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Museum fr Angewandte Kunst Kln

Museums

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cologne

Klnisches Stadtmuseum
Museum Ludwig
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Rmisch-Germanisches Museum

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Image: Deutsches Sport & Olympia Museum Axel Schulten/KlnTourismus GmbH

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NS-Dokumentationszentrum
Archologische Zone
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Museum fr Ostasiatische Kunst

Artothek

museenkoeln.de

Eleven
indisputable reasons

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for Cologne

Wallraf-Richartz Museum & Fondation Corboud

Kthe Kollwitz Museum

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Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Schokoladenmuseum

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Imprint:
KlnTourismus GmbH
Kardinal-Hffner-Platz 1
D-50667 Kln
info@koelntourismus.de
www.koelntourismus.de

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Stadt Kln - Der Oberbrgermeister

Museumsdienst
Presse- und ffentlichkeitsarbeit
Richartzstrae 2-4
50667 Kln
www.museenkoeln.de/museumsdienst

Deutsches Sport & Olympia Museum

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Pedestrian zone

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Museum Schntgen

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Central
Optimal accessibility, at the heart of Europe
Historic
2,000 years of history, Germanys oldest metropolis
Cultural
One of Europes leading cities for art and culture
Distinction
UNESCO World Heritage Site Cologne Cathedral
Successful
Outstanding location for business and science
Stimulating
Centre for conventions and trade fairs
Eventful
Top events throughout the year
Cosmopolitan
An open and multicultural lifestyle
Traditional
Carnival and Klsch culture
Modern
Trendy quarters and shopping miles
Compelling
Metropolis with a unique range of attractions

KlnTourismus GmbH
Kardinal-Hffner-Platz 1 50667 Kln
Tel.: +49. 221. 346 43 0
info@koelntourismus.de
www.koelntourismus.de

Cologne Convention Bureau

KlnTourismus GmbH
Kardinal-Hffner-Platz 1 50667 Kln
Tel.: +49. 221. 346 43 211
info@conventioncologne.de
www.conventioncologne.de

Cologne
City of
Museums

Museum Ludwig
In the late 1960s, Irene and Peter Ludwig assembled the largest collection of pop
art outside of the USA and donated a large part to the City of Cologne. This was
the basis for founding Museum Ludwig in 1976. In addition to pop art, the Ludwigs gave the museum a comprehensive collection of works by the Russian avantgarde from 1906 to 1930 as well as several hundred works by Pablo Picasso on
permanent loan. With more than 180 original pieces and 730 graphic works, Museum Ludwig meanwhile harbours the third-largest Picasso collection worldwide.

Obenmarspforten
(next to City Hall)
50667 Kln
T +49(0)221.221-21119

Cologne is among the

most important and
lively cultural
centres in Germany.
Alongside its Cathedral,
the city boasts numerous
relics from Roman
times, Romanesque
churches and a bustling
cultural scene.
Colognes museums
with their superb collections and fascinating exhibitions are a magnet
for art and culture lovers
from all around the
world.
They offer a rich variety
of exhibits from Antiquity to the present
day and inform visitors
about things as diverse
as chocolate,
modern art and the
citys history.
Information and booking of guided tours:
Museumsdienst Kln:
www.museenkoeln.de/museumsdienst
and at Cologne Tourist Board:
www.cologne-tourism.com

info@wallraf.museum
www.wallraf.museum

Image: Rheinisches Bildarchiv Kln, RBA

Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud

The Wallraf shows how modern and relevant European art from the 13 to the
beginning of the 20th century was and still is. In the medieval collection visitors can admire the world-famous Muttergottes in der Rosenlaube (Madonna
in the Rose Bower) by Stefan Lochner. On the second floor the great Flemish
painter Peter Paul Rubens and the most important Dutch artist Rembrandt
van Rijn are an impressive attraction. The third floor is devoted to Germanys
most comprehensive collection of Impressionists and post-impressionist art.

