Kollwitz Museum Köln

Käthe Kollwitz (1867–1945) expresses in her art, like no other, the timeless struggle for peace. With the world's most extensive collection, the Kollwitz Museum Köln provides a comprehensive portrait of the most important female German artist of the 20th century.

Founded in 1985 as the first Kollwitz museum ever, the collection now includes more than 300 drawings and over 550 prints, including all of her well-known, rarely preserved posters, for which she placed her art in the service of social and societal engagement: ‘I agree that my art has a purpose. I want to have an impact in this time when people are so helpless and in need of help.’ (The Diaries, 1922). Her sculptural work is also represented in the collection, as far as it can be seen in a museum. 

In addition to the permanent collection, the Kollwitz Museum Köln presents special exhibitions related to the work of Käthe Kollwitz.