Tag des offenen Denkmals - ZEUGHAUS

Built between 1594 and 1606 as the city’s armory. Used by the Cologne City Museum from 1958 until it suffered water damage in 2017. Other historic buildings are located in the surrounding area: the Prussian Alte Wache, sections of the Roman city wall, and the Römerbrunnen.

Students at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences have developed ideas on how this important cultural site can be revitalized. The models are on display in the exhibition“Zukunft Zeughaus – Visions for a Cultural Complex on Zeughausstraße.”

Event as part of Open Monument Day® on September 12 and 13, 2026, in Cologne; the program is available online at:Open Monument Day | Cologne City Museum

Guided Tours

Saturday, September 12: 

12:00 p.m. guided tour led by Ulrike Schulten

2:00 p.m.: Guided tour exclusively for people with hearing impairments led by Ulrike Schulten. (Registration required by September 5 at: DSBKoeln@web.de)

Sunday, September 13: 

4:00 p.m., led by Ulrike Schulten

Each tour lasts 90 minutes; meet at the entrance.