Wallraf–Richartz Museum 🇩🇪

Welcome to the Wallraf–Richartz Museum (officially Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud), one of the three major museums in Cologne, Germany. When you visit, you will explore an exceptional fine art collection spanning from the medieval period to the early twentieth century. Built on the historical site of an ancient Roman temple to Mars near Cologne City Hall, the museum occupies a striking modern building designed by Oswald Mathias Ungers.

Inside, you can admire masterworks across multiple eras, including late Gothic creations like Stefan Lochner's famous Madonna of the Rose Bower and a rare Arrest of Jesus panel by the Master of the Karlsruhe Passion. You will also discover Renaissance gems, such as an altarpiece from the Great Saint Martin Church by Jacob van Utrecht and a panel of the Jabach Altarpiece by Albrecht Dürer. The Baroque and Rococo galleries feature legendary masters including Rubens, Rembrandt, van Dyck, Frans Hals, and Boucher.

Finally, thanks to a permanent loan of over 170 works from collector Gérard Corboud, you can view brilliant Impressionist and Postimpressionist pieces by Monet, Pissarro, Sisley, Caillebotte, and Morisot.

What to see at Wallraf–Richartz Museum

• Stefan Lochner's late Gothic masterpiece, Madonna of the Rose Bower
• Baroque and Rococo paintings by iconic artists like Rubens and Rembrandt
• Renaissance works including Albrecht Dürer's Jabach Altarpiece panel
• Impressionist masterpieces by Monet, Pissarro, Sisley, Caillebotte, and Morisot

Visiting tips

Be sure to look out for the museum's authentic Monet paintings alongside their fascinating preserved Monet forgery, On the Banks of the Seine by Port Villez.

How long: 2-3 hours · Best time: Morning

How to get there & what’s nearby

Wallraf–Richartz Museum is easy to reach on Cologne’s public transport. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Cologne travel guide.