Weinmuseum Köln (Wine Museum Cologne)

The aim of the Wine Museum is to impart a comprehensive knowledge of oenology, the science of wine. Inside, various focal points are clearly presented, such as viticulture, cellar technology and the development of wines, the wines of the world and interesting facts about wine. In our collection you will find wine bottles, barrels, tools from long-forgotten centuries. The roof of our house is completely unique: we have grown grapevines here to show you the cultivation and the different varieties. Ancient wood, traditional vessels and the smell of history. Even before the ancient Greeks and long before the Roman Empire, the "nectar of the gods" was cultivated and drunk. To plant the first vines. From 2,000 BC the wine finds its way into European regions. In the writings of ancient Greek poets - such as Homer - one already finds mention of wine. When the Greeks founded a settlement called "Massalia" — present-day Marseille, wine has always been of great cultural and culinary value - the enthusiasm for the fermented grape juice is unbroken to this day. But what do you actually know about wine? How was it made in the past and what was it bottled in? Aged tools become witnesses of bygone days.