Unfortunately, the city museum, which was previously located in the armory, has still not been able to open at the alternative location here. But there is a real Cologne nativity scene in one of the shop windows. The events of the birth of Christ are set against the original backdrop of the Altermarkt. Some of the characters are known from the Hänneschen theater, others represent original types from a time long past.

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February 22, 2018

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The Cologne City Museum is a museum of the city of Cologne. Its collection focuses on Cologne's urban history. It has approximately 300,000 objects, of which an average of around 5,000 are on display. Between 600 and 1,000 new items are added each year. According to its former director, Werner Schäfke, the museum is not the most important museum in Cologne, but it is the most important museum for Cologne.

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For a long time, the Cologne City Museum was housed in the so-called "Zeughaus" (see komoot.de/highlight/4585087 and komoot.de/highlight/6312370 ), which was closed years ago due to the need for renovation. The new quarters of the city museum can be found in Minoritenstraße as a temporary solution.

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