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17 places in Cologne
Antoniterkirche
A Gothic Protestant church in the middle of the Schildergasse – Cologne's most visited church after the cathedral, known for Barlach's ‘Hovering Angel'.
Aqualand
A large leisure pool in the north of Cologne – with slides, a wave pool, sauna and fun for the whole family.
Deutsches Sport & Olympia Museum
Germany's national sports museum on the Rheinauhafen – from antiquity to the Olympics, with hands-on stations and a sports court on the roof.
German Dance Archive & Dance Museum
An archive, research centre and dance museum in the MediaPark – devoted to the history and present of stage dance.
Fragrance Museum in the Farina House
In the birthplace of Eau de Cologne – the Fragrance Museum tells the story of the famous Cologne scent in original 18th-century rooms.
Käthe Kollwitz Museum
The world's largest collection of Käthe Kollwitz on Neumarkt – reopened in autumn 2025 after a major renovation.
Kölnisches Stadtmuseum
Cologne's city-history museum with around 350,000 objects spanning 1,200 years – at a temporary home in the former Franz Sauer department store since 2024.
Kolumba
The Archdiocese's art museum in an award-winning building by Peter Zumthor – built over the ruins of St. Kolumba church, a place of stillness and art.
Museum of Applied Arts (MAKK)
A museum of design and applied arts in the city centre – from medieval craftsmanship to modern furniture and design.
Schnütgen Museum
A museum of medieval Christian art in the Romanesque church of St. Cecilia – world-class sculpture, stained glass and goldsmiths' work.
NS Documentation Centre (EL-DE House)
A memorial and museum on the Nazi era in the former Gestapo prison EL-DE House – one of Cologne's most important places of remembrance.
Praetorium – Roman Governor's Palace
The underground ruins of the Roman governor's palace beneath the old town – a striking testimony to the era when Cologne was a provincial capital.
Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum
Cologne's ethnology museum ‘Cultures of the World', with over 65,000 objects from Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas at the Kulturquartier on Neumarkt.
Romano-Germanic Museum (RGM)
Cologne's archaeological museum with the famous Dionysus mosaic and 2,000 years of finds – currently housed at the Belgisches Haus during renovation.
Chocolate Museum Cologne
A cultural-history museum on the Rheinauhafen peninsula with a glass chocolate factory and a walk-in tropical house – one of Cologne's most visited museums.
St. Cecilia – Schnütgen Museum
A Romanesque basilica that today houses the Schnütgen Museum of medieval art – a sacred space and museum in one.
