Cultural dates

Archäologische Zone:
Praetorium
artothek –
a space for young art
Kleine Budengasse 2, 50667 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 221-33422
www.museenkoeln.de/
archaeologische-zone­
limited wheelchair access
Am Hof 50, 50667 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 221-22332
www.museenkoeln.de/artothek
limited wheelchair access
Tue – Sun 10 am – 5 pm
1st Thu of every month 10 am – 10 pm
One of the most spectacular cultural
projects in Cologne is taking shape
– the Archaeological Zone below the
town-hall square. A new subterranean museum with an area of roughly
7,000 square metres is being built
where visitors will be able to see
monuments from two millennia in
their original locations. The secular
centrepiece of Cologne’s history,
which includes the massive ruins of
the Roman proconsul’s palace and
the fragile remains of one of the most
important Jewish quarters in Europe,
will present itself to the world.
Tue – Fri 1 pm – 7 pm
Sat 1 pm – 4 pm
Semi-circular conch of building II (middle of 1st century AD)
of the Praetorium, City of Cologne, Archäologische Zone/
Jüdisches Museum
Kölnisches
Stadtmuseum
Museum of
Cologne
The artothek, located near the
Cathedral and the large museums,
offers works of art for rent. At the
same time, it serves as an exhibition
venue for Cologne artists as well
as international guest artists. The
artothek aims at presenting all areas
of contemporary art – from painting,
drawing, sculpture and photography
to installations and performance art.
The artothek also provides contact
details of studios, galleries and other
art venues.
Spiked fire fighter’s
helmet of the Cologne
fire brigade with the city
coat of arms, 1860-1880,
Kölnisches Stadtmuseum;
photo: Sascha Pries
Zeughausstraße 1–3, 50667 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 221-25789
www.museenkoeln.de/ksm
limited wheelchair access
Wed – Sun 10 am – 5 pm
Tue 10 am – 8 pm
1st Thu of every month 10 am – 10 pm
The Kölnisches Stadtmuseum shows,
collects and preserves objects and works
of art on the history of Cologne from the
Middle Ages to the present. The permanent
collection in the impressive Zeughaus – the
city’s former armoury – provides insights
into the history, economy, culture and
everyday life in Cologne. The museum also
focuses on the particularities of the city and
its inhabitants. The unique exhibits include
a large-scale model of the city, magnificent
silver of the city council, splendid knights‘
coats of armour and a model of an internal
combustion engine from 1897.
until 19 April 2015
Cologne 1914 – Metropolis of the West
29 May until 25 October 2015
Achtung Preussen! Eine Kölner Revue in
2 x 11 Geschichten (Achtung, Prussians!
A Cologne revue in 2 x 11 stories)
[An exhibition of the Cologne City Museum
in association with the Landschaftsverband
Rheinland Project “Thank you, Berlin! 200
Years Prussia on the Rhine”]
The exhibition “Attention: Prussia!” is a
survey into the mentality and history of the
manifold relics of Prussian Times in Cologne
and the Rhineland. It starts with the explicit
stereotypes that have been associated with
the “Rhineland” and “Prussia” since 1815,
for example Prussian discipline and Rhenish
cheerfulness. In attachment to this analysis,
you find a creative view of the Prussian relics
in the Cologne Cityscape.
Based on impressive exhibits, 25 stories are
told, in which Rhenish-Prussian stereotypes
are being fulfilled, corrected or put into
doubt, all in scientific seriousness, with
critical distance and sometimes even with
the twinkle of an eye.
Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln
(MAKK) – Museum
of Applied Arts
Universitätsstraße 100, 50674 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 221-28606
www.museenkoeln.de/mok
wheelchair access
Tue – Sun 11 am – 5 pm,
1st Thu of every month 10 am – 10 pm
In 1909, the first museum for East Asian
art in Europe was established in Cologne.
The museum founders acquired superb
works of Buddhist painting and wood
sculpture from Asia, decorated screens,
colour woodcuts and lacquer works from
Japan, as well as Chinese and Korean
pottery. Other highlights from China
include religious bronzes, painting and
calligraphy. The museum’s collection
is presented within the framework of
temporary exhibitions in the building by
the renowned Japanese architect Kunio
Maekawa which opened in 1977.
Officer’s knife ’91 Champion’, Karl Elsener 1921, Victorinox © MAKK; photo: Jonas Schneider, Gabriel Richter
until 19 April 2015
Cologne 1914. Metropolis in the West
until 7 June 2015
SYSTEM DESIGN. Over 100 Years of Chaos
in Everyday Life
From Lego bricks and standardized formats
for paper to metro line maps, shelves,
28 March to 2 August 2015
Boro – Stoffe des Lebens
Boro – the Fabric of Life
Boro presents roughly 50 rare garments
and utility textiles produced between 1850
and 1950 in Japan. The word boro means
‘patched up’ and refers to the patchwork
garments of the rural Japanese population
that are dyed indigo blue. Expensive cotton
cloth was the preserve of the upper class.
Their worn rags were sold cheaply to the
peasants who used them to create stunning, aesthetically appealing patchwork
clothes. With their minimalist beauty,
these recycled textiles epitomise artistic
creativity and positive affirmation of the
transitory nature of all aspects of life. They
also reflect respect for natural materials
and for manual work. Superb monks’
habits from the museum’s own collection
complement the Boro exhibition.
