EXHIBITIONS in Köln

The Museum Ludwig can be reached barrier-free in several ways.

The public "Parkhaus Philharmonie" is located under the Ludwig Museum with 9 paid parking spaces for the disabled. At the gate to the Museum Ludwig (address Bischofsgartenstrasse) there is a lift that takes you to the museum. For more information about the car park, call 0221-221-27380

The main entrances have wide sliding glass doors with contrasts for the visually impaired and open independently. All exhibition levels can be reached via barrier-free elevators. These have wheelchair accessible (low) controls that are also raised and high contrast for the visually impaired.

Seating is available in the exhibition area and in the foyer. There are folding stools (130) and rental wheelchairs (2) available. (Let us know at the cash desk). 1 disabled toilet is in the entrance area, 1 disabled toilet in the exhibition area on the 1st floor.

Cloakroom and lockers with staff are located in the entrance area.

Audio guides (150) on the museum`s collection are available. The audio guide can also be downloaded as an mp3 file from the museum website. There is also an audio guide for children. This can also be downloaded as an mp3 file.

Induction loops for the hearing impaired are available at the ticket office. Mobile induction loops for tours with a tour guide for the hearing impaired are available. Amplifiers for older hearing aids for guides are available.

Guided tours in sign language are offered at selected events.

Assistance dogs are allowed.

The gastronomy is at ground level from the outside and can be reached from the foyer via a ramp.

The public "Parkhaus Philharmonie" is located under the Ludwig Museum with 9 paid parking spaces for the disabled. At the gate to the Museum Ludwig (address Bischofsgartenstrasse) there is a lift that takes you to the museum. For more information about the car park, call 0221-221-27380

The Museum Ludwig can be reached barrier-free in several ways. The ground-level, stepless main entrances have wide glass sliding doors with contrasts for the visually impaired and open independently.

All exhibition levels can be reached via barrier-free elevators. These have wheelchair accessible (low) controls that are also raised and high contrast for the visually impaired.

1 disabled toilet is in the entrance area, 1 disabled toilet in the exhibition area on the 1st floor.

Audio guides (80) on the museum`s collection are available. The audio guide can also be downloaded as an mp3 file from the museum website. There is also an audio guide for children. This can also be downloaded as an mp3 file.

Guided tours in sign language are offered at selected events.

The gastronomy is at ground level from the outside and can be reached from the foyer via a ramp

Mobile induction loops for tours with a tour guide for the hearing impaired are available on request.

Special tours are offered for the blind and visually impaired.

Assistance dogs are allowed.

Workshops are offered for people with dementia changes.

An der Kasse können Klapphocker (80) und Rollstühle (2) ausgeliehen werden. Bei ausgewählten Anlässen werden Führungen in Gebärdensprache angeboten. Es werden Workshops für Menschen mit demenziellen Veränderungen angeboten. Workshops und Führungen werden vom Museumsdienst Köln angeboten und durchgeführt. Auskunft und Buchung unter Tel.: 0221-221-27380

The Museum of East Asian Art is housed in a low-rise building on the Aachener Weiher, which was built according to plans by the Japanese architect and Le Corbusier student Kunio Maekawa and expanded in 1955. Sufficient parking space is available directly at the museum, there are 2 parking spaces for the disabled.

The museum is barrier-free accessible at ground level, a door opener is available. In the entrance area, a staircase leads to the foyer, which is one meter lower. Next to the staircase there is a barrier-free wheelchair lift, which is operated by the staff.

All exhibition rooms, the museum cafe, the museum shop as well as the disabled toilets and the cloakroom can be reached from the foyer at ground level and are barrier-free.

Seating is available in the exhibition area and in the foyer. 1 rental wheelchair and folding stool (20) are available. An inductive audio system is available.

Guided tours on the topics of "silk" and "tea" are offered for the blind/visually impaired.

Individual guided tours can be requested from the Cologne Museum Service.

Assistance dogs are allowed.

Sufficient parking space is available directly at the museum, there are 2 parking spaces for the disabled.

The museum is barrier-free accessible at ground level, a door opener is available.

In the entrance area, a staircase leads to the foyer, which is one meter lower. Next to the staircase there is a barrier-free elevator, which is operated by the staff. All exhibition rooms, the museum cafe, the museum shop as well as the disabled toilets and the cloakroom can be reached from the foyer at ground level and are barrier-free.

Disabled toilets are located in the foyer area.

Guided tours on the topics of "silk" and "tea" are offered for the blind/visually impaired.

