Top rated Museums in Cologne

Experience the best that Cologne has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 29 places from Museum category.

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DOKK - Dokumentationsstätte Kalter Krieg image
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DOKK - Dokumentationsstätte Kalter Krieg
Museum
👍👍 The civil defense facility in Cologne-Kalk was intended to protect 2,366 Cologne residents for up to 14 days after a nuclear attack. Today it is a documentation site and can be visited. A guided tour is free. However, something should always be donated for the very detailed (voluntary) 90-minute gui...
5.00 (33 reviews)
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Cologne Cathedral
Cathedral
Landmark Gothic cathedral with a huge facade, plus guided tours & Rhine views.
4.80 (67.8K reviews)
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the Michael Schumacher Private Collection
Exhibit
👍👍 A heartwarming and nostalgic experience for seasoned Formula 1 fans and a must see for younger fans. Truly encapsulates the man and the racer alike. Only posting 2 photos to preserve the experience for any wanting to go themselves. Keep fighting Michael
4.80 (1.4K reviews)
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Motorworld
Event venue
👍👍 An incredible place with a great collection of cars to buy and admire. It is completely free to enter something that absolutely blew my mind considering it houses the Michael Schumacher Private collection museum.
4.70 (5.9K reviews)
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Wallraf - Richartz Museum
Art museum
Oldest museum in the city, home to important Gothic, Renaissance & Impressionist collections.
4.60 (2.6K reviews)
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Kolumba
Art museum
Modern & classic Christian artworks in contemporary spaces amid 19th-century church remains.
4.60 (1.1K reviews)
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The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind | Köln
Museum
👍👍 Wir waren gestern direkt am Eröffnungstag dort und total begeistert. Viele der ausgestellten Werke kannte ich noch gar nicht. Die Ausstellung ist gut, interessant und abwechslungsreich gestaltet, 1,5 - 2 Stunden sollte man einplanen, um fast alles sehen / lesen zu können.
4.60 (423 reviews)
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Historic tram Cologne e.V.
Rail museum
Family-friendly tram museum with horse-drawn vehicles, models, photos & maps in a former wagon shed.
4.60 (356 reviews)
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Käthe Kollwitz Museum
Museum
Museum dedicated to 20th-century artist Kathe Kollwitz, exhibiting her drawings & sculptures.
4.60 (292 reviews)
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Schnütgen Museum
Art museum
Noted collection of Medieval religious art & sculpture housed in an elegant Romanesque church.
4.60 (289 reviews)
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SK Stiftung Kultur
Art gallery
👍👍 Very good exhibition seen by Lucinda Devlin.
4.60 (38 reviews)
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GeoMuseum
Museum
👍👍 A cute and nice little collection.
4.60 (37 reviews)
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Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Museum
Large, contemporary ethnological museum with a variety of international cultural exhibits & art.
4.50 (1.4K reviews)
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Mustard Museum & Mustard Shop
Museum
Producing mustard since 1810, this established company sells its gourmet produce from here.
4.50 (930 reviews)
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Dom Treasury
Museum
Relics, vestments & liturgical items housed in the subterranean vaults of Cologne Cathedral.
4.50 (259 reviews)
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Kölner Festungsmuseum
Museum
This 19th-century Prussian fortress is a museum with exhibits on military history & guided tours.
4.50 (64 reviews)
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Bunker Köln Nippes - Luftschutz- Leitstelle des Reichsbahn- Ausbesserungswerkes (RAW)
Historical place museum
👍👍 Here history comes alive and can be experienced. Well done, it's a real experience. Only possible thanks to the commitment of purely voluntary helpers. Respect, that must have been a huge amount of work! The feeling is also really good when you come out afterwards and are just happy that you are in...
4.50 (51 reviews)
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Time Ride
Museum
Unique, historical virtual reality experience of Cologne's Old Town in the replica of a tram.
4.40 (2.5K reviews)
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Duftmuseum im Farina Haus
History museum
Guided tours offered in a fragrance museum dating from 1709 where Eau de Cologne was invented.
4.40 (2.3K reviews)
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Museum for East-Asian Arts
Art museum
Paintings & sculpture from China, Japan & Korea, especially 10th-14th centuries, in modern museum.
4.40 (752 reviews)
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