HOW TO FIND US
WALLRAF-RICHARTZ-MUSEUM & FONDATION CORBOUD
Obenmarspforten
next to Cologne Townhall
D-50667 Colgone
Tel.: +49 (0)221 / 221 - 211 19
Fax: +49 (0)221 / 221 - 226 29
info(at)wallraf.museum
The museum lies in the heart of the old town, within view the cathedral,
about five minutes by foot from the main station.
TRAVELLING HERE
Subway and Tram
Lines 1, 9 (alight at Heumarkt)
Line 5 (alight at Rathaus)
Lines 16, 18 (alight at Dom/Hauptbahnhof)
Urban Railway (S-Bahn)
Lines 6, 11, 12, 13 (alight at Dom/Hauptbahnhof)
Bus
Lines 106, 132, 133, 250, 260, 978, N26 (alight at Heumarkt)
Car
Multi-storey car park at An Farina, Laurenzplatz 4, 50667 Cologne
Multi-storey car park at Gürzenich, Quatermarkt 5, 50667 Cologne
Coach
Unfortunately reservations cannot be made for coach seats. The public, cost-free “Buspark Köln” is located in the Riehl district of Cologne and provides space for 80 buses.
Further up-to-the-minute information is available from
www.cologne-tourism.com
CLOAKROOM
Visitors will find a large cloakroom in the museum foyer together with a large number of lockers for school classes and groups, all cost-free. Please note that handbags, rucksacks and umbrellas must be handed in at the cloakroom, free of charge!
BARRIER FREE ART EXPERIENCE
Access
All public areas in the museum are barrier free. The galleries on all floors can be reached by two elevators. Visits with trained blind or therapy dogs can be arranged with prior notification.
Programme
Tours of both the permanent collection as well as the special exhibitions can be arranged for the partially sighted or dementia affected on prior notification to Museumsdienst Köln. A restricted number of mobile induction loops are available for people with hearing aids. Guided tours with sign language interpreters and tours in “easy language” can be booked for special target audiences for certain events.
Seating, wheelchairs and prams
The exhibition galleries may be visited with the assistance of wheelchairs and with prams. Light, portable folding stools, wheelchairs and strollers can be lent out on request from the cloakroom. Naturally the attendants will give assistance in unforeseen events.
Toilets
A toilet for the disabled is available in the museum foyer.
TIPS AND OFFERS TO ROUND OFF
YOUR STAY IN COLOGNE
Museums in Cologne
The city’s museums present collections of world renown. An overview of the museums, their current exhibitions and other events can be found on the website www.museenkoeln.de
Cologne Cathedral and the Romanesque Churches
Cologne cathedral, just a few minutes away by foot, is the symbol of the city. The twelve Romanesque churches testify to Cologne’s greatness in the Middle Ages.
www.koelner-dom.de
www.romanische-kirchen-koeln.de
Tours of the City
Guided tours, events and highlights: KölnTourismus has all the information ready to round off your stay in Cologne. www.cologne-tourism.com
Kölner Philharmonie
The Philharmonie is regularly host to the foremost conductors, the most celebrated soloists and the most famous orchestras in the world. www.koelner-philharmonie.de
Gürzenich Orchester
The Gürzenich Orchestra is one of the leading orchestras in Germany for both operas and concerts. www.guerzenich-orchester.de
Theatre and Opera in Cologne
What’s on at Cologne’s opera and playhouses can be found at
www.buehnenkoeln.de