Opening hours

Daily from 12 to 17 pm | Tuesday closed

All guided tours before 12 noon and after 5 pm (by appointment only)

Closed on 24, 25 and 31 December, 1 January and Women’s Carnival Day (Thursday before Carnival Weekend) until Ash Wednesday and for the annual exhibition change from August 15 to September 14 inclusive.

November 26–28, 2025
Due to the final rehearsals of Schauspiel Köln for Requiem für eine marode Brücke (Requiem for a Dilapidated Bridge)
Kolumba will be closed on these days. We apologize for any inconvenience.

On November 29 and 30, as well as December 2 and 3, Kolumba will be closed during the day and will only open in the evening for the musical theater performance (tickets can be purchased on the Schauspiel Köln website).