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Cologne City Museum

Kölnisches Stadtmuseum

Shows exhibits and works of art on the history of the city of Cologne from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Address: Zeughausstraße 1-3
Hours: Tue 10:00 to 20:00, Wed-Sun 10:00 - 17:00, every 1st Thu of each month: 10:00 - 22:00
Price: €5, concession €3
Website: koelnisches-stadtmuseum.de (opens in a new tab)

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Galeria Breite Strasse
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St. Andrew's Church
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St. Gereon's Basilica
Basilika St. Geron
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