An sich finde ich die Ausstellungen die dort sind wirklich schön und mit Liebe gemacht. Ich war…read morebisher 3 mal dort. 2 mal für eine Harry Potter Ausstellung und einmal für die Star Wars Ausstellung. Heute möchte ich allerdings nur die aktuelle Harry Potter Visions of Magic Ausstellung bewerten. Das einzige Manko das ich habe, sind tatsächlich die Preise. 29,90€ für ein Ticket ist wirklich happig. Ansonsten kann ich über die Ausstellung nur Gutes berichten, ich habe extra nicht mehr Bilder gepostet, um Niemanden zu spoilern, aber jeder Harry Potter Fan wird begeistert sein. Die Mitarbeiter sind auch total nett und wirklich in ihrer Rolle, erklären alles und springen ein wenn man Fotos machen möchte, total nett.

From the owner: Das Abenteuermuseum Odysseum Köln vereint zwei Kölner Freizeitattraktionen unter einem Dach. Auf…read moreder einen Seite die interaktive Ausstellung "The Game", die in ihrer Form einzigartig in Europa ist und auf der anderen Seite das sogar weltweit einzigartige "Museum mit der Maus", in dem große und kleine Besucher die beliebten Sachgeschichten aus der "Sendung mit der Maus" des WDR live erlebe können. Extra Tipp: Auch Kindergeburtstage werden im Odysseum zu einem echten Erlebnis! Wer seinen kleinen Abenteurern zum Geburtstag einen ganz besonderen Tag bereiten möchte, der kann ihnen mit einem Abenteuer-Geburtstag im Odysseum eine Freude machen. Sechs unterschiedliche Geburtstagsprogramme stehen zur Auswahl, so dass für jeden Geschmack das Richtige dabei ist.

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.

Unfortunately I had a group of children visiting the same time as me who were very noisy and…read moreconstantly running around the museum. I liked the fact they had English translations most if the time,however these are placed quite low down so it's a strain to see- and I'm only 5'3. The museum could have done with abit of an update with more from the Bejing or even better, the London Olympics.

Im going to preface this review with statement that I am writing this review from the perspective…read moreof an adult visiting a museumI am not considering the perspective of children, or the relief that it may bring parents on a deary weekend. So Im going to start with the negatives: - I had a 2:1 voucher for the museum (the fare being EUR6 each a EUR3 entry fee is still small change) and the cashier argued with me about the validity of it and then made me show my identification for him to honour the voucher. Then despite haveing a draw full of change would not accept my EUR50 note, and insisted we pay in change. German customer serive at its very best. - The layout of the museum is confusing. I am sure we missed parts of it because there is not a natural flow to the museum that draws you from section to section. - The interactive stuff wasnt that great, even if i was a kid ive been to many other museums with more and better activities relating to sports science. The positives: - The information is in both english and german - There are some interesting and historical items in the museum (but you have to keep an eye out for them) - Its open on sundays and quick to get around, so if you are visiting and looking for something to do before you have to catch a plane on a sunday, you can do this. - Its next to the chocolate museum. Personally when i have friends visit cologne this will not be one of the first places I would recommend they visit while seeing the sights. Although Im sure it has its educational benifits for children.