Opening times:

Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Thursday 10 am to 9 pm
First Thursday of the month to 10 pm

roemisch-germanischesmuseum@stadt-koeln.de
www.museenkoeln.de/
roemisch-germanischesmuseum

Image: Axel Thnker

Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
First Thursday of the month to 10 pm

Rmisch-Germanisches Museum

How to get there: train, bus, metro: Dom/Hauptbahnhof

Built above the remains of the Roman town villa with the world-famous Dionysos
mosaic, the Rmisch-Germanisches Museum houses objects relating to the art, culture and everyday life of Roman and early medieval Cologne. Highlights are one of the
worlds largest collections of Roman glass, including the three-coloured carved cage
cup (c.AD 330/340), and the miniature portrait of Emperor Augustus made of turquoise-green glass. The art of the migrating Germanic tribes and Eurasian nomads in
the early Middle Ages is represented by a selection of precious jewellery, for both men
and women a portable form of wealth in the Migration Period. The Rmisch-Germanisches Museum has one of the richest collections of such early European artefacts.

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Opening times:

Roncalliplatz 4
50667 Kln
T +49(0)221.221-24438
+49(0)221.221-24590

Heinrich-Bll-Platz
50667 Kln
T +49(0)221.221-26165
info@museum-ludwig.de
www.museum-ludwig.de

Opening times:

How to get there: train, metro, bus: Rathaus; tram: Heumarkt

Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 5 pm
First Thursday of the month to 10 pm

How to get there: train, bus, metro: Dom/Hauptbahnhof

Image: Rheinisches Bildarchiv Kln, RBA

makk@stadt-koeln.de
www.makk.de

Museum fr Angewandte Kunst Kln (MAKK)

Art and Design
The Museum of Applied Arts in Cologne is unique in North Rhine-Westphalia. The
exceptional building by the German architect Rudolf Schwarz was opened in 1957.
Outstanding items from the Middle Ages to the 19th century are exhibited on more
than 5.000 m. The comprehensive collections connect successfully art and handicraft covering glass, ceramics, porcelain, jewellery, furniture, textile art and graphics. Special exhibitions display also architecture, photography and new media.
The new design department guarantees a very special experience, where international design highlights are shown in the context of fine art: Art + Design in Dialogue.
Opening times:

Tuesday to Sunday 11 am to 5 pm
First Thursday of the month to 10 pm
First Sunday of the month 10 am to 5 pm

Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum

Art of the Middle Ages

Situated in the city centre of Cologne, Museum Schntgen invites visitors to
immerse themselves in the fascinating world of the Middle Ages. Its collection is
exhibited in one of the oldest Romanesque churches in Cologne St. Ccilien
an ideal and atmospheric venue in which the medieval works of art are displayed
in all their splendour. Alongside unique sculptures and precious works of treasury art the collection also boasts rare textiles and stained glass from eight centuries and introduces visitors to the multi-facetted world of the Middle Ages.

Cultures of the World

The Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum Cultures of the World, which was awarded
the Museum Prize of the Council of Europe in 2012, provides a wide variety of
insights into both new and old, exotic and familiar worlds. Visitors will encounter an innovative exhibition concept on 3,600 m2 which engages all their senses
and invites them to embark on a multi-media, interactive voyage of discovery.
This fascinating presentation with exhibits from Africa, Asia, America, Oceania
and Europe takes up themes which move people all over the world and enthralls
visitors of all generations.

Opening times:

Opening times:

rjm@stadt-koeln.de
www.museenkoeln.de/rjm

Archologische Zone/Jewish Museum

Schokoladenmuseum Kln

Appellhofplatz 23 - 25
50667 Kln
T +49(0)221.221-26332

One of the most spectacular cultural projects in Cologne is now taking shape the
Archaeological Zone/Jewish Museum. Both beneath and on the surface of the town
hall square, a museum landscape with a total exhibition space of 7,500 m2 is being
created. Monuments and finds invite visitors to embark on a journey through 2,000
years of Colognes history this will give the historic heart of Cologne a new lease
of life.

nsdok@stadt-koeln.de
www.nsdok.de

Praetorium:

One of the sweeter museums in Cologne

A gateway to the redesigned Rheinauhafen quarter the Chocolate Museum on
the banks of the Rhine can be seen from quite a distance. Well take you along on a
sweet trip through time into the 4000 year history of chocolate. In the glass factory
you will be able to see our current production of chocolate bars and hollow figures.
Hand-crafted chocolates are the focus in our chocolate studio: the museums master
chocolatiers work here. And there is a standing invitation for all visitors to have a taste
at the chocolate fountain, which is always filled with 200 kg of fresh Lindt chocolate.

