Best places: Museums in Cologne, Germany

Landmark Gothic cathedral with a huge facade, plus guided tours & Rhine views.

👍👍 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

👍👍 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.

Oldest museum in the city, home to important Gothic, Renaissance & Impressionist collections.

Modern & classic Christian artworks in contemporary spaces amid 19th-century church remains.

Large, contemporary ethnological museum with a variety of international cultural exhibits & art.

👍👍 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.

Producing mustard since 1810, this established company sells its gourmet produce from here.

Family-friendly tram museum with horse-drawn vehicles, models, photos & maps in a former wagon shed.

Unique, historical virtual reality experience of Cologne's Old Town in the replica of a tram.

Guided tours offered in a fragrance museum dating from 1709 where Eau de Cologne was invented.

Museum dedicated to 20th-century artist Kathe Kollwitz, exhibiting her drawings & sculptures.

Noted collection of Medieval religious art & sculpture housed in an elegant Romanesque church.

Paintings & sculpture from China, Japan & Korea, especially 10th-14th centuries, in modern museum.

Exhibits tracing the history of chocolate, from the Aztecs to today, housed in waterside museum.

Museum exhibits on the Olympics, especially 1936-1972, & history of national & international sport.

Relics, vestments & liturgical items housed in the subterranean vaults of Cologne Cathedral.

Museum showcasing European arts & crafts from Middle Ages to present, plus modern design exhibits.

High-tech & interactive science & technology museum aimed at children, plus 3D cinema & live shows.

Museum in the old armory with exhibitions on life in Cologne from the Middle Ages to modern times.