Exhibitions

Eva Rubinstein. Proof of Life
from September 4 to November 29, 2026

Eva Rubinstein’s evocative black-and-white photographs capture the poetry of everyday life and explore inner emotions through the perception of the external world. In her images, the 92-year-old Polish-American artist captures both the beauty and the melancholy of existence, casting ordinary moments in a special light. After a career as a dancer and actress, she discovered photography as a medium for exploring her surroundings and the “third dimension” – the fusion of external reality and inner sensations. Since 1970, she has created an extensive body of photographic work, exemplified in this exhibition.

The exhibition opening will take place on 2 September at 7 pm in the courtyard of the East Wing at the Museum of Garden Art, Benrath Palace. Admission is free.

Further information can be found here.

Microplastics in the Rhine. The Great Journey of Tiny Plastic Particles
from August 28, 2026 to end of 2027

Plastic has become an integral part of our everyday lives. As an immersive virtual reality experience, this special exhibition traces the paths that plastic waste takes into the environment. The virtual presentation shows how everyday objects break down into microplastics and, via drains and rainwater, end up in waterways and ultimately in the Rhine. There, plastic becomes a growing threat to the river’s ecosystem, the environment, and our health.

The special exhibition was developed as part of the Dutch-German Interregio project “The Rhine Connects” (2022–2026).

The opening reception will take place on August 28 at 7:00 PM at the Natural History Museum. Admission is free.

Further information can be found here.

Neozoa. Animal Newcomers & Native Exotics
since March 2023

The exhibition at the Natural History Museum highlights the phenomenon of new citizens, so-called neozoa, which have left their original ranges due to human activity. In addition, the exhibition presents animals that immigrate independently, often favored by climate change, or were once extinct but have returned. Tracing the new citizens, climate migrants and returnees, the exhibition takes a look at the establishment of new - sometimes exotic - animal species in Germany.

Further information can be found here.

Man’s View on Animals. Josef Pallenberg’s Animal Sculptures
since 2018

The Benrath Palace and Park Foundation is pleased to present the long-awaited exhibition on the life and works of Josef Pallenberg. The naturalistic animal sculptures of this outstanding Düsseldorf artist of the 20th century will not only be able to inspire art lovers.

Further information can be found here.

Groundwater and Groundwater Remediation
since 2016

On November 14, 2016, the Benrath groundwater remediation plant was officially put into operation by Head of the Environment Department Helga Stulgies and the Deputy Head of the Environment Department. At the same time, a small exhibition by the Environmental Agency on the subject of groundwater and groundwater remediation was opened in the Natural History Museum. There, among other things, the newly constructed plant in the Schlosspark is placed in the overall remediation concept and the city's strategy for groundwater remediation is explained.