9 May to 2 August 2015
Weißes Gold – Porzellan aus China:
White Gold – Chinese Porcelain
1400 to 1900
It was not only in the Middle Kingdom that
porcelain was held in high esteem. Demand for the ‘white gold’ from China was
equally high in Europe and the Middle East.
The museum will for the first time present
a selection of roughly 100 of its most
Museum
Ludwig
Heinrich-Böll-Platz, 50667 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 221-26165
www.museum-ludwig.de
wheelchair access
Tue – Sun 10 am – 6 pm
1st Thu of the month 10 am – 10 pm
Museum Ludwig possesses the most
comprehensive Pop-Art collection
in Europe, the third largest Picasso
collection in the world, one of the best
collections on German Expressionism
and one of the leading collections on
photography. A generous gift of 350
works owned by Peter and Irene Ludwig
to the City of Cologne forms the basis
of the museum. Since then the museum
has constantly expanded its collection
and now represents one of the most
important collections of modern and
contemporary art worldwide.
14 May to 20 June 2015
Robert Kraiss
2 July to 22 August 2015
FORT/ART COLOGNE Award for
NEW POSITIONS 2014 /made possible by
the support of Deutsche Telekom
3 September to 24 October 2015
Jugoslav Mitevski
KUBUS Cabinet exhibitions (in the
museum’s permanent collection)
until 7 May
From our Carnival Treasure Trove
The Association of Friends of Cologne
Customs and Traditions has been collecting objects for many decades that
are related to and thus complement the
museum’s section on the preservation
and research of Cologne traditions in a
meaningful way.
12 June to 16 August
Art in Architecture – the First Cologne
Trade Fair 1924
It was above all thanks to the tenacity of
Konrad Adenauer that in 1924 Cologne
not only managed to establish a trade
fair, but was also able to build – at
considerable cost – an appropriate
exhibition complex that incorporated
art in its architecture.
21 August to 8 November
Amor and Psyche – Wallpapers and
the Cult of Beauty
At the heart of this exhibition is a recently restored pictorial wallpaper from
the early 19th century.
22 August to 11 October 2015
manu factum 2015. North Rhine-Westphalian State Award for Crafts
The award winners of the crafts competition will be presented for the 27th time in
this overview. The prize, which has been
awarded by the state government of North
Rhine-Westphalia every two years since
the 1960s, is one of the most prestigious
and, at 60,000 €, among the highest art
awards in Germany. Prizes will be awarded
for innovative design and premium-quality
craftsmanship in the fields of furniture,
sculpture, jewellery, fashion, media and
interior design.
Tue – Sun 11 am – 5 pm
1st Sun of every month 10 am – 5 pm
1st Thu of every month 11 am – 10 pm
Museum für
Ostasiatische Kunst
Museum of East
Asian Art
until 25 April 2015
Julia Bünnagel
than 150 products by over 90 designers of
international renown – from Otl Aicher to
Marco Zanuso. The show includes stunning
pictures taken from space and more to
surprise and delight visitors.
An der Rechtschule, 50667 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 221-23860
www.makk.de
wheelchair access
The MAKK is the only museum of its
kind in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. On more than 5,000 square
metres of exhibition space in a building
designed by Rudolf Schwarz, it shows
treasures from the Middle Ages to the
present. The thematic focal points are
glass, ceramics, porcelain, jewellery,
furniture, textile art, as well as architecture, photography and graphic art.
The section ‘Kunst + Design im Dialog’
is unique in Europe and presents international design classics in the context
of visual art.
Exhibition room at the artothek. © Lothar Schnepf
operating systems, espresso capsules and
car sharing – our everyday life is determined
by systems. Most of the time we are not
even aware of them. The system concept
has left its mark on design for more than
100 years, and for more than 100 years
design has been oscillating between system
and chaos. This exhibition presents more
19 September 2015 to 31 January 2016
LOOK! Fashion Designers from A-Z –
The Collection of the MAKK
The MAKK’s comprehensive collection
of historical and contemporary fashion is
among the most important of its kind in
Germany. This exhibition presents a selection of the most important new acquisitions
in Haute Couture and Prêt-à-Porter from the
last few years.
Various different work clothes and night kimonos in a gallery of the palace of Boisbuchet – late 19th to mid-20th century;
collection of Stephen Szczepanek, Amy Katoh, Alexander von Vegesack
valuable and exceptional porcelain objects
complemented by works on permanent
loan from the Peter and Irene Ludwig Foundation. Alongside exquisite blue and white
porcelain from the 15th to the 19th century,
the show will present a large number of
pieces richly decorated with overglaze
colours, works with elegant monochrome
glazes, pure white Blanc de Chine and var-
ious different types of glazed stoneware.
A special highlight of this exhibition is
architectural ceramics used in palaces and
temples from the 15th to the 19th century.
This material, which was acquired by the
museum founders in China in the early
20th century, is decorated with a glaze
of bright colours and contains numerous
large-scale figurative representations.
books, objects, sculptures, photographs,
films, slide installations and photocopy
works. The exhibition is organised by the
Museum of Modern Art, New York in conjunction with Tate Modern, London.
Sigmar Polke, Freundinnen (friends), 1965/1966, emulsion
paint on canvas, 150x190 cm, Collection Froehlich, Stuttgart.
photo: © Archive of Collection Froehlich, © The Estate of
Sigmar Polke/ VG Bildkunst- Bonn, 2015
15 April to 30 August 2015
Winners of the Wolfgang Hahn Prize:
Michael Krebber and R. H. Quaytman
In the words of Yilmaz Dziewior, who as
the new director of Museum Ludwig was
a member of the jury: “In Michael Krebber
and R. H. Quaytman we pay tribute to two
outstanding artistic personalities. The focus
of their joint exhibition is a theme – the
impossibility of painting – which despite its
timeless relevance has attracted increasing
attention especially in the last few years.”
