A great collection of 15th century, baroque and Impressionist art (each having a floor to itself). The art is wonderful, but the presentation and printed commentary (in German and English) should be a model for any museum. The commentary tells you what to look for, why the work is special, and what makes it important. The banners in each area... More

Cologne has always been an art center. Probably had something to do with a culture that came from Italy, courtesy of the Roman Empire. This museum has extensive and well laid out galleries cataloguing the medieval and baroque periods and the 19th century. Always a treat to get close up with Pissaro and Monet.

Excellent collection with enough english notes if your german is a bit basic. Musuem Card is a fantastic deal (not the Cologne Welcome Card) 15 Euro gets you free admission to the city museums and any special exhibition in them for 2 consectutive days. It also includes free use of the Cologne transport system but only on the first day.... More

With art spanning from the middle ages through the 19th century, this museum has a nice collection. There are three floors of art and a ground floor with a cafe and a gift shop. Of the museums in Koln, I'd place this as a second tier (also that staff was less than friendly). The admission is 8E/person. This museum is... More

We didn't intent to visit musea in Koln, but due the cold we entered this and wauw what a collection!!!

My recent visit to the Wallraf-Richart Museum was thoroughly ruined by the very poor and unwelcoming attitude of the staff at the desk and indeed throughout the exhibition. Having bought the tickets we were told that we must surrender our moderately sized handbags at the cloakroom. A lady does not like parting with her handbag containing all her personal effects!... More

This museum has a beautiful collection of paintings and a particularly interesting collection of paintings depicting stories from the bible, painted during the medieval times.

Everybody talks about the |Ludwig Museum, at least in my circles! But we went to the Wallraf as well and were flabbergasted. They nhave it all. All the important periods, al the important painters. An absolute must see!

One of the best museums in Europe! Very manageable, art has been hung with consideration of the surrounding pieces and colors, and the pieces chosen are exquisite representations of style. Was there for an impressionists exhibit, which I loved as I learned about artists I would not usually know. Helpful to see works described in English and German.