In the entrance area, a staircase leads to the foyer, which is one meter lower. Next to the staircase there is a barrier-free elevator, which is operated by the staff. The museum café can be reached from the foyer at ground level and is barrier-free.

Assistance dogs are allowed.

1 rental wheelchair and folding stool (20) are available.

Individual guided tours can be requested from the Cologne Museum Service.

The Museum of Applied Arts Cologne (MAKK) is located not far from the main train station, cathedral and Museum Ludwig.

3 designated public disabled parking spaces are located directly in front of the museum (street "An der Rechtschule"), further parking spaces are available around the museum square.

The museum forecourt is easily accessible for wheelchair users coming from the cathedral and Wallrafplatz via the lowered curb, the museum entrance is at ground level.

The cash desk/information desk is in the foyer. From here you can get to the design lounge, the exhibition areas and the gastronomy. The cloakroom lockers are on the ground floor in the entrance area behind the design lounge.

2 disabled toilets are located in the basement and are fully accessible by elevator.

The elevator is in the entrance area/ticket office. All controls in the elevator are installed at a height suitable for disabled people. All exhibition departments on the 1st and 2nd floors and in the basement (sanitary area) are accessible by elevator.

A second elevator takes you to the exhibition hall, the café and the courtyard as well as the ground floor of the design wing. A wheelchair stair lift is available to access the second exhibition level of the design department.

Seating is available in the exhibition areas and in the foyer as well as in the Design Lounge in front of the lockers.

1 manual rental wheelchair and folding chairs (15) are available.

Induction loops for hearing aids and tour guides are available.

The guided tour "Precious shards! A comparison of ceramic techniques" is particularly suitable for the blind/visually impaired. Tactile objects are available.

Guided tours on other topics are possible by arrangement and can be booked through the Cologne Museum Service.

The restaurant in the inner courtyard can be reached by wheelchair via a second elevator. Normal table height, wheelchair accessible depending on the wheelchair model.

3 designated public disabled parking spaces are located directly in front of the museum (street "An der Rechtschule").

The museum entrance is at ground level, the museum forecourt is easily accessible for wheelchair users coming from the cathedral and Wallrafplatz via the lowered curb.

Elevator at ground level in the entrance area / ticket office. All controls in the elevator are installed at a height suitable for disabled people. All exhibition departments on the 1st and 2nd floors as well as the basement (sanitary area) are accessible by elevator. A second elevator takes you to the exhibition hall, café and inner courtyard as well as to the ground floor of the design wing. A wheelchair stairlift is available to access the second exhibition level of the design department.

2 disabled toilets in the basement are fully accessible by elevator.

The guided tour "Precious shards! A comparison of ceramic techniques" is particularly suitable for the blind/visually impaired. Tactile objects are available. Guided tours on other topics are possible by arrangement and can be booked through the Cologne Museum Service.

"Design" app audio guide for blind and visually impaired people with audio descriptions for free download to smartphones or tablets.

The gastronomy in the basement is barrier-free accessible via the elevator. Normal table height, wheelchair accessible depending on the wheelchair model.

Induction loops for hearing aids and tour guide available.

The "Design" app audio guide in plain language can be downloaded free of charge.

Assistance dogs are allowed.

1 wheelchair and folding stool (15) can be borrowed, they are handed out at reception.

Induction loops for hearing aids and tour guide available.

Guided tours for the blind / visually impaired possible by arrangement. The guided tour "Precious shards! A comparison of ceramic techniques" is particularly suitable for the blind/visually impaired.

Tactile objects are available.

Guided tours on other topics are possible by arrangement and can be booked through the Cologne Museum Service.

The Museum of Applied Arts Cologne (MAKK) is located not far from the main train station, cathedral and Museum Ludwig.

3 designated public disabled parking spaces are located directly in front of the museum (street "An der Rechtschule"), further parking spaces are available around the museum square.

The museum forecourt is easily accessible for wheelchair users coming from the cathedral and Wallrafplatz via the lowered curb, the museum entrance is at ground level.

The cash desk/information desk is in the foyer. From here you can get to the design lounge, the exhibition areas and the gastronomy. The cloakroom lockers are on the ground floor in the entrance area behind the design lounge.

2 disabled toilets are located in the basement and are fully accessible by elevator.

The elevator is in the entrance area/ticket office. All controls in the elevator are installed at a height suitable for disabled people. All exhibition departments on the 1st and 2nd floors and in the basement (sanitary area) are accessible by elevator.

A second elevator takes you to the exhibition hall, the café and the courtyard as well as the ground floor of the design wing. A wheelchair stair lift is available to access the second exhibition level of the design department.

