Kölner Karnevalsmuseum (Cologne Carnival Museum)

The Cologne Carnival Museum, the largest and most modern museum of its kind in the German speaking world, opened in June 2005 and presents the history of carnival from its beginnings to the present day. On a journey through the ages, starting with Classical Antiquity, the exhibition highlights topics such as “the Fool”, “Lent and Shrovetide”, “Commedia dell’Arte”, “Carnival in Crisis” and “Carnival during Germany’s Economic Miracle”.