Minster
- Museum Folkwang
- Veltins-Arena
- Grugapark
- Lake Baldeney