The Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen occupies an excellent position in the international museum world, with important works ranging from Pablo Picasso, Wassily Kandinsky, René Magritte to Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, Gerhard Richter and many others. Since 2009, the foundation has a second exhibition centre: The Schmela House (Mutter-Ey-Straße 3) close to K20. The former gallery is a meeting point instrumental in shaping the identity of the Düsseldorf art scene.

Students profit in both houses from a concession of 50 % on admission prices.