The city Museum of Cologne is one of those attractions that are worth visiting for every tourist, truly interested in the history of such a beautiful and majestic city. The Museum is located in the Old part of the city, namely in Arsenal. It is impossible not to notice, as the building is renovated shuttered its characteristic red and white.

Here, one can learn about how the city developed, as was the fate of people who lived in Cologne, from middle ages to modern. Special gourmets and connoisseurs of art exhibition the exhibition may not seem too refined, as in some prestigious galleries, but in the City Museum there are many interesting things that will allow to plunge into the history of Cologne.

Among the exhibits worth noting is the collection of vintage silver, and the bas-relief height of 6 meters, depicting the ancient city. It was found during modern archaeological excavations, and now it perfectly complements all represented in the Museum exhibits. Deserve special attention, sculpture Cologne peasant. It was made specifically in order to perpetuate the memory of those soldiers who fell in the battles of the First world war. Looking at the statue, you can see that she's completely covered in nails that have symbolic meaning. Every nail hammered inhabitants of Cologne and designated family member, who did not return from the battlefield.

The exposition of the first floor of the City Museum tells about political events, if we go up on the second, it is possible to get acquainted with the cultural characteristics of the region. For lovers of history will be an interesting exhibition tells the story of the mayor of Cologne, Conrad Adenauer Foundation, which after the Second world war became Chancellor of Germany and helped the economy of their country not just to revive, but also significantly strengthened.