Destination: GERMANY | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sights*
Dom
* Gross St. Martin * Museum für Angewandte Kunst * Museum Schnütgen * Rathaus * Römisch-Germanisches Museum * St. Ursula * Wallraf-Richartz-Museum/Museum Ludwig |
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum/Museum Ludwig
Cologne's major collection of German and international art is here, with works through the 19th century shown in the first-floor
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, and 20th-century art shown in the Museum Ludwig, which occupies the rest of the building. At the
Wallraf-Richartz you can study the work produced in Cologne in the 15th century, when the city was at the forefront of artistic
development. In particular, look for the triptychs by the artist known as the Master of St. Bartholomew, one of the last of
the Cologne School, whose brightly colored paintings resemble carvings.
Many 20th-century greats are represented in the Ludwig Museum, including Otto Dix and Max Ernst; the section on pop art has
works by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
Address:
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum: Martinstrasse 39. Museum Ludwig: Bischofsgartenstrasse 1
Phone: Wallraf-Richartz-Museum: 0221 2212 2372. Museum Ludwig: 0221 2212 382 Open: Wallraf-Richartz Museum: Tue. 10-8, Wed.-Fri. 10-6, Sat.-Sun. 11-6; Museum Ludwig: Tue.-Thu. and Sat.-Sun. 10-6, Fri. 11-6 (11-11 first Fri. of the month) Metro: Lines 5, 12, 16, 18 to Dom/Hbf Admission: more than 4 (each museum) Info: During special exhibitions, hours and admission may vary |
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