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Käthe Kollwitz Museum

The world's largest collection of Käthe Kollwitz on Neumarkt – reopened in autumn 2025 after a major renovation.

The Käthe Kollwitz Museum on Neumarkt holds the world's most comprehensive collection of works by the artist Käthe Kollwitz. After a three-year renovation it reopened in October 2025.

Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-24

At a glance

  • Collection: the world's largest Käthe Kollwitz collection
  • Location: Neumarkt, city centre
  • Run by: Kreissparkasse Köln
  • Reopened: October 2025 after a major renovation

An artist of world rank

Drawings, prints and sculptures show the powerful work of Käthe Kollwitz, devoted to themes such as poverty, war, grief and motherhood. The freshly renovated building on Neumarkt presents the collection in a new light – a moving place in the heart of the city.

Gallery

© Horsch, Willy · CC BY 3.0 · Commons
© Anne Halbey · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
© Artist : Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945) / photo Ji-Elle · Public domain · Commons
© Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons

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