Museum in Cologne

Whether you stay at our B&B Hotel Köln Zentrum or Hotel Köln Messe, our B&B Hotels in Cologne are always close to a great museum! The current museum landscape in the Rhine metropolis is breathtaking and so diverse that there is something for everyone. Whether it's medieval art in the Schnütgen Museum or the history of carnival in the Städtisches Museum - just take a look!

Is it raining today or are you in the mood for museums, art and education? Then you can buy your ticket and spend an interesting day in an exciting museum in Cologne. We will inform you about the best museums and permanent exhibitions in Cologne and also tell you where admission is reduced or even free!

The highlights of Cologne's museums

Do you also like to ponder the meaning of modern art or do you love Picasso? Do you fancy a blockbuster exhibition or would you rather follow in the footsteps of Roman times? Did you know that you can get a free bar of chocolate at the Chocolate Museum? We have listed the top addresses for you from the many interesting museums:

The Museum Ludwig on Heinrich-Böll-Platz is dedicated to 20th and 21st century art and presents its extensive pop art collection, Andy Warhol “Brillo” boxes and the world's third largest Picasso collection. Paintings of Expressionism, New Objectivity and the Russian avant-garde also make the museum one of the most important German art museums in the world. Discounts are available on the first Thursday of the month!

The Roman-Germanic Museum, which focuses on the archaeological history of the city, is located in Cäcilienstraße. Over 4,500 square meters of exhibition space await visitors. The most famous attractions are the Dionysus mosaic and the 15-meter-high tomb of Poblicius.

Opposite the town hall is the city's first museum: the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum. It is one of Germany's great classical painting galleries with works by Albrecht Dürer, Rubens and Rembrandt, French Realism and Impressionism with the Fondation Corboud collection and an extensive collection of Impressionist art such as Van Gogh and Munch.

Other museums you should not miss

If you are interested in Buddhism, the best place to visit is the Museum of East Asian Art, which brings together Japanese, Chinese and Korean exhibits. Tip: Birthday children living in Cologne have free admission on the day of their birthday!

International objects from a wide range of cultures and religions can be found in the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum. Schools in particular can learn all about ethnology here. In the Makk - Museum of Applied Arts - visitors can experience design. Various everyday objects from the Middle Ages to the present day are exhibited here. Admission is free every 1st Thursday of the month from 10 am to 10 pm.