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1853 Founded by the Christlicher Kunstverein [Christian Art Club] (Baudri brothers) as the »Erzbischöfliches Diözesanmuseum« [Archbishop’s Diocesan Museum]. 1854 First exhibition in the Gürzenich festival hall. 1854–1875 Conservator Franz Bock. 1860 Own building with St. Thomas Chapel (on today’s Roncalliplatz). 1891–1906 Conservator Alexander Schnütgen. 1923–1965 Wilhelm Neuß, Chairman of the museum board. 1926–1938 Director Jakob Eschweiler. 1943–1945 Destroyed by war, with the collection stored off site. 1947–1969 Director Joseph Hoster. 1954–1971 Rooms at St. Gereon. 1959 Transfer of site to the Cathedral Chapter. 1969–1989 Director Walter Schulten. 1972 Reopened at the old site. 1989 Transferred to the official ownership of the Cologne Archdiocese; on initiative of Cardinal Joachim Meisner, new conception and new building project under the management of Joachim M. Plotzek (from 1990), Katharina Winnekes, Stefan Kraus (both 1991) and Ulrike Surmann (1993). End of April 2008 Farewell to Joachim Plotzek and transfer of museum management to Stefan Kraus.
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Art museum of the Archdiocese of Cologne Current events Archive Books Videos Building History General Information Reviews Series Essays 1990 - 2008 1972 - 1989 1954 – 1971 1940 – 1953 1923 – 1939 1906 – 1922 1852 – 1905 Joachim M. Plotzek Walter Schulten Joseph Hoster Jakob Eschweiler Wilhelm Neuß Arnold Steffens Hermann J. Schmitz Alexander Schnütgen Franz Bock Johann Baudri Friedrich Baudri |
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