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5 places in Cologne

Käthe Kollwitz Museum© Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0

Käthe Kollwitz Museum

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

Kolumba© Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0

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)© Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0

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© Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0

Schnütgen Museum

A museum of medieval Christian art in the Romanesque church of St. Cecilia – world-class sculpture, stained glass and goldsmiths' work.

Wallraf–Richartz Museum© böhringer friedrich · CC BY-SA 2.5

Wallraf–Richartz Museum

Cologne's oldest museum and a world-class gallery: the medieval Cologne School, art from the 16th–19th centuries and Germany's largest Impressionist collection.