At a glance
Location
Köln
Category
Attractions & experiences , Museums
| Location | Köln |
|---|---|
| Category | Attractions & experiences , Museums |
The Ludwig Museum was founded in 1976 with the gift of around 350 works of modern art by the Ludwig couple. It was to be the first museum in Cologne to exhibit modern art. Alongside pop art works the Ludwigs also gave the museum an extensive collection of Russian Avantgarde paintings on permanent loan from the era 1906 to 1930 as well as several hundred works by Pablo Picasso. The works of Picasso have since been transferred to the museum in two generous donations in the years 1994 and 2001.
The modern art department of the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum with the expressionist collection of the Cologne lawyer Joseph Haubrich forms the basis for the collection of modern art and has since been integrated into the Ludwig Museum. Roy Lichtenstein’s "Maybe", Andy Warhol’s "Brillo Boxes" or George Segal’s "Restaurant Window" – icons of American pop art – belong to the most famous works of the museum.
The modern art department of the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum with the expressionist collection of the Cologne lawyer Joseph Haubrich forms the basis for the collection of modern art and has since been integrated into the Ludwig Museum. Roy Lichtenstein’s "Maybe", Andy Warhol’s "Brillo Boxes" or George Segal’s "Restaurant Window" – icons of American pop art – belong to the most famous works of the museum.
Service & contact
Museum Ludwig
Plan journey Heinrich-Böll-Platz
50667 Köln
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0) 221 22 12 61 65
Fax: +49 221 221 24114
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Informations
- Eligibility
- Bad Weather Offer
- Suitable for any weather
- for Groups
- for Class
- Suitable for the Elderly
- Suitable for Pushchair
- for Children of the age of 6-10
- for Children of the age of 10 upwards
- Foreign Language
- German
- English
- Other Furnishing/Equipment
- Toilet
- Handicapped accessible WC
- Barrier-free access
- Openings
Tuesday to Sunday, public holidays 10 - 18 o'clockWeekday Time of day Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 to 18:00
Every first Thursday of the month 10 - 22 o'clock
Closed Monday
open on holidays (Mondays too!) as well as Sundays:
Good Friday, Easter Monday, 1 May, Ascension Day, Corpus Christi, Whit Monday, German Unification Day (3 Oct.), All Saints' Day, 2nd Christmas Day.
closed on Mondays and Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve. - Dayoff Monday
- Price info Adults: €11
Kids + Teens up to 18 years of age: free admission
Reduced: €7.50 €
Groups: €8 per person (minimum 20 people) - Directions Public Transportation:
Train, S-Bahn (from the airport): "Hauptbahnhof" (main station)
Bus, subway, tram: "Dom/Hauptbahnhof" (Cathedral/Central Station)
multi-storey car parks
Am Dom / Groß St. Martin - More info The museum building is suitable for visitors with wheelchairs or prams. Wheelchairs are available at the ticket office. Guided tours for guests with hearing disabilities. Please contact our cash desk staff.