Report: Ruhr 2010 – Three New Museums in the Ruhr Area

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04/2010 Interiors and Lighting
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Ruhr Museum, Essen, 2010; architectural collaboration Heinrich Böll + Hans Krabel, Essen/Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), Rotterdam
© Brigida González/Ruhrmuseum
As one of the European Capitals of Culture for 2010, the Ruhr area is presenting its transformation from an industrial region based on coal and steel into a modern, decentralized urban area with an emphasis on cultural and service activities. The Zollverein Colliery in
Ruhr Museum, Essen, 2010; architectural collaboration Heinrich Böll + Hans Krabel, Essen/Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), Rotterdam
© Brigida González/Ruhrmuseum