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title: Bye Bye Wallraf
subtitle: A farewell ArtTalk before renovation
image: van-gogh.jpeg
imageCaption: Vincent van Gogh, Die Brücke bei Arles, 1888
event:
  session1: 2026-05-07 10:30
  session2: 2026-05-07 18:30
  venue: Wallraf-Richartz Museum
  venueUrl: https://www.wallraf.museum
  venueAddress: Obenmarspforten 40, 50667 Köln
  fee: Regular ArtTalk 28€; Kids/Students/Artists 8€; KölnTag free with Cologne ID
  registrationInformation: Register one week before. Min. 5, max. 15 participants.
  bankAccount: DE17 6723 0000 4019 2455 50
  paymentInformation: Advance transfer required.
  information: "Meeting point: back of the central foyer."
publishOnWebsite: Calendar
---

This is your last opportunity to revisit world-famous highlights of the Wallraf collection before the museum closes in July for extensive renovation (until 2028).

Think of it as a farewell tour with a sharp focus: the works you “should see once,” and the ones you’ll be glad you saw twice!

We’ll be inspired by a rich, curated selection and talk about what makes these works endure across centuries. Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Dutch Masters, Impressionism - let yourself be surprised by the rich variety of masterpieces this amazing museum offers 🖼️

And because it’s ArtTalks, you’ll get space to share what resonates for you, not just what the label says 🧐

- 💡 Thursday, KölnTag free for Cologne citizens (with valid ID).
- 📍 Meeting Point: Back of the central foyer.
- 💰 Fee: €28 adults \| €8 students, artists, and kids

Let’s give Wallraf the goodbye it deserves🎉