Guided tours
Pedagogical specialists from the Education Service of the Cologne Museums offer a public guided tour of a selected exhibition every Wednesday at 4 pm (in German).
If you would like to book a guided tour or workshop privately or for a group at a time of your choice, please contact the Education Service at service.museumsdienst@stadt-koeln.de or 0049 221-221-23468. In addition, volunteers from the RJM Support Association offer guided tours through the permanent exhibition free of charge every Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. as well as on the first Thursday of the month (“KölnTag”) at 5.30 p.m.
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Thu.
03/07/2025
16:00 Uhr
Let's talk about Sex and Queerness im RJM zum ColognePride 2025
Thu.
03/07/2025
17:30 Uhr
Der Mensch in seinen Welten – Das Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum im Überblick
Sun.
06/07/2025
15:00 Uhr
Der Mensch in seinen Welten – Das Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum im Überblick
Wed.
09/07/2025
16:00 Uhr
3. Kölner Klimawoche: Unsere Welt gestalten mit den globalen Nachhaltigkeitszielen
Sun.
13/07/2025
15:00 Uhr
Der Mensch in seinen Welten – Das Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum im Überblick
Sun.
20/07/2025
15:00 Uhr
Der Mensch in seinen Welten – Das Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum im Überblick
Sun.
20/07/2025
15:30 Uhr
RJM’e genel bir bakış (Führung in türkischer Sprache)
Sun.
27/07/2025
15:00 Uhr
Der Mensch in seinen Welten – Das Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum im Überblick
Sun.
27/07/2025
15:30 Uhr
Visita guiada al RJM en español (Führung in spanischer Sprache)
Sun.
03/08/2025
15:00 Uhr
Der Mensch in seinen Welten – Das Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum im Überblick
Family tours
Our guided tours for families are fun! Your kids will learn about all the fascinating things you can discover at the RJM – and you learn how best to explore a museum with children. The content is aimed at kids between 6 and 10 (in German).
Guided tours
Guided tours can be booked for groups and are available in a variety of languages.
People in Their Worlds: An Overview of the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
The exhibition concept of the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum focuses on thematic units that affect people worldwide, regardless of their geographical origin. The different forms and perspectives with which we as humans deal with these various topics are just as much a part of the tour - as are the experiences and questions of the visitors. The tour is not only intended to provide information about the museum and the objects, but also to address current social and political debates about colonial violence and historical injustice, as well as the associated consequences.
Duration: 60 minutes | Group size: max. 25 | 75 € plus admission for adults | 50 € plus admission for students | Weekend/Public holiday: plus € 10 | Multiple groups in parallel: possible
Diversity of Belief: Hinduism and Buddhism
In the course of history, a multitude of beliefs and world views developed, which have influenced people’s thinking and behaviour. Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism as the largest denominations unite the majority of believers throughout the world. However, the entire richness of religious traditions has yet to be explored. Exemplarily for this abundance, this guided tour focusses on the religious concepts of Hinduism and Buddhism.
Duration: 60 minutes | Group size: max. 25 | 75 € plus admission for adults | 50 € plus admission for students | Weekend/Public holiday: plus € 10 | Multiple groups in parallel: possible
Further information
Booking of guided tours and workshops for school classes, groups and individual visitors
service.museumsdienst@stadt-koeln.de
Programme area “Adults":
Andrea Hocke
andrea.hocke@stadt-koeln.de
Tel. 0221-221-27380
Programme area “Creative Work:
Tim Vermylen
tim.vermylen@stadt-koeln.de
Tel. 0221-221-24077
Programme area “School":
Regina Kühnelt
regina.kuehnelt@stadt-koeln.de
Tel. 0221-221-23468
Museum School:
Rita Böller
rita.boeller@stadt-koeln.de
Tel. 0221-221-31402
Guided tours of the special exhibition
2 € per person
25 € per groups | schools free of charge