Seating is available in the exhibition areas and in the foyer as well as in the Design Lounge in front of the lockers.

1 manual rental wheelchair and folding chairs (15) are available.

Induction loops for hearing aids and tour guides are available.

The guided tour "Precious shards! A comparison of ceramic techniques" is particularly suitable for the blind/visually impaired. Tactile objects are available.

Guided tours on other topics are possible by arrangement and can be booked through the Cologne Museum Service.

The restaurant in the inner courtyard can be reached by wheelchair via a second elevator. Normal table height, wheelchair accessible depending on the wheelchair model.

3 designated public disabled parking spaces are located directly in front of the museum (street "An der Rechtschule").

The museum entrance is at ground level, the museum forecourt is easily accessible for wheelchair users coming from the cathedral and Wallrafplatz via the lowered curb.

Elevator at ground level in the entrance area / ticket office. All controls in the elevator are installed at a height suitable for disabled people. All exhibition departments on the 1st and 2nd floors as well as the basement (sanitary area) are accessible by elevator. A second elevator takes you to the exhibition hall, café and inner courtyard as well as to the ground floor of the design wing. A wheelchair stairlift is available to access the second exhibition level of the design department.

2 disabled toilets in the basement are fully accessible by elevator.

The guided tour "Precious shards! A comparison of ceramic techniques" is particularly suitable for the blind/visually impaired. Tactile objects are available. Guided tours on other topics are possible by arrangement and can be booked through the Cologne Museum Service.

"Design" app audio guide for blind and visually impaired people with audio descriptions for free download to smartphones or tablets.

The gastronomy in the basement is barrier-free accessible via the elevator. Normal table height, wheelchair accessible depending on the wheelchair model.

Induction loops for hearing aids and tour guide available.

The "Design" app audio guide in plain language can be downloaded free of charge.

Assistance dogs are allowed.

1 wheelchair and folding stool (15) can be borrowed, they are handed out at reception.

Induction loops for hearing aids and tour guide available.

Guided tours for the blind / visually impaired possible by arrangement. The guided tour "Precious shards! A comparison of ceramic techniques" is particularly suitable for the blind/visually impaired.

Tactile objects are available.

Guided tours on other topics are possible by arrangement and can be booked through the Cologne Museum Service.

For the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, a new, separate building was erected in the historic center of the city according to plans by the Cologne architect Oswald Mathias Ungers, which was occupied in January 2001. In the same year, the Swiss entrepreneur Gérard J. Corboud and his Cologne-born wife Marisol Corboud bequeathed their extensive collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings to the Wallraf-Richartz Museum on "perpetual loan". Since then, the museum has borne the name Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud in gratitude and in honor of the donors.

There are several disabled parking spaces near the museum, the next two on Martinstrasse.

The museum has step-free access at ground level (obenmarspforten entrance, left door).

A disabled toilet is located in the foyer. The cloakroom in the foyer is barrier-free.

Seating is available in the exhibition area and in the foyer.

Wheelchairs, folding stools, walkers and strollers can be borrowed at the cash desk.

Listening stations accessible for wheelchair users.

For the permanent collection as well as for special exhibitions, the Cologne Museum Service offers guided tours for people with dementia and impaired vision upon prior notification. Tangible objects are available in the museum case.

guided tours in simple language are offered.

Audio guides for special exhibitions always with induction loops for the hearing impaired. The gastronomy in the foyer is accessible without barriers, the table height is accessible with the general wheelchair models.

Assistance dogs are allowed with prior notification.

There are several disabled parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the main entrance (Martinstrasse).

The museum has a level, step-free entrance. The door opens automatically.

A disabled toilet is located in the foyer.

All exhibition levels can be reached via two wheelchair-accessible elevators

The Museumsdienst Köln offers guided tours for people with impaired vision for the permanent collection as well as for special exhibitions. Tangible objects are available in the museum case. Magnifying glasses can be borrowed.

Guided tours in sign language are conducted upon request.

Es werden Führungen in Leichter Sprache angeboten.

Es stehen Audioguides (75) zur Verfügung

There are mobile induction loops (20) for people with hearing aids.

Assistance dogs are allowed with prior notification.

The museum café in the foyer is barrier-free. Table height is accessible with the general wheelchair models.

For the permanent collection as well as for special exhibitions, the Cologne Museum Service offers guided tours for people with dementia after prior registration.

Folding stools (50), wheelchairs (2) and buggies are available on request at the cash desk. Magnifying glasses can be borrowed.

For the permanent collection as well as for special exhibitions, the Museumsdienst Köln offers guided tours for people with impaired vision or dementia after prior registration.

