Museums
The K21 has exhibited international art since around 1980. The world-famous K20 museum can be found in an elegant building which was opened in 1986. Here, you will find masterpieces of the 20th century such as works from Picasso, Klee, Beckmann and many others.
The K20, which is situated in a small park, primarily exhibits contemporary art which, for the most part, has been created in the last 10 to 15 years. Works from Reinhard Mucha, Imi Knoebel, and Sigmar Polke amongst others, are to be found there.
Opening hours of the K20 and the K21:
Tuesday to Friday from 10.00 - 18.00
Saturday & Sunday from 11.00 - 18.00
The museum was founded in 1976 through the donation of around 350 works of modern art by Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig. It was to be the first museum in Cologne to exhibit contemporary art. Aside from pop art, the Ludwigs gave an extensive collection of Russian avant garde works out of the period between 1906 and 1930 as well as a compilation of several hundred works by Pablo Picasso as a permanent loan to the new museum.
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00 - 18.00; each first Friday in the month, 10.00 - 23.00
Guided tours are available for groups with a maximum of 30 people.
The Roman mosaic, with its scenes from the world of Dionysos (around 220/230 A.D.) and the reconstructed tomb of the legionary Poblicius (around 40 A.D.) are probably the best known exhibits of the Römisch-Germanisches Museum in Cologne. The museum’s collection has profited from the archaeological legacy of Cologne and the surrounding region which spans a period from prehistoric times to the early Middle Ages. The worldwide largest collection of Roman glass vessels and a unique collection of Roman and early mediaeval jewellery are the highlights of this museum.
Opening hours:
Tuesday - Sunday, 10.00 - 17.00
Wednesday, 10.00 - 20.00