Bernard Schultze, Bevor die Dinge ein Antlitz bekamen (before
things got a face) 1994. © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2014. photo:
Rheinisches Bildarchiv Cologne (RBA).
14 March to 5 July 2015
Alibis: Sigmar Polke. Retrospective
Sigmar Polke – born 1941 in Oels (Silesia)
and died 2010 in Cologne – is one of the
most important artists of the present-day.
The exhibition shows works from 1963 to
2010. Sigmar Polke himself always resisted
being classified in art historical terms. Thus,
his first posthumous retrospective takes in
the artistic media with which Polke worked
throughout his life. The roughly 250 works
on display include not only his paintings and
drawings, - with which Polke achieved his
reputation - but also drawings, sketch-
30 May to 1 November 2015
Bernhard Schultze.
A Centennial Exhibition
Bernhard Schultze (1915-2005) was a leading exponent of gestural abstract painting
and was hugely productive right into his
old age. He created detailed paintings of
intense colour, drawings, and reliefs that
eventually morphed into three-dimensional
coloured sculptures made of wire, textiles
and plastic. In 1952 he founded the artists’
group Quadriga with K.O. Götz and others,
ushering in Art Informel in Germany.
Comb of St Heribert, Metz, c. 850-900. Museum Schnütgen.
photo: Rheinisches Bildarchiv Cologne (RBA)
Three Marys at the Crucifixion, detail from the great Calvary, Low Countries, c. 1430-40, Museum Schnütgen,
photo: Rheinisches Bildarchiv Cologne (RBA) / W. Meier
Focus on Museum Schütgen
The great Calvary
Presentation of a new acquisition
The Calvary with its many figures in
Museum Schnütgen received an important
complement with the acquisition of the
group of the Three Marys at the Crucifixion.
In the year 2012 it was possible to acquire
this carved group with the support of the
Kulturstiftung der Länder (Cultural Foundation of the German Laender,) the Peter and
Irene Ludwig Foundation, the Sparkassen
Kulturstiftung Rheinland (Savings Bank
Cultural Foundation) and the Freundeskreis
Museum Schnütgen e.V. – Pro Arte Medii
Aevi (Friends of the Museum). While the
crucifixion with the horsemen and soldiers
has been at Museum Schnütgen since 1965,
the acquisition of the Three Marys in 2012
reveals the meaning of the composition
in a new way. Originally, the relief was at
the centre of an altarpiece. It is one of the
most superb sculptures of the Burgundian
Netherlands from the first half of the 15th
century. The partly preserved original paintwork makes it especially precious.
1 August to 25 October 2015
Danh Võ
In an exhibition devised especially for
Museum Ludwig Dann Võ brings together
both new works and works which have
meanwhile become classics. The show
includes exhibits from We the People, a
faithful replica of the Statue of Liberty in
New York built on a scale of 1:1.
Museum
Schnütgen
Cäcilienstraße 29–33, 50676 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 221-22310
www.museum-schnuetgen.de
limited wheelchair access
Tue – Sun 10 am – 6 pm
Thu 10 am – 8 pm
1st Thu in the month 10 am – 10 pm
Museum Schnütgen invites you to submerge yourself in the fascinating world
of the Middle Ages. In one of the oldest
churches in Cologne, the Romanesque
church of St Cäcilien, all the splendour of the Middle Ages unfolds in an
atmospheric arrangement. Visitors can
admire unique sculptures and precious
treasury art alongside rare textiles and
stained glass from eight centuries and
discover again and again new facets of
the Middle Ages.
NS-Dokumentationszentrum
NS-Documentation
Centre
Appellhofplatz 23–25, 50667 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 221-26332
www.nsdok.de
limited wheelchair access
Tue – Fri 10 am – 6 pm
Sat – Sun 11 am – 6 pm
1st Thu of every month 10 am – 10 pm
The NS-Dokumentationszentrum is devo­
ted to the commemoration, research and
dissemination of the history of Cologne
during the Nazi period. It is located in the
EL-DE building which housed the headquarters of the Cologne Gestapo (secret
police) from December 1935 to March
1945. The prison tract of the building with
its 1800 wall inscriptions by prisoners has
been preserved and was made a memorial
site in 1981. The permanent exhibition
»Köln im Nationalsozialismus« takes a
close look at the political and social life in
Cologne during the NS period.
until 3 May 2015
Todesfabrik Auschwitz –
Auschwitz, Factory of Death
Topography and Everyday Life in a Concentration and Extermination Camp
Only a few buildings have been preserved on
the site of the concentration and extermination camp at Auschwitz, which has come to
epitomise the Holocaust. The NS-DOK presents, for the first time, a visual reconstruction of the camp’s topography with its main
camp, extermination and satellite camps.
The architectural drawings for measurement and reconstruction works along with
technical details and numerous drawings
in perspective provide an insight into the
technocratic organisation and execution of
the mass extermination of prisoners.
22 May to 4 October 2015
Siegen für den Führer –
Winning for the Führer.
