Kölner Karnevalsmuseum
Large carnival museum run by the Festkomitee in Cologne-Ehrenfeld on the history of Cologne Carnival – currently open only on special event days following renovation.
Om museet
Before the current building was established, the Festkomitee Kölner Karneval (Cologne Carnival Committee) displayed its collection in a smaller museum in the organization's former premises in Cologne's city center. Many items were also scattered among individual carnival societies.
On June 19, 2005, the Kölner Karnevalsmuseum opened in the Haus des Kölner Karnevals on Maarweg in Ehrenfeld, where the Festkomitee also has its headquarters. Across more than 1,400 square meters, it brought together the previously scattered holdings and supplemented them with rare loans and acquisitions. It is considered the largest carnival museum in the German-speaking world.
The exhibition is divided into a historical section, which traces carnival festivities from ancient precursors through the reform of Cologne Carnival in 1823 to the Nazi era, and an interactive area in the large hall. On view are the origins of Held Carneval (the carnival hero figure) and the Dreigestirn (the triumvirate of Prince, Peasant, and Maiden), medals, uniforms of the traditional corps, costumes, and stations on musicians and songs; among the most valuable pieces is the minute book of the Festordnendes Komitee from 1827.
From August 2022, the museum remained closed for fire safety renovations. It reopened to visitors for the first time on International Museum Day, May 17, 2026; since then it has been accessible on individual event days and for guided tours.
Højdepunkter
- Origins of Held Carneval and the Cologne Dreigestirn
- Minute book of the Festordnendes Komitee from 1827
- Medals, uniforms, and costumes from two centuries
- Multimedia stations on carnival music and songs
- Combined guided tours with the float-building hall of the Rosenmontag parade
Permanente udstillinger
- Kölner Karneval von den Anfängen bis heute – Historical tour from early Shrovetide customs through the reform of 1823 to the 20th century, with medals, uniforms, costumes, and the development of the Dreigestirn.
- Grundlagt
- 2005
- Ejer
- Festkomitee Kölner Karneval von 1823 e. V.
Entrépriser & rabatter
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Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator
- Handicaptoilet
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The exhibition area is reachable via a wheelchair-accessible elevator.
Børn og familie
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Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Karnevalsmuseum · 2 min. til fods
Light rail 1 to Maarweg (about 9 minutes on foot); bus 141 and 143 to Karnevalsmuseum (about 2 minutes on foot).
By car via the A1 (exit Köln-Lövenich, then B55/Aachener Straße) or the A57 (exit Bickendorf, then Äußere Kanalstraße, which becomes Maarweg).
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
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Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
The Festkomitee also markets the museum as an event venue; rooms and terms are not published.
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| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Godt at vide | Public and private guided tours, for example with historical characters or combined with a visit to the float-building hall of the Rosenmontag (Rose Monday) parade; inquiries to the Festkomitee. A virtual tour is available online. |