NS-Dokumentationszentrum
The NS-Dokumentationszentrum, founded in 1979 after a decision by the
Cologne town council, is located in the EL-DE building where the Cologne Gestapo
(secret police) had their headquarters between December 1935 and March 1945.
The Gestapo prison with its 1800 wall inscriptions by prisoners has been a memorial site since 1981. The permanent exhibition Kln im Nationalsozialismus takes
a look at the entire spectrum of political and social life in Cologne during the Nazi
period. The NS-Dokumentationszentrum is devoted to the research and commemoration of the citys history at that time and to disseminating this information.

Kleine Budengasse 2, 50667 Kln

T +49(0)221.221-22394

Opening times:

Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 5 pm;

First Thursday of the the month to10 pm;

Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday, Sunday and on holidays 11 am to 7 pm
(last admittance one hour before closing)

How to get there: train, metro, bus: Rathaus, tram: Heumarkt

Office:
Archologische Zone
Heumarkt 64-66
50667 Kln
T +49(0)221.221-33422

Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday, Sunday and on holidays 11 am to 6 pm
First Thursday of the month to 10 pm

Schokoladenmuseum Kln
Am Schokoladenmuseum 1a
50678 Kln
T +49(0)221. 931 888 0

www.museenkoeln.de
/archaeologische-zone
CCAA@stadt-koeln.de

How to get there: metro: Appellhofplatz, exit Appellhofplatz/Schwalbengasse

service@schokoladenmuseum.de
www.schokoladenmuseum.de

museum@kollwitz.de
www.kollwitz.de

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Kthe Kollwitz Museum Kln

Art Museum of the Archbishopric of Cologne

The collection ranges from late antiquity to the present day, from Romanesque
sculpture to spatial installations, from medieval panel painting to radical painting, from Gothic ciborium to articles of everyday use from the twentieth century. The search for an overarching order, based on measure, proportion and beauty
is the linking element in artistic design and the guiding principle.

The first Kthe Kollwitz museum worldwide was opened on 22 April 1985, the
40th anniversary of the artists death. The museums collection includes both
the artists entire sculptural work and over three hundred drawings, almost 600
print graphics and all her posters. War, poverty and death but at the same time
love, security and the struggle to achieve peace are the themes to which she
gives graphic expression in her works. The permanent exhibition provides new
insights into the life and art of Kthe Kollwitz. Fascinating special exhibitions
and a varied programme of events await visitors of all ages at this remarkable
monographic museum.

open daily except Tuesdays 12 pm to 5 pm

How to get there: tram, bus, metro: Dom/Hauptbahnhof;

metro: Appellhofplatz/Oper

Opening times:

The Klnisches Stadtmuseum displays, collects and preserves objects and

works of art on the history of Cologne from the Middle Ages to the present day.
The permanent collection in the impressive Zeughaus, the former armoury of
the city, provides an insight into the political history, economy, culture and everyday life of Cologne and informs visitors about the distinctive characteristics
of the city and its inhabitants. Among the unique exhibits is a large-scale model of the city, splendid municipal silver, gleaming knights suits of armour and
an Otto engine (internal combustion) from 1897. The permanent collection is
complemented by fascinating special exhibitions.
Opening times:

Tuesday 10 am to 8 pm, Wednesday to Sunday 10 am to 5 pm

First Thursday of the month to 10 pm

Opening times:

Tuesday to Friday 1 pm to 7 pm
Saturday 1 pm to 4 pm

Im Mediapark 7
50670 Kln
T +49(0)221. 888 95 0

Image: Susanne Fern

info@sportmuseum.de
www.sportmuseum.de

Deutsches Sport & Olympia Museum

Actively Experience Sports History
The German Sport & Olympia Museum provides fascinating insights into the history of
sports. From the competitions in ancient Greece to modern-day Olympics, the time
journey leads to the top events of todays professional sports. The museum also offers
plenty of opportunity to participate in sports. You can take shots on three goals up
and three down on the original goal wall of the ZDF Sports Report Studio, you can
pedal a racing bike in the wind tunnel, which simulates the speeds of Tour de France
cyclists, and you can practice your left hook on the punch bags in the boxing ring.Exciting are new themes like surfing, skateboarding & BMX. On the roof another highlight
awaits you: Colognes highest playing field with a view of the Rhine and Cathedral .
Opening times:

Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday, Sunday and on holidays 11 am to 7 pm

How to get there: train, bus, metro: Dom/Hauptbahnhof; tram: Heumarkt

then walk about 500 m along the river Rhine to the south (upstream)

Image: sgw

pr@sk-kultur.de
www.sk-kultur.de

from

Die Photographische Sammlung/SK Stiftung Kultur

How to get there: tram, bus, metro: Dom/Hauptbahnhof

Admission:

Im Zollhafen 1
50678 Kln
T +49(0)221.33 609-0

Ride & save

See exhibitions of contemporary art at the artothek space for young art.
Every second month the presentations of Cologne artists and international
guests change.
Besides the exhibitions the artothek provides the possibility to borrow artwork
from the collection consisting of 1,400 works from 1950 until today. Among
them famous artists such as Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, Martin Kippenberger as well as many up-and-coming artists.