Sport in Cologne during the NS-period
Physical exercise and training were the main
pillars of the Nazi education programme
with the objective of increasing young people’s resilience and prepare them for their
future role as soldiers. In addition, a healthy
and physically fit body was regarded as a
selection criterion within the framework of
the Nazi’s racial ideology. The 1920s saw
the heyday of the sports and gymnastics
Rautenstrauch Joest
Museum – Cultures
of the World
Tue – Sun 10 am – 6 pm
Thu 10 am – 8 pm
1st Thu of every month 10 am – 10 pm
Römisch
Germanisches
Museum
Romano Germanic
Museum
Roncalliplatz 4, 50667 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 221-22304
www.roemisch-germanisches-museum.de
wheelchair access
Tue – Sun 10 am – 6 pm,
1st Thu of every month 10 am – 10 pm
Built above the Roman town villa with
its world-famous Dionysus Mosaic, the
Römisch-Germanisches Museum houses
works of art, cultural artefacts and everyday objects from Roman and early medieval Cologne. The museum’s unique glass
collection with the tricoloured cage cup is
a highlight. The art of the recently settled
peoples during the Migration Period of the
Early Middle Ages is represented by fine
jewellery for men and women. These finds
are part of one of the richest collections of
early European art.
movement and was systematically integrated into the power structure of the National Socialists after 1933. This exhibition
addresses the changes in the ways sports
clubs and associations were organised, the
impact on the Jewish, Christian and working
class sports movement, as well as developments in companies, schools and party
Figure of a deity, dinonga eidu, Nukuoro,
Caroline Islands, Micronesia, 19th century
Photo: Rheinisches Bildarchiv Cologne (RBA)
organisations. The Olympic Games of 1936
played a major role within the framework
of the Nazi’s propaganda efforts – even at a
local level! The exhibition will also present
numerous biographies of top athletes from
Cologne and their role in Nazi Germany. An
exhibition of the NS-DOK in conjunction
with Dr. Gabi Langen.
The World in a Showcase: Museum,
Theme Complex People in their Worlds,
© ATELIER BRÜCKNER / photographer: Michael Jungblut
until 26 April 2015
Der Berliner Skulpturenfund –
Discovery of Sculptures in Berlin
»Degenerate Art« in the Debris of
Bombing and Archaeology of the
Modern Age in Cologne
12 June to 1 November 2015
Medicus – physicians in Roman Cologne
Surgeons, urologists and gynaecologists,
dentists, ophthalmologists, ear specialists
and dermatologists, cosmetic surgeons,
diagnosticians and pharmacists – the
extensive medical care provided in the cities
of the Roman Empire was of a standard that
was not reached again in Germany until
the 20th century. During excavations in
Cologne, more tombs of Roman physicians
were discovered than in any other city of
the Roman Empire. The inventories of the
burial objects document the work of these
medici and include a large range of various
different medical instruments, medicine
chests, crucibles, flasks, mortars, grinding
plates and doctors’ personal seals. The
medical tools and instruments are of high
quality and have a surprisingly timeless
appearance. The scalpels and probes,
retractors and agraffes, bone chisels and
cauteries, extracting forceps, catheters and
cataract needles have mostly functional
shapes that have hardly seen any change
Wallraf-RichartzMuseum & Fondation
Corboud
A physician treats a wounded soldier. Carving in relief on a tombstone. Excavated near the Philharmonie Köln.
photo: RGM / Rheinisches Bildarchiv Cologne (RBA) / A. Wegner
in the course of time. Trust in the medical
profession always went hand in hand with
trust in the help of the gods, above all in
Asclepios, the divine physician from Greece,
and Salus, goddess of the public weal, who
was often included in the cult of Asclepios.
26 June to 6 September 2015
Wasser für Roms Städte –
Water for Rome’s Imperial Cities
Even today, the technology used in the con-
struction of aqueducts during the Roman
era does not fail to amaze. Roman engineers
used all their expertise in the construction
of these conduits. Gradient survey, for
instance, was of an accuracy that has hardly
been matched until today. This exhibition
presents examples of aqueduct construction
from the entire Roman Empire. The bridges,
pressure mains and tunnels not only testify
to the technical know-how of the Romans,
they also demonstrate their will to power.
acquired the exclusive rights to present the
installation in Cologne. The work will form
the focal point of this special exhibition
which at last brings together works by
both artists. Herzog describes his video
installation as a ‘pilgrimage’ to the work of
Hercules Segers (c. 1590 – c. 1638), perhaps
the most original and experimental artist
of the Dutch Golden Age who served even
the young Rembrandt as a model. In Segers,
who gave expression to his innermost
feelings in desolate mountain landscapes,
Herzog sees the ‘father of modern art’.
Obenmarspforten (am Kölner Rathaus)
50667 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 221-21119
www.wallraf.museum
wheelchair access
Tue – Sun 10 am – 6 pm
Thu 10 am – 9 pm
1st Thu of every month 10 am – 10 pm
The Wallraf in the heart of the city is one
of the major German art galleries. This
oldest museum in Cologne boasts the
worldwide largest collection of medieval
painting – above all from the School of
Cologne – and a top quality selection of
art from the 16th to the 19th century. The
Fondation Corboud has the largest collection of Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist art in Germany. The print collection
comprises more than 75,000 leaves from
the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
March of ASV athletes on the occasion of the club’s championship competition © Verein Kölner Sportgeschichte
Theme Complex
People in their Worlds
The museum’s innovative exhibition
concept invites visitors to embark on
a multi-media, interactive journey of
discovery. A rich and varied programme of
events makes this museum a vibrant place
of intercultural communication. The exhibition concept was awarded the Museum
Prize of the European Council in 2012 –
the Oscar of the world of museums. This
concept abandons the conventional principle of grouping the exhibits according to
major geographical regions – which is the
orthodox approach in other ethnographical museums. Instead, it focuses on
themes which concern people worldwide,
but which are approached in different
ways, depending on geography and
culture. Visitors experience the sound of
a Gamelan orchestra from Indonesia and
learn how nomads survive in the desert – a
fascinating comparison of cultures in an
ethnological museum that excites visitors’
curiosity and provides a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
Cäcilienstraße 29–33, 50676 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 221-31356
www.museenkoeln.de/rjm
wheelchair access
The multiple award winning Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum offers visitors
unique insights into the cultures of
the world – into worlds new and old,
familiar and different. The innovative
exhibition concept on 3,600 square
metres appeals to all the senses
and invites visitors to embark on
an interactive journey of discovery.
