archaeological museum of ancient roman and germanic cultures in Cologne, Germany
The Roman-Germanic Museum (RGM, in German: Römisch-Germanisches Museum) is an archaeological museum in Cologne, Germany. It has a large collection of Roman artifacts from the Roman settlement of Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, on which modern Cologne is built. The museum protects the original site of a Roman town villa, from which a large Dionysus mosaic remains in its original place in the basement, and the related Roman Road just outside. In this respect the museum is an archaeological site. The museum also has the task of preserving the Roman cultural heritage of Cologne, and therefore houses an extensive collection of Roman glass from funerals and burials and also exercises archaeological supervision over the construction of the Cologne underground. Most of the museum's collection was housed at the Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne until 1946. In the front of the museum the former northern town gate of Cologne with the inscription CCAA (for Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium) is on display in the building.
Romano-Germanic Museum is located in Cologne, Germany. Its specific geographic coordinates are latitude 50.9405 and longitude 6.9589.
The museum was established in 1946, making it a significant historical institution in the region.
Yes, it is quite popular, attracting approximately 179,467 visitors annually.
archaeological museum of ancient roman and germanic cultures in Cologne, Germany... It is a key destination for those interested in culture and history in Germany.
