This is a fun stop if you like history. You can do this on your own. It took 2 hrs so it will not eat up too much of your day
Well laid out, interesting artifacts, good computer graphics.We got a two day ticket for multiple museum visits and made good use of it.
After growing up near Cologne I have visited this museum at least 3 times. I think it is only now as an adult that i fully appreciate it. Definitely worth a visit and the large mosaic is wonderful (if you are a little bored after though don't worry there are 3 breweries near by!).
A great museum next to the church well worth a look. Covering Roman-German history. There are a wide selection of other topics covered as well.
On a positive note the mosaic floor that can be seen from outside the building anyway is worth walking arround, but the remaining exhibits eventually became tedious. If Roman history is your "thing" then you will enjoy this but at 9 euro entrance fee i was very disappointed
Lots of exhibits and signs in both English and German. Interesting variety of Roman, pre-Roman and more recent artefacts from the area. The modern excavations section was particularly interesting.
Huge collection of artefacts (if that's your thing) and a rather well designed internal space. I did not particularly liked it but that's because of my lack of interest in the exhibits...
Cologne was built over a Roman settlement, & the museum was built directly over a 3rd century Roman villa. A large mosaic floor from 220 AD remains in its original position because its large size would have made it very difficult to remove and reposition. Hundreds of Roman artifacts are displayed in glass cases or large exhibits. None of the signage was in English, but the Internet gave great descriptions of many of the larger pieces. There are no restrictions on picture taking and there is a lot to see. The museum is close to the river boat docks, so it is easy to find your way back if you come on a cruise as we did.
Where to start? Wonderful mosaics, the finest collection of Roman glass in the world, and so much else. A fascinating exhibition was on when we went called 'modern archaeology' which sounds odd. In the thirties the Nazis dumped what they called 'degenerate art' - sculptures in this case. They were rediscovered during excavations.
My visit to the Roman-German museum was memorable. This one of the best collections of Roman artifacts in Germany and from what I recollect there was a special emphasis on music in the Roman era.