The fascinating tour with exhibits
from Africa, Asia, America, Oceania
and Europe addresses themes that
affect people worldwide and enthrals
visitors of all ages.
11 and 12 March
at 8 pm in the Cäcilienkirche
Cäcilienkonzerte 2015 at
Museum Schnütgen
Within the framework of the Festival
of Old Music in conjunction with Zamus
Admission: 20/15 € – tickets at KölnTicket
0221-2801, www.koelnticket.de, at all participating VVK (public transport) points, via
the Zamus-Service-Hotline: 0221- 98747379
and at the evening ticket desk at the
museum. Organiser: Freundeskreis Museum
Schnütgen – Pro Arte Medii Aevi.
Photo portrait: Werner Herzog, © Robin Holland
14 April to 12 July 2015
Werner Herzog & Hercules Segers –
Seelenlandschaften
Landscapes of the Soul
A European Herzog premiere – not of the
film by the brilliant director, but of his video
installation Hearsay of the Soul, which in
spring 2015 the Wallraf will be the first
museum in Europe to show. The Wallraf has
14 May to 27 September 2015
Mit den Impressionisten entlang
der Seine – Down the Seine with
the Impressionists: A Journey
through the Collection
Caillebotte’s colourful rowing boats are
moored ready to embark on a trip down the
Seine. Once we have climbed into the boats
and cast off in the mild summer light, we
pass by a landscape of meadows by Renoir
and see heavy barges by Signac and Monet
ploughing their way upstream. A short
while later, we glide past a picturesque little
country town by Morisot, before drifting
through Luce’s and Hayet’s elegant Paris.
In summer 2015 no one will need to travel
to France in order to undertake this lovely
excursion: all that is required is a ticket to
Gustave Caillebotte, Barques et cabane, bord de Seine, 1891,
Oil on canvas, Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud
the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation
Corboud. To mark the 90th birthday of the
Fondation’s creator, Gérard J. Corboud, the
museum will be transforming part of its
permanent collection into an art historical
river landscape.
2 April to 28 June 2015
Giovanni Maria Morandi. A Baroque
Artist in Rome
10 July to 25 October 2015
Cupid & Psyche: The Anatomy of Desire
March 2015 —
September 2015
Exhibitions
Deutsches
Sport & Olympiamuseum
29 May to 12 July 2015
GESCHNÜRT | GEKNOTET | GEKLEBT
Bound, Knotted and Glued Together
Hand-made footballs from
around the world
The techniques are as manifold as the materials used. They main thing is that the ball
should be round. In places where people
have very few possessions and children have
to make their toys themselves, inventiveness and manual skills are much in demand.
Im Zollhafen 1, 50678 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 336-090
www.sportmuseum.de
wheelchair access
The fascinating exhibition GESCHNÜRT |
GEKNOTET | GEKLEBT demonstrates how
to make a virtue out of necessity. The show
will be presented from 29 May to 12 July
2015 by the Deutsches Sport & Olympia Museum in conjunction with the EIGEN-SINN
Foundation.
Tue – Fri 10 am – 6 pm
Sat – Sun 11 am – 7 pm
The Deutsches Sport & Olympiamuseum
offers fascinating insights into the history of sport – from ancient Greece and
the modern-day Olympic Games to top
events from the world of today’s professional sport. Visitors have the chance to
get actively involved – at the goal wall of
the ZDF television Sportstudio, on a bike
in the Tour de France wind tunnel and
at the punching bags in the boxing ring.
Trendy sports such as surfing, skating
and BMX are newcomers to the museum. The museum also boasts Cologne’s
highest sports field with splendid views
of the cathedral and the Rhine.
Domschatzkammer Köln
Cologne Cathedral
Treasury
Domkloster 4, 50667 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 179 40-300530
www.domschatzkammer-koeln.de
limited wheelchair access
daily 10 am – 6 pm
A precious church treasury has been
documented in the cathedral since
the 9th century. It is on display in the
enlarged historical cellar vaults from
the 13th century at the northern side
of the cathedral – precious reliquaries,
liturgical devices and vestments, medieval sculptures and Frankish burial
finds. The vaulted rooms with remains
of the Roman city wall, columns from
the predecessor of the cathedral as
well as the modern architecture give
an impressive account of Cologne
Cathedral’s chequered history.
Footballs from around the world will be
the focus of the exhibition. All of them
are hand-made, usually by children using
largely very basic materials such as banana
leaves, pig’s bladders, plastic waste and
even old socks. Each of the balls reflect the
makers’ resourcefulness and deeply rooted
passion for the game and provide an insight
into a world that is radically different from
our affluent consumerist society.
