Fodor's Expert Review Kölnisches Stadtmuseum

The triumphs and tragedies of Cologne's rich past are packed into this museum at the historic Zeughaus, the city's former arsenal. Here you'll find an in-depth chronicle of Cologne's history—including information about the lives of ordinary people and the destruction incurred during World War II. For those who've always wanted to be privy to the inside stories surrounding local words such as Klüngel, Kölsch, and Karneval, the answers are waiting to be discovered within the museum's walls.