A limited number of mobile induction loops for people with hearing aids are available. Information and catalogs are available as accessible CDs.

The Museum of East Asian Art is housed in a low-rise building on the Aachener Weiher, which was built according to plans by the Japanese architect and Le Corbusier student Kunio Maekawa and expanded in 1955. Sufficient parking space is available directly at the museum, there are 2 parking spaces for the disabled.

The museum is barrier-free accessible at ground level, a door opener is available. In the entrance area, a staircase leads to the foyer, which is one meter lower. Next to the staircase there is a barrier-free wheelchair lift, which is operated by the staff.

All exhibition rooms, the museum cafe, the museum shop as well as the disabled toilets and the cloakroom can be reached from the foyer at ground level and are barrier-free.

Seating is available in the exhibition area and in the foyer. 1 rental wheelchair and folding stool (20) are available. An inductive audio system is available.

Guided tours on the topics of "silk" and "tea" are offered for the blind/visually impaired.

Individual guided tours can be requested from the Cologne Museum Service.

Assistance dogs are allowed.

Sufficient parking space is available directly at the museum, there are 2 parking spaces for the disabled.

The museum is barrier-free accessible at ground level, a door opener is available.

In the entrance area, a staircase leads to the foyer, which is one meter lower. Next to the staircase there is a barrier-free elevator, which is operated by the staff. All exhibition rooms, the museum cafe, the museum shop as well as the disabled toilets and the cloakroom can be reached from the foyer at ground level and are barrier-free.

Disabled toilets are located in the foyer area.

Guided tours on the topics of "silk" and "tea" are offered for the blind/visually impaired.

In the entrance area, a staircase leads to the foyer, which is one meter lower. Next to the staircase there is a barrier-free elevator, which is operated by the staff. The museum café can be reached from the foyer at ground level and is barrier-free.

Assistance dogs are allowed.

1 rental wheelchair and folding stool (20) are available.

Individual guided tours can be requested from the Cologne Museum Service.

The exhibition rooms of the Käthe Kollwitz Museum in Cologne are temporarily closed due to extensive construction work.

Die Photographische Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur hat ihren Sitz seit 1996 gemeinsam mit den anderen Abteilungen der SK Stiftung Kultur im Haus MediaPark Nummer 7 (KOMED-Gebäude). Im großen Parkhaus des Mediaparks stehen Behindertenparkplätze zur Verfügung. Von dort gelangt man mit dem Aufzug ins Foyer (EG) des KOMED-Gebäudes. Die Eingangstür zum KOMED-Gebäude öffnet sich selbständig. Der Zugang zur Photographischen Sammlung erfolgt im Eingangsbereich des KOMED-Gebäudes über den ebenerdig zugänglichen barrierefreien Aufzug. Im EG neben dem Aufzug befindet sich eine Infotheke mit Personal. 1 behindertengerechtes WC im 1. OG ist uneingeschränkt zugänglich. Garderobenfächer und Schließfächer im Foyer sind uneingeschränkt erreichbar. In den Ausstellungsräumen im 1. OG sind Sitzmöglichkeiten vorhanden.Führungen für Blinde/Sehbehinderte und in Leichter Sprache werden auf Anfrage durchgeführt.Das Café Galestro befindet sich vor dem Eingangsbereich des KOMED-Gebäudes und ist ebenerdig und barrierefrei von aussen zugänglich.

Die Eingangstür zum KOMED-Gebäude öffnet sich selbständig. Der Zugang zur Photographischen Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur erfolgt im Eingangsbereich des KOMED-Gebäudes über den ebenerdig zugänglichen barrierefreien Aufzug.

Im Parkplatz des Mediparks stehen Behindertenparkplätze zur Verfügung. Von dort gelangt man mit dem Aufzug in das Foyer des KOMED-Gebäudes.

Mit dem Aufzug erreicht man barrierefrei die Ausstellungsräume im 1. OG.

1 behindertengerechtes WC im 1. OG ist uneingeschränkt zugänglich.

Führungen in Leichter Sprache werden auf Anfrage durchgeführt.

Führungen für Blinde/Sehbehinderte werden auf Anfrage durchgeführt.

Das Café Galestro befindet sich vor dem Eingangsbereich des KOMED-Gebäudes und ist ebenerdig und barrierefrei von aussen zugänglich.

In den Ausstellungsräumen im 1. OG sind Sitzmöglichkeiten vorhanden. Führungen für Blinde/Sehbehinderte und
Führungen in Leichter Sprache werden auf Anfrage durchgeführt.