2 . M U S E U M
L U D W I G
HEINRICH-BÖLL-PLATZ
The most extensive Pop Art
collection in Europe . The third
biggest Picasso collection in the
world . One of the best collections of
German Expressionism . One of the
internationally most important
collections on photography . In this
museum one superlative follows the
other . A generous donation of 350
works of modern art by Peter and
Irene Ludwig to the city of Cologne
formed the basis for the foundation
of the museum in 1976 .
Since then the museum which bears
the name of its founders , has
constantly extended its collections
and today has one of the most
important collections of art from the
20th and 21st centuries worldwide . A
tour of the museum will introduce
you to important names from the last
100 years , will highlight major
artistic positions , will present
beautiful and also provocative works
which have made history and will
continue to do so .