Handmade football from Burundi, photo: Ursula Meissner
from 1 April 2015
Manuscripts from the
Cathedral Library (10)
The texts that were needed for mass and
other liturgical rituals could – before the
invention of the printing press in the 15th
century – only be produced in hand-written form on parchment (smoothed animal
skin). Despite the immense costs involved,
the production of books saw a massive
increase, particularly since the reign
of Charlemagne around 800 AD when
uniform text versions were introduced.
The majority of these books were simple
text manuscripts without any particular
ornamentation and served as study books
or were written for everyday use in church
services. At the same time, magnificent
manuscripts were created, richly decorated with images and illuminations. These
were taken particular care of and have
thus been preserved in larger numbers
than the plain manuscripts for daily use.
They were commissioned by high-ranking clergymen and rulers who had these
precious objects created either for their
personal use in their monasteries or cathedrals, or as gifts. They were produced
in the scriptoriums of monasteries or episcopal churches such as in Reichenau, an island in Lake Constance, Fulda, Hildesheim
or Cologne. The Cologne cathedral library
Presentation of manuscripts, photo: Dombauarchiv Matz /Schenk
still contains almost 300 manuscripts. Its
first catalogue was written under archbishop Hildebold (died 818). The library is one
of the oldest and largest cathedral libraries
Käthe Kollwitz
Museum Cologne
until 19 April 2015
Karin Kneffel –Fallstudien
Works on paper
The exhibition presents for the first time
an overview of the works on paper by the
artist Karin Kneffel. More than 100 exhibits
give an insight into her work of the last 20
years – above all watercolours, drawings
and selected examples of print graphics.
Neumarkt 18–24, 50667 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 227-2899
www.kollwitz.de
wheelchair access
23 April to 28 June 2015
“Wie war mein Leben stark in Leidenschaft” – Käthe Kollwitz in Photographien und Selbstzeugnissen (How full of
passion was my life. Käthe Kollwitz in
photographs and personal testimony)
Käthe Kollwitz’ life reflects a dramatic period of history within the tensions of the19th
and 20th centuries with its ruptures, utopias, hopes and catastrophes. On 22 April,
the occasion of the 70th anniversary of her
death, the exhibition provides glimpses into
the hitherto hardly known private side of
the artist in the context of her times.
Tue – Fri 10 am – 6 pm
Sat – Sun 11 am – 6 pm
On 22 April 1985, the 40th anniversary
of the artist’s death, the first Käthe
Kollwitz museum worldwide was
founded in Cologne. The permanent
collection of the museum comprises
in addition to the complete sculptural
work over 300 drawings, roughly 600
prints and all the artist’s posters. The
themes she takes up forcefully in her
work are war, poverty and death but
also love, security and the struggle
for peace. The permanent exhibition
provides new insights into the life and
art of Käthe Kollwitz.
Karin Kneffel, untitled, 2012, watercolour, private collection Munich,
©Karin Kneffel, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2015.
Wed – Mon 12 pm – 5 pm
Am Schokoladenmuseum 1a, 50678 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 931- 8880
www.schokoladenmuseum.de
wheelchair access
Tue – Fri 10 am – 6 pm
Sat – Sun 11 am – 7 pm
As the gateway to the Rheinauhafen
quarter the Schokoladenmuseum on the
bank of the Rhine is visible from far off.
Here visitors experience a sweet journey
through time into the 4000-year history
of chocolate. The glass-walled factory
provides an insight into the present-day
production of chocolate bars and hollow
figures. The chocolate workshop centres
on work by hand where the maîtres
chocolatiers of the museum work. All the
visitors are invited to sample chocolate
at the chocolate fountain which is always
freshly filled.
Die Photographische Sammlung
(The photographic collection)
www.photographie-sk-kultur.de
Thu – Tue 2 pm – 7 pm
Action days at the Schokoladenmuseum, the Cologne zoo and at Museum
Koenig highlight individual aspects.
All day programmes link a visit to the
Schokoladenmuseum with a partner
and children can take part in a quiz and
win ‘bestially sweet’ prizes.
A comprehensive programme for chocolate lovers both big and small accompanies the exhibition. Special events are
offered especially in the school holidays.
until 6 April 2015
Birgit Antoni: Kino
15 April to 24 August 2015
Monika Bartholomé:
Museum für Zeichnung
Museum for drawing
Deutsches Tanzarchiv Köln
(German Dance Archives Cologne)
Tue 10 am – 7 pm, Wed and Thu 10 am – 4 pm
The archives, library and videotheque
provide the possibility of researching more
information on dance. (Prior reservation of
a viewing place is essential)
Martin Rosswog: Dunquin, County Kerry, Ireland (house of the
Daly brothers), 1992/1993 © Martin Rosswog, Lindlar 2015
Tanzmuseum
Scotland, then on to Spain and Portugal.