KOLUMBA

Opening times:

Image: Koelnisches Stadtmuseum/Rheinisches Bildarchiv, Kln

ksm@museenkoeln.de
www.museenkoeln.de/
koelnischesstadtmuseum

Image: Schokoladenmuseum

artothek Raum fr junge Kunst

mail@kolumba.de
www.kolumba.de

Zeughausstrae 1 - 3
50667 Kln
T +49(0)221.221-25789
Cashier:
-22398

Image: Deutsches Sport & Olympia Museum

How to get there: train, bus, metro: Dom/Hauptbahnhof; tram: Heumarkt

then walk about 500m along the river Rhine to the south (upstream)

Image: Archologische Zone Kln

Image: Jannis Kounellis, Tragedia civile, 1975 Kolumba Kln

Tuesday to Sunday 11 am to 5 pm
First Thursday of the month to 10 pm

How to get there: metro: Appellhofplatz/Zeughaus

Image: Rheinisches Bildarchiv/Marion Mennicken

Neumarkt 18-24
50667 Kln
T +49(0)221.227-2899

Art from China, Japan and Korea

In 1909, the first European museum for East Asian art opened in Cologne. Its
founders acquired outstanding works of Buddhist painting and wood sculpture,
Japanese screen painting, coloured woodblock prints, and lacquer ware as well as
Chinese and Korean ceramics for the collection during their travels in Asia. Further
highlights of the Cologne institution are Chinese ritual bronzes as well as Chinese
painting and calligraphy. The architectural design of the new building opened on
Aachener Weiher in 1977 is of international rank, built by the famous Japanese
architect Kunio Maekawa (1905 -1986).

Image: Atelier Brckner Michael Jungblut

Image: Rheinisches Bildarchiv Kln, RBA

Kolumbastrae 4
50667 Kln
T +49(0)221.933193-0

Museum fr Ostasiatische Kunst

Klnisches Stadtmuseum

Ccilienstrae 29-33
50667 Kln
T +49(0)221.221-31356

Ccilienstrae 29-33
50667 Kln
T +49(0)221.221-22310
museum.schnuetgen@
stadt-koeln.de
www.museum-schnuetgen.de

How to get there: train, bus, metro: Dom/Hauptbahnhof

Opening times:

Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Thursday 10 am to 8 pm
First Thursday of the month to 10 pm

How to get there: metro, tram, bus: Neumarkt

car parks below and opposite the museum

How to get there: metro, tram, bus: Neumarkt

Image: Lothar Schnepf, Kln

How to get there: tram: line 1 and 7, and bus 142 to Universittsstrae

Museum Schntgen

Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Thursday 10 am to 8 pm
First Thursday of the month to 10 pm

mok@museenkoeln.de
www.museum-fuerostasiatische-kunst.de

Opening times:

Image: Tomas Riehle arturimages

An der Rechtschule
50667 Kln
T +49(0)221.221-23860

Universittsstrae 100
50674 Kln
T +49(0)221.221-28608

At Mediapark, the Photographic Collection of SK Stiftung Kultur offers temporary

exhibitions of renowned national and international photographers with guided
tours for children and adults.

free of charge

Am Hof 50
50667 Kln
T+49 (0)221. 221-22332
artothek@museekoeln.de
www.museenkoeln.de/
artothek

Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 6 pm,

Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 11 am to 6 pm

Tanzmuseum des Deutschen Tanzarchivs Kln/

SK Stiftung Kultur
The Dance Museum of the German Dance Archives provides an encompassing view of dance with annually changing exhibitions as well as a diverse programme of museum education for children, youths and adults.
Opening times:

daily except Wednesday 2 pm to 7 pm

How to get there: train: Hansaring; metro: Christophstrae

How to get there: tram, bus, metro: Neumarkt

Image: Alistair Overbruck

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