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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Wed.
15/07/2026
16:00 Uhr
I MISS YOU! Über das Vermissen, Zurückgeben und Erinnern
Sun.
19/07/2026
15:00 Uhr
Der Mensch in seinen Welten – Das Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum im Überblick
Sun.
19/07/2026
15:30 Uhr
Dar forma a nuestro mundo – los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible y nosotros (Führung in spanischer Sprache)
Thu.
23/07/2026
18:00 Uhr
Walk & Talk WE ARE WHAT WE ARE NOT
Sat.
25/07/2026
15:00 Uhr
Walk & Talk WE ARE WHAT WE ARE NOT
Sun.
26/07/2026
15:00 Uhr
Der Mensch in seinen Welten – Das Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum im Überblick
Sun.
02/08/2026
15:00 Uhr
Der Mensch in seinen Welten – Das Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum im Überblick
Thu.
06/08/2026
17:00 Uhr
Der Mensch in seinen ANTIKOLONIALEN Welten. Rassismuskritische Führung durch die Dauerausstellung
Thu.
06/08/2026
17:30 Uhr
Der Mensch in seinen Welten – Das Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum im Überblick
Thu.
06/08/2026
18:00 Uhr
Walk & Talk WE ARE WHAT WE ARE NOT
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.
A Museum in Transformation – An Overview of the Museum
Since its opening in 2010, the permanent exhibition has gradually evolved. The thematic tour “People in Their Worlds” is expanded through temporary and permanent installations that offer contemporary perspectives on the collection and give voice to people from the Global South.
How does an ethnological museum grapple with its colonial past? Which perspectives are visible, and which are missing? What insights about ourselves and what visions of the future can we develop?
This guided tour addresses current debates on colonial violence, historical injustices, and their consequences, and reflects on the museum’s role in a pluralistic society.
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