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Manifesta 16 Ruhr 2026: European Nomadic Biennial

21 Jun – 4 Oct 2026 · Biennale · Ruhr (Dortmund, Essen, Bochum), DE

On now. Closes in 11 days, on 4 Oct 2026.

Manifesta 16 takes over 12 post-war churches across Duisburg, Essen, Gelsenkirchen and Bochum, with a 'Manifesta 16+' satellite programme in Dortmund, Herne, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Marl, Bottrop and Oberhausen. Entry is free throughout, no ticket needed. Closed Mondays.

Highlights

• Free entry to everything — no ticket needed
• Twelve post-war churches are the venues: St. Gertrud, Markuskirche, St. Marien, Kulturkirche Liebfrauen, St. Bonifatius and others
• Closed Mondays. Tue–Thu and Sun 11:00–18:00; Fri–Sat 11:00–19:00
• Accessibility varies sharply church to church — some are only partly accessible and some have no wheelchair-accessible toilet

See also

• All art events in the travel.art calendar
• travel.art — long-form visitor guides for major museums, biennales, and art fairs