Here he photographed typical farmsteads
focussing on their different work areas.
www.sk-kultur.de/tanz
Thu – Tue 2 pm – 7 pm
Rheinisches
Bildarchiv (RBA)
Picture Archives
of the Rhineland
Kunst- und Museumsbibliothek (KMB)
Art and Museum
Library
Kattenbug 18 –24, 50667 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 221-22354
www.rheinisches-bildarchiv.de
limited wheelchair access
Exhibitions in the reading room of
Museum Ludwig: Heinrich-Böll-Platz /
Bischofsgartenstraße 1, 50667 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 221-22626
Mon 2 pm – 9 pm, Tue – Thu 10 am – 9 pm
Fri 10 am – 6 pm, every other week:
Sat 11 am – 4 pm
until 9 August 2015
FALTENWURF UND WALZERSCHRITT –
Waltzes and Sweeping Gowns
Tanz und Mode im Wandel der Zeit –
Dance and Fashion changing over time
Dance creates fashion –references to the
prevailing Zeitgeist have always been reflected in the stage costumes of both male
and female dancers. Dance and dancing
costumes were often ahead of their times –
for example the tutu of classical ballerinas
which in the 19th century represented the
greatest contrast imaginable to the everyday fashion of the Biedermeier period which
decently concealed. Or the dance costumes
of Isadora Duncan which at the beginning
of the 20th century gave visible expression
to the idea of the free “dance of the future”,
Reading room at the MAKK:
An der Rechtschule, 50667 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 221-26729 or -26713
Tue – Fri 11 am – 5 pm
research library of the museums. It has
a rich collection of literature on art from
the Middle Ages to the present day.
The focal points of the collection, which
are sponsored by the German Research
Association DFG, are ‘Art of the Benelux
Countries’, ‘Fine Art of the 20th and 21st
Centuries’ and ‘Pictorial Accomplishments in Photography and Film’. The
library stages temporary exhibitions.
Administration and postal address:
Kattenbug 18 –24, 50667 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 221-22438 or -24171
wheelchair access
www.museenkoeln.de/kunst-undmuseumsbibliothek
The art and museum library of the City of
Cologne is both a public art library and
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but which also accelerated the reform of
women’s clothing.In this exhibition the
Deutsches Tanzarchiv Köln explores the
changing relationship between dance and
fashion. The archive’s costume collection
comprising over 700 individual items is at
the centre of the exhibition.
Accompanying programme: www.sk-kultur.
de/tanz/tanzmuseum/veranstaltung
Guided tours and play actions for pre-school
and schools on request depending on
current programme.
Email: [email protected]
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Artist’s Books by Astrid Karuna Feuser
21 March to 3 May 2015
Artist’s Books by Ellen Keusen
4 to 26 July 2015
Das Künstlerbuch – Artist’s Books
Works by students of the Alanus
Hochschule Alfter
1 Römisch-Germanisches Museum
2 Archäologische Zone
Jüdisches Museum/Mikwe
3Domgrabung/Domschatzkammer
4 Wallraf-Richartz-Museum &
Fondation Corboud
5 Museum Schnütgen
6 Kölnisches Stadtmuseum
7 Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln
8Kolumba
9 Museum Ludwig
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Exhibits from the Early Middle Ages to
the present day include works by Georg
Baumgarten, Heinz Brelow, Michael
Buthe, Roni Horn, Esther Kläs, Robert
Klümpen, Bernhard Leitner, Stefan
Lochner, Hartmut Neumann, Jürgen
Paatz, Peter Tollens, Manos Tsangaris and
Richard Tuttle
Every day we encounter animals as
ambassadors for chocolate, as an advertising and popular medium for chocolate
brands and their products. Some like the
Lila Kuh and the Goldhase have become
lifelong companions. Others awaken
childhood memories or carry us off into
exotic worlds.
But how did all this begin? How have the
representations of animals changed over
the years? Which animal goes with which
chocolate?
The exhibition tells the story of the animals which have played a role in the 130
year history of chocolate advertising.
The animals’ habitats are shown. Their
relationship to the chocolate producers
are explained and their task to act as
a sweet eyecatcher on the shelves is
explored.
13 March to 9 August 2015
Martin Rosswog – Entlang Europa
(length and breadth of Europe)
Since the 1980s Martin Rosswog has devoted himself to the documentation of country
dwellings and living spaces. His work concept is based on a systematic geographical
plan which leads from the most easterly
European regions to the western periphery
of the continent so that the series of pictures highlight both regional and national
particularities and also similarities. Rosswog
undertook innumerable journeys to countries such as Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, and
Hungary but also Finland, Germany, Ireland,
With its roughly 750,000 black and
white negatives and 25,000 colour
photographs, the Rheinisches Bildarchiv Cologne (RBA) documents the
inventory of art objects in Cologne’s
museums and the general history or
art and culture in Cologne and the
Rhineland. In addition, the RBA manages the portfolios of August Sander, August Kreyenkamp, Karl Hugo Schmölz,
Chargesheimer and other photographers. Black and white prints and scans
can be ordered (charges apply). Part of
the inventory can be researched in the
data bank »Kulturelles Erbe Köln«
In spatial installations the exhibition
focusses on this group of themes with
works of the museum’s own collection,
among them a number of works acquired
in the past few years which can be seen
for the first time. The work of the Cologne
painter Michael Buthe (died 1994) form
a focal point on the occasion of the 70th
anniversary of his birth.
26 March to 18 October 2015
tierisch süss – im Schokoladenzoo –
at the Chocolate Zoo
An exhibition of the Schokoladenmuseum in conjunction with Museum Koenig
and the Zoologischer Garten (Zoo) Köln.
13 March to 9 August 2015
A glimpse of a collection: August Sander.
Westerwald – Portraits and Landscapes
Immediately after August Sander (1876 –
1964) had set up his studio in the Cologne
district of Lindenthal he was attracted again
and again to the nearby Westerwald. For
over four decades he photographed families
there, took remarkable group or individual portraits or captured a wide variety of
landscape impressions. Occasionally he photographed individual farmhouses or found
views of villages and corners of streets which
document the country environment of the
lives of the local people. The exhibition
largely consists of photographs which are to
be seen in this form for the first time.
picture research:
at the MAKK Tue – Fri 11 am – 5 pm
In 1965 the Second Vatican Council
ended with the pastoral constitution
on the church in the modern world:
gaudium et spes (joy and hope). To this
day this most important conciliar document stands for the will of the Church
to modernise (Ital. aggiornamento).
