Accompanying booklets

"You only see what you know."

Many objects, whether works of art, ancient artefacts or even buildings, cannot be fully understood if you only look at them superficially and have no background information about them. Goethe once said that a deeper knowledge of something enables us to ‘see it better’. This makes viewing it even more exciting. Based on this principle, the museums provide you with a whole series of interesting accompanying booklets.

All accompanying booklets

Questions for the art

Begleitheft, Museum Ludwig

August Macke, Dame in grüner Jacke, 1913

For adults / Museum Ludwig

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A wall with a 2000-year history

Begleitheft, Römisch-Germanisches Museum

Roman Cologne was surrounded by a massive city wall, more than six metres tall and four kilometres long, with 19 towers and 9 gates.

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Museum – how does that work?

Begleitheft, Museumsdienst Köln

Museums for all

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Look, scribble, do it yourself

Begleitheft, Museum Ludwig

"Look, scribble, do it yourself": children can discover the Museum Ludwig together with adults. The booklet is available in German, English and Ukrainian.

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Your companion through the collections

Here you will find a selection of inspiring materials that you can use for your museum visits. We wish you stimulating journeys of discovery!

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