Museum of Applied Arts
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Why go
- Explore two floors of modern design, including works by Ray Eames, Dieter Rams and Frank Lloyd Wright.
- See design objects alongside paintings by Wassily Kandinsky and Piet Mondrian, showing historical links between art and design.
- The museum’s holdings span more than 100,000 European applied-art objects, from the 10th century to today.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 18:00Show all
Don't miss
- Rood-blauwe StoelGerrit Rietveld’s chair, dated 1918.
- LiegeMarcel Breuer’s work, dated 1936.
- Entrance hall and staircaseA modest antechamber opens into a large entrance hall and central staircase.
- MinoritenkircheThe surviving late-Gothic church stands on the museum’s south side.South side of the museum
- North courtyard glass wallThe almost fully glazed north wall forms a viewing window into the museum.North side of the courtyard
What's inside
- The museum hosts temporary special exhibitions.
- The historical collection includes jewellery, porcelain, weaponry, furniture and architectural exhibits; its main-floor galleries are currently closed.
Interesting facts5
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2008
The two-floor design exhibition was created by the Vitra Design Museum in 2008.
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2005
Much of the design exhibition comes from R. G. Winkler’s private collection, donated to the city in 2005.
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100,000 items
The study graphics collection holds about 100,000 items, including posters, prints, books and ornament engravings.
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Most textiles appear only in short-term special exhibitions for conservation reasons.
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1967
The building received the Kölner Architekturpreis in 1967.
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How to get there
- TrainDom/Hauptbahnhof U-Bahn station is near the museum on An der Rechtschule.
Sources: Museum für Angewandte Kunst (Cologne) - Wikiped… · Cologne - Wikivoyage (see) · Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln | Startseite · Musée des arts appliqués (Cologne) - Wikipedia · Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln - Wikipedia · checked 4 Oct 2026
- Website
- makk.de/
- Phone
- +4922122123860
Questions and answers
Where is the Museum of Applied Arts in Cologne?
It is on An der Rechtschule in central Cologne, near the Dom/Hauptbahnhof U-Bahn station.
What can you see at the Museum of Applied Arts in Cologne?
Its collections include jewellery, porcelain, furniture, weaponry and architectural exhibits. The modern design collection spans two floors.
Why aren’t textiles always on display at the Museum of Applied Arts?
Most textiles appear only in short-term special exhibitions for conservation reasons.
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