Best places: History museums in Cologne

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LWL Industrial Museum Zollern
Museum
Industrial museum in former colliery with art nouveau building portal & original machinery displays.
4.70 (3.2K reviews) (~69.56 km from centre)
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Henrichenburg boat lift
Museum
Huge, iron boat lift, inaugurated by Kaiser Wilhelm II & now part of an industrial museum.
4.60 (4.3K reviews) (~79.6 km from centre)
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Ruhr Museum
Museum
Exhibitions on local history, culture & nature over 4 floors of a regenerated coal-washing plant.
4.60 (3.7K reviews) (~61.16 km from centre)
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Vischering Castle
Castle
Detailed exhibits & room tours, with costumed guides telling the backstory of this medieval castle.
4.60 (3.2K reviews) (~99.02 km from centre)
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Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung Koblenz
Army museum
👍👍 Nach langer Schließung ist die Sammlung endlich wieder geöffnet. Es ist wichtig zu wissen, dass es sich nicht um ein klassisches Museum handelt. Die Präsentation, Erläuterung und Positionierung der Objekte ist nicht so, wie aus neuen Museen gewöhnt. Es ist eine lediglich auch für "Zivilisten" zugäng...
4.70 (616 reviews) (~77.14 km from centre)
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Dokumentationsstätte Regierungsbunker
Technology museum
👍👍 Very interesting piece of cold war history. Tours are extensive and very informative, however in German only unless you book a group tour. You "only" get to see a 230m stretch of the 17km bunker but it's quite more extensive than it may seem. Tours last about 90 minutes and explain the history, tech...
4.60 (2.1K reviews) (~44.95 km from centre)
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LWL Industrial Museum Mine Nachtigall
Museum
👍 Very Nice 👍
4.60 (1.2K reviews) (~59.84 km from centre)
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Mueller Cloth Mill Industrial Museum
Technology museum
👍👍 Wir waren 2014 hier: es gab eine tolle Führung, informativ, unterhaltsam und äußerst kurzweilig. Es gibt tolle Maschinen und Anlagen zu sehen, die mit Liebe in Schuss gehalten werden und teilweise sogar noch Tuch produzieren (damals konnte man das im Shop kaufen, wie das heute ist weiß ich leider ni...
4.70 (417 reviews) (~33.61 km from centre)
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Villa Hügel
Historical landmark
The country mansion of 19th-century industrialist Alfred Krupp, with ornate interiors & parkland.
4.50 (3.7K reviews) (~52.2 km from centre)
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EL-DE Haus
History museum
Nazi-victim memorial center in a former Gestapo headquarters with exhibits & a basement jail.
4.50 (2.9K reviews) (~0.73 km from centre)
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Museum Burg Linn
History museum
Moated castle dating from the 12th century with an adjacent archeological museum & hunting lodge.
4.50 (2.8K reviews) (~49.53 km from centre)
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Selfkantbahn, Gillrath Station
History museum
👍👍 You can have a nice little tour through the Selfkant in an original historic steam train. The team is very nice and amicable and work in their own pace. Just like in the old days ;) Prices for the tour and snacks are reasonable and they have seasonal offers. Really nice trip for the family....
4.60 (579 reviews) (~62.25 km from centre)
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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) (~0.76 km from centre)
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Besucherbergwerk Grube Bindweide
History museum
👍👍 Ein tolles Erlebnis, absolut empfehlenswert. Insbesondere durch den sehr sympathischen Tourguide!!!
4.70 (286 reviews) (~65.22 km from centre)
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Kloster-Kraul
Event management company
👍👍 We celebrated our wedding at Kloster-Kraul last week and are so happy that we chose this location. The wine bar, the hall and the lovingly landscaped garden offer so many options for a celebration and/or a free wedding. The Kloster-Kraul team is simply amazing: everyone is very hard-working and atte...
4.70 (269 reviews) (~99.69 km from centre)
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Meurin Roman mine
Tourist attraction
👍👍 What a great place to visit! An excavation of a Roman quarry with a Roman tech exhibit. Check the time when they have demos and bring the kids to show them how the Romans sawed stone, made flour, baked bread and forged iron.
4.60 (429 reviews) (~66.4 km from centre)
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Ordensburg Vogelsang
History museum
100-hectare resort on former Nazi Castle Vogelsang with guided tours, visitor & education centers.
4.40 (4.9K reviews) (~53.19 km from centre)
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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 (2.4K reviews) (~0.15 km from centre)
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Eifel Hotel - Historische Wassermühle Birgel
Hotel
Homey hotel in a 13th-century watermill, plus a restaurant, a bakery & a distillery.
4.70 (208 reviews) (~72.93 km from centre)
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Peace Museum Bridge at Remagen
History museum
Remains of German-built bridge containing an exhibition on its construction, history & capture.
4.40 (1.4K reviews) (~44.79 km from centre)
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