This is a simple museum, it is not complicated or pretentious. It relys on a well designed…read moreexhibition space and the quality of the items on exhibition. If you have an appreciation for industrial design and the sorts then you will be inspired by all aspects of the permanent and feature exhibitions. The staff do not speak alot of English, but for those who are not fluent in German many of the comments on the placards have an english comment as well, so you can get the background on many of the pieces. Although this may not be an obvious first choice among the many museums represented in Cologne, this to date has been one of my personal favorites and well worth the visit!

Unfortunately I had a group of children visiting the same time as me who were very noisy and…read moreconstantly running around the museum. I liked the fact they had English translations most if the time,however these are placed quite low down so it's a strain to see- and I'm only 5'3. The museum could have done with abit of an update with more from the Bejing or even better, the London Olympics.

Im going to preface this review with statement that I am writing this review from the perspective…read moreof an adult visiting a museumI am not considering the perspective of children, or the relief that it may bring parents on a deary weekend. So Im going to start with the negatives: - I had a 2:1 voucher for the museum (the fare being EUR6 each a EUR3 entry fee is still small change) and the cashier argued with me about the validity of it and then made me show my identification for him to honour the voucher. Then despite haveing a draw full of change would not accept my EUR50 note, and insisted we pay in change. German customer serive at its very best. - The layout of the museum is confusing. I am sure we missed parts of it because there is not a natural flow to the museum that draws you from section to section. - The interactive stuff wasnt that great, even if i was a kid ive been to many other museums with more and better activities relating to sports science. The positives: - The information is in both english and german - There are some interesting and historical items in the museum (but you have to keep an eye out for them) - Its open on sundays and quick to get around, so if you are visiting and looking for something to do before you have to catch a plane on a sunday, you can do this. - Its next to the chocolate museum. Personally when i have friends visit cologne this will not be one of the first places I would recommend they visit while seeing the sights. Although Im sure it has its educational benifits for children.

Eine ansprechende Architektur. Moderne Kunst gemischt mit sakraler. Sehr empfehlenswert!read more

Kolmbia shows the art collection of the archdiocese..and this is something I thought would be…read moreinteresting to see. I have to admit, the collection that was on exhibition when I went was quite boring. But from my understanding there are a number of different exhibitions shown throughout the year, and I would hate for one bad curation to ruin a recommendation for someone to visit here as these kinds of things are so subjective. The reason I say this is the architecture of the building is spectacular, and for me the highlight of the experience. The building is the creation of Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, and incorporates the remains of St Kolumbia which was destroyed in WWII with a spectacular and modern exhibition space for the arts. The way in which this is done is seamless and the building maintains a sense of serentiy and sancitity that you would have expected to find in the church which once stood there. Perhaps the most sobering part of the experience of Kolumbia is visiting the small chapel on the side of the building called Madonna in den Trümmern (Our lady of the rubble). This chappel was built in the 1950s around a madonna figure that survived the bombing of Cologne and was venerated as a sign of hope.

Only went to the tim burton collection so can only review that and the general area of the museum…read more The museum seemed very modern in an older looking building, very beautiful. Parking was at the trainstation 200 meters away and was very cheap. 3€ for 4 hours. The tim burton expo itself was pretty good, lots of drawings and art-displays. The only thing that we though that could have been better was that it was really unclear where to start and in what direction to go. I don't have a problem finding my own way but there were arrows telling us to go in certain directions but they didn't seem to make any sense. Besides that we loved the expo and the museum and if they have another really cool expo like this, we'll def. be back!

Awesome Tim Burton exhibit going on right now! Couldn't take pics unfortunately. Go see it for…read moreyourself. It's definitely worth it. Quick trip from Köln HBF, easy to get to. Nice park and castle near by.

This place is just WOW. Calling it a museum doesn't really do it justice - it's an experience…read more The concept is combining nature and art. There are 12 giant, windowless brick structures spread across a huge forest area, each housing different types of art. You just wander around a crazy German forest, find the houses and shock your eyes with whatever is inside. Three houses in particular really stood out as incredible, but every house is worth a visit. Besides the art inside, there's art bursting in the wild as well, including living areas where artists work and chat with visitors. When we were there, a Joseph Beuys protégé was casually hanging out. AND, there's a gorgeous cafe that goes by the honor system. Like, what?! Another thing to note is the fact that I saw 0 employees. Just... no one. You can touch the art, take pics, whatever without judging eyes. There's also no names, descriptions or anything next to the art. Tickets are 15 EUR full / 7 EUR student, and maps are available at the front. They come in handy because the forest can feel like a maze. I'm usually a fast walker through museums, but I needed 3 hours to take in this magical place. Everything is just beautiful, and I don't know if there's anywhere else quite like it. Go here!

Maybe the best museum in Germany, as far as I remember, it has been the first one to combine art…read moreand nature in such a consequent way.

Beautiful collection of Korean ceramics and Japanese woodblock prints. Also, the cafe has great…read moretea. One note... don't get in trouble like I did... if you have a big bag, you are required to check it, which I didn't know. The cost check lady was pretty peeved with me!