From Classical Modernism to the
present, it is possible to discern in art
the one-sided identification of Christian
motifs with the great themes of the
passion. Fear, pain, death, mourning
and loss are the strands in the content
of this engagement. By contrast,
the exhibition, by focussing on both
terms that gave the constitution its
title, seeks images that contrast with
pain – a new beginning, the present,
happiness, creativity, play, creation,
utopia, vitality and finally, lightness of
heart, humour and wit are some of the
leading catchwords. The title ‘playing
by heart’ alludes to the experience
of happiness that learning a work by
heart can bring. Joy here means literally
‘playing through the heart’.
Esther Kläs, 0/6 (rumba), 2013
SK Stiftung Kultur
der Sparkasse
KölnBonn
Im Mediapark 7, 5067 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 88895-300
Wheelchair access
painting. His watercolours show the various
aspects of the use of colour in his work and
the drawings additionally document the
graphic means of expression used. With
this exhibition the Käthe Kollwitz Museum
is taking part in the exhibitions celebrating
the 100th anniversary of the birth of this
Informel artist.
until 24 August 2015
playing by heart
Annual exhibition of the museum’s
own collection
Art Museum of the Archdiocese
of Cologne
Kolumbastraße 4, 50667 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 933-1930
www.kolumba.de
limited wheelchair access
Schokoladenmuseum
Cologne
Hann Trier, Tiresias, 1950, Tusche und Aquarell auf Papier,
Privatbesitz Köln, © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2015
18 September to 15 November 2015
Hann Trier – ich tanze mit den Pinseln
I Dance with the Brushes
Watercolours and drawings
The works on paper play a central role in
the work of Hann Trier. They are closely
linked with the artistic development of his
Kolumba
Built after plans by Peter Zumthor, the
museum rises from the foundations
of the former church of St Kolumba.
Its collection spans the period from
Late Antiquity to the present day, from
Romanesque sculpture to spatial installations, from medieval panel painting
to ”Radical Painting”, from the Gothic
ciborium to articles of everyday use in the
20th century. Changing exhibitions each
year unfold the potential of the works in
the collection. As an “aesthetic laboratory” Kolumba is a museum of reflective
contemplation.
from the Middle Ages. The current exhibition presents eight manuscripts with texts
on the paschal liturgy, the Passion of Christ
and related illustrations.
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Museumsdienst Köln
Cologne Museum
Service
Leonhard-Tietz-Straße 10, 50676 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221 221-24767
www.museenkoeln.de/museumsdienst
wheelchair access
Tue – Fri 9 am – 12 am
Thu 9 am – 12 am and 2 pm – 4 pm
The Museumsdienst Köln has two
tasks. The first is to manage educational programmes at all municipal
museums in Cologne and at the
Archäologische Zone. In this role,
the Museumsdienst develops special
programmes for all the target groups
visiting the museums. Its second task is
the coordination of press releases and
public relations work of the municipal
museums and is the point of contact in
the field of visitor research.
50 Years of Educational Work
Enjoy art and culture as often as you
want with the Jahreskarte – valid for
12 months, 6 days per week, in the
municipal museums (in blue on the
city map) and the Praetorium. The
Jahreskarte gives visitors admission to
all permanent collections, and can be
upgraded to give additional access to
all special exhibitions.
50 Years of Educational Work
The Museumsdienst helps the more than
130,000 visitors to explore the world of
Cologne’s museums every year. Within
the framework of guided tours, classes,
workshops and projects, museum educators provide visitors with information on
cultural themes and art-related topics –
from Classical Antiquity to the Modern
Age. 2015 will see the Museumsdienst’s
50th anniversary – in celebration of this jubilee, there will be colourful programmes
during the KölnTage from May onwards.
Each of these events will take place in a
different museum and start at 4 pm.
KölnTage 2015:
5 March, 2 April, 7 May, 2 July, 6 August,
3 September, 1 October, 5 November,
3 December
including all special exhibitions
– 90 €
– 68 € for students, trainees and military/community service conscripts
excluding special exhibitions
– 45 €
– 34 € for students, trainees and military/community service conscripts.
MuseumsCard
The MuseumsCard gives you admission to the municipal museums (in
blue on the city map) on two consecutive open days – for example on
Sunday and Tuesday – to discover the
collections and special exhibitions. On
the first day, the MuseumsCard is also
valid as a ticket on trams and buses in
Cologne.
Museums of the City of Cologne:
www.museenkoeln.de
Private Museums
MuseumsCard Single
MuseumsCard Family
The MuseumsCard Single costs 18 €.
This card gives one person admission to all
municipal museums and on two consecutive open days and serves as a ticket for
public transport provided by VRS partner
operators in Cologne on the first day.
The MuseumsCard Family offers the same
advantages, but is valid for two adults and
two children under 18. It costs 30 €.
Herausgeber:
Stadt Köln — Der Oberbürgermeister –
the Mayor of Cologne
Museumsdienst Köln, Matthias Hamann
Editorial team: Waltraud Herz,
Marie-Luise Höfling
Design: www.mwk-koeln.de
Print: www.ollig-druck.eu
Translated from German by Ulrich Boltz,
Brighton
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