Museum Schnütgen

Museum Schnütgen

The Museum Schnütgen is an art museum located in Cologne, near Cologne Cathedral. Established in 1853 by the Society of Christian Art, it is one of the oldest museums in Cologne. Unfortunately, the museum was severely damaged during World War II. In order to protect a sculpture that survived the war, the current Museum Schnütgen, which combines art and church elements, was built.

The Museum Schnütgen is highly favored by art lovers. It was built on the ruins of a late Gothic church, and its design fully pays homage to the original building while preserving some of its features. The site not only includes remnants of the Gothic church but also stone ruins from Roman and medieval periods, as well as a chapel built in 1950, showcasing over 2,000 years of history. The museum has 16 different exhibition rooms, designed in various large and small rectangular spaces to accommodate different exhibition needs. It displays religious artworks with a thousand-year history from the Roman Catholic diocese, including paintings, sculptures, leatherworks, textiles, curtains, furniture, wood paneling, and religious icons from Late Antiquity to the present day.

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Must-visit reason: Cologne’s most important art museum

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Germany[Germany]

Province/State where the attraction is located: North Rhine-Westphalia [North Rhine-Westphalia]

City where the attraction is located: Cologne [Cologne]