We visited several museums in Köln during our recent stay. This was far and away the best and most…read moreinteresting museum we visited. It is compact and multi-level, but with an elevator, which was much appreciated due to my bad knee. The museum has a modern feel. The information is attractively presented concisely and clearly in both English and German. I did not make it to the top floor. I sat on a conveniently placed stool near the evaluator while my wife went up. She said that I missed the best part, so be sure to check it out.

The museum's permanent collection is closed (at least as of fall 2019) while a new building is…read morebuilt, with the date that will happen unknown. The two special exhibitions I saw (about the Cologne pavilion at the 1937 World's Fair in Paris; also an exhibition of Cologne buildings before and after the war) were both interesting, and there were some interesting local books for sale (about Carnival, etc.). Still worth a stop if the special exhibition sounds interesting, but somewhat disappointing if you want to learn the history of Cologne. Do walk all the way around the building to enjoy the sight of the gold winged car on the roof and the statue /fountain paying tribute to Cologne's Roman history (there are pieces of the Roman wall quite close).

The Lindt Chocolate Museum itself is beautiful, informative, and genuinely enjoyable. The exhibits…read moreare well designed, the chocolate history is fascinating, the tasting stations are everything you'd hope for and staff interactions enhanced our experience. Up until the very end, our visit was truly wonderful. Sadly, the way we were treated by staff as we were leaving completely overshadowed what had been a great experience. While we were calmly waiting near the exit for family members who were finishing in the gift shop -- where they had just spent a couple hundred euros -- staff members became abruptly rude and aggressively chased us out of the building. Even more unacceptable, one family member was refused access to the restroom, despite being an active, paying customer who had just made a substantial purchase. The tone used with us was unkind, unnecessary, and frankly shocking for a company that promotes hospitality. Because of this final interaction, we would not return, and it's very unfortunate -- because everything else about the museum was excellent. A guest's last experience matters, and ours left us feeling disrespected and unwelcome.

Lots of complaints of crowds.... Arrive early, less people…read more We got here early and there was no line. Super comfortable and not crowded. The kids ordered chocolate and that takes 45 minutes so we went to the cafe shop and ordered some things to tide us over while we waited. By the time we left the lines were ridiculous, the entrance was super crowded and there were far too many people for my liking. Probably would not have paid to go into the museum had the crowds been there when we arrived. You can get chocolate during tour, when you walk in and during the tour itself. Lots of history. It was interesting. 44.50€ for a family, feels expensive for what it is, but a decent way to waste time. You can go in and get cake and coffee, chocolate or drinks and skip the tour.

I love this museum. They have great programs for kids in German. They will do parties and grips in…read moreEnglish. I have brought at least 150 students for English language tours.

Smallish modern art museum. Not stroller or wheel chair accessible. Close to downtown. It's okay…read more If you like Jawlensky you might dig it.

It is free, it is extensive, it has evil Russian propaganda. Do I need to say more?…read more I do have to take off a star for not accommodating stupid Americans like me. Even with the audio guide, there are some parts of the museum that you will just have to squint at intelligently, take pictures thinking that you will translate when you get home (you won't), and move on with the other children to the big tank. Big tanks require no translation. Neither does the life-sized canoe crashing through the wall with life jackets pouring out of it (bet you're going now, aren't you?)

This is one of the best museums to visit if you are at all interested in contemporary German…read morehistory (WWII and on). While it is a bit frustrating if you don't know German (only the major captions on signs are translated into English, though I heard you can ask for an English guide), the fact that it's free more than makes up for it. Regardless of my utter lack of German language ability, I still managed to spend hours in this museum. The best part? Admission is absolutely FREE. Definitely a must-see attraction in Bonn. Go with German locals if you can; it'll likely make your visit much more meaningful. Note: You will be asked to turn in your personal belongings at the coat check. Also, there is a direct entrance to the museum from the Heussallee/Museumsmeile U-Bahn station, on the western side of Friedrich-Ebert-Allee -- going through this entrance will actually allow you to see a neat car and train.

The Westfälische Freilichtmuseum Hagen is located in a beautiful landscape, with a huge windmill on…read morea hill nearby. The paths are neat and you can visit the museum throughout the whole year. There are several events, like a summer festival for children, a wine festival in fall, a Christmas fair with really loveable things to buy (mostly handcrafted) and a really awesome atmosphere. You can buy fresh bread from the baker in the museum, fresh roasted coffee beans, and wine and liqueur/brandy made of fruits. All in all a wonderful opportunity for the whole family!

Even my family has already visited the DASA and our daughter (4 years) was especially by the…read morechildren, she could begeistert.Da site to your heart's content to play in the sand, or even the roof of the house and meet with children's wheelbarrows stone wall for a recharge. My favorite in DASA was the exhibition of modern medicine, alone of the chair, to a sit down and only the hands back on the set, can say how high blood pressure ist.Klasse also the development in dentistry . there needs no more fear in front Dentists have visited. Toll took my daughter, the Department of Housing disabled . in the kitchen, there were so many buttons and switches, as moving the kitchen cabinets high to the bottom, were working herrausgefahren plates, etc. Only in the tunnel ride since she had little fear, but really nice to have extra staff for then the light in the tunnel turned on, something I call a very courteous.

For parents and children, friends, families and singles, couples and cliques…read more From Sauerland Museum in Arnsberg to West German Ski Museum in Winterberg-Neuastenberg: There is something for everyone. Whether young or old, alone or with friends: The Museums of Hochsauerlandkreis offer with its diverse topics interesting content for everyone. History, industry, trade and agriculture, but also art and literature or village and National are the facets, with which our museum landscape ones. You will see: In the triangle between the Arnsberg, Marsberg and Winterberg, in addition to the magnificent landscape a lot to discover. And if you do not want to back away, you can naturally enjoy.

The ludicrously cheap entry charge of EUR1.50 enables you to visit this extraordinary museum of…read morewashing. Yes, washing. It makes sense, though. I was expecting to conned into a viewing of broken washing machines piled up in somebody's old garage. However, Spa being the home of a luxury thermal spa, there was always a market for doing the laundry of all those towels and fluffy dressing gowns generated by spa guests. And so this museum aims to describe the flip side of Spa and its trade. It does it admirably, too. You get guided round the museum by a volunteer who is guaranteed to be shiny-eyed and passionate about the subject - and if you didn't enter the museum a washing machine nerd, you are guaranteed to leave as one. Every room shows models of people doing their laundry through the ages, from medieval times to the present day. There is a room dedicated to irons and presses - you can even admire a tie shaped metal object that you side ties on to for steaming - and another to different sorts of mangles and crucifixes made out of clothes pegs. It's all too easy to mock this very obscure-sounding museum. But it is a collection that has been lovingly assembled over 11 years, and it well deserves a visit. Young children will love it too. Oh, and it's housed in Europe's oldest casino building, a setting that doesn't quite chime with the humble theme.