This museum contains an OVERWHELMING number of artifacts. I'm confused why there isn't more public…read morenotice of this museum. Perhaps it is because the display of the collection is 'old-fashioned.' Be prepared because you will see so much of areas which might be of interest. 1) 3 Euros/adult , 2) Need to show some sort of ID so that they can record the information, 3) Just off the bus line #15 from the hauptbahnhof, 4) 99% of the collection is displayed indoors, 5) Sorry if your German translation isn't up to par, all the description placards are in German.

From the owner: The Ludwig Museum was conceived as a contemporary museum by its founding commission. The core of…read morethe collection consists of works of French, American, and German art from after 1945, which were donated to the museum by Peter and Irene Ludwig when it was founded in 1992. In addition to Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, and Man Ray, the collection includes works by Jasper Johns, Willem de Kooning, Robert Rauschenberg, Christian Boltanski, Daniel Buren, Jean Dubuffet, Martial Raysse, Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, François Morellet, Patrick Raynaud, and Bernar Venet, among others. Continuous additions to the collection, including donations, enrich this collection. Visitors have the opportunity to explore the diversity of the collection, which comprises around 300 objects, in occasional changes to the permanent exhibition. Classics from the “Nouveaux Réalistes,” “Fluxus,” “Concept Art,” and “Supports/Surfaces” groups are among the most popular objects in the permanent collection, alongside representatives of American Pop Art. The five temporary exhibitions and interventions in the collection accentuate the diverse facets of the collection or, through international collaborations, present new perspectives and positions to visitors.

This was the Christmas Light show at the fortress. Lights , food and drink…read more It was a bit chilly but we were dressed for it. They played American Christmas songs by American artists. 90 minute stroll on a guided sign path. A lot of effort and labor to do that many light displays in a huge 1200 year old fortress. Unforgettable.

We rode the tramway up from the city at sunset and the views were incredible. We unfortunately were…read morecaught in a rainstorm after only a short time at the top. We were told that the fortress is from around 1300 A.D. it holds an imposing place, perched high on the hill overlooking Koblenz.