German Dance Archive Museum

Anyone with a passion for culture is advised to visit Cologne's MediaPark, which has been home to one of Europe's very few museums of dance since 1997. The approx. 300m² of exhibition space features posters, prints and photos, tracing the history of stage and interpretive dance. Themes explored include: "From the Courtly Dance to the Romantic Ballet", "The Beginnings of Modern Dance" and "Dance in Cologne". Alongside the documents, materials and choreographic recordings you'd expect from a conventional library or archive, there are paintings, sculptures, etchings, artistic posters, authentic costumes, dance masks and much more besides. Open daily. Guided tours available.