Diocesan Museum of Cologne
Germany, Cologne, Columbastrasse, 4.
About the company:
The Diocesan Museum of Cologne is located on the site of St. Columbus Church, hence its name. Founded in 1853, it is one of the oldest museums in Cologne. The Archbishop’s Diocesan Museum enjoys worldwide fame, it constantly hosts thematic exhibitions that attract art lovers from all over the world.
The exposition of the museum contains exhibits of different historical periods - from late antiquity to the present. Here are objects of fine and decorative arts, icons, photo and video materials, church utensils. A special place in the collection of the museum is occupied by the painting “Madonna with Violets”, painted in the middle of the 15th century by Stefan Lockner.
The Diocesan Museum is located near the famous Cologne Opera House. It is the only museum in Cologne that operates on Mondays, there are facilities for visitors with disabilities, children under 18 are allowed free of charge, and there are both group and individual excursions.