--- title: "Dropped Cone" url: "https://www.cologne-tourism.com/arts-culture/sights/detail/dropped-cone" description: "I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream: Since 2001, the \"Dropped Cone\" has adorned the roof of the shopping gallery at Neumarkt. The sculpture by the Pop Art artist couple Coosje van Bruggen and Claes Oldenburg was inspired by the advertising signs of the surrounding ice cream parlours and refers in its modified form to the transience of consumption. The artwork thus intervenes in the immediate surroundings and comments humorously on one of the central traffic and shopping junctions in Cologne's city centre. In the same way, the crooked tip of the ice cream cone blends into the city skyline with its many straight church towers." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2195358/766aaa589fddec3bc8f543186478f6108d1edf830cfe93bd8b2cb73a23f9f3ba/dropped-cone-sculpture-by-claes-oldenburg-and-coosje-van-bruggen-at-cologne-s-neumarkt.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Arts & Culture > Sights > Detail" --- Share Dropped Cone ============ - street art/ art in public space Dropped Cone sculpture by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen at Cologne's Neumarkt Pop Art meets Cologne --------------------- I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream: Since 2001, the "Dropped Cone" has adorned the roof of the shopping gallery at Neumarkt. The sculpture by the Pop Art artist couple Coosje van Bruggen and Claes Oldenburg was inspired by the advertising signs of the surrounding ice cream parlours and refers in its modified form to the transience of consumption. The artwork thus intervenes in the immediate surroundings and comments humorously on one of the central traffic and shopping junctions in Cologne's city centre. In the same way, the crooked tip of the ice cream cone blends into the city skyline with its many straight church towers. Read more Useful Information ------------------ Eligibility - for Groups - for Class - for families - for individual guests - Suitable for the Elderly Payment methods Entrance Free Parking facilities Neumarkt is one of Cologne's central transportation hubs. The stop of the same name has excellent connections to the inner-city rail network (tram lines 1,3,4,7,9,16,18). Neumarkt is around 1.5 kilometers from the main train station on foot. Read more General information - Bus stop available Nearby ------ View on map Contact Neumarkt 50667 Köln