German Dance Archives Cologne, Dance research center in Mediapark, Cologne, Germany
The German Dance Archives combines an extensive library of 13,000 books, 85 specialist journals, and a collection of 160,000 photographs documenting dance history.
Founded in 1948 in Hamburg, the institution relocated to Cologne in 1965 and gained public accessibility under SK Stiftung Kultur management in 1985.
The dance museum exhibits artworks from ancient Greece to modern times, including sculptures, designer costumes, and materials from notable dancers like Isadora Duncan.
Visitors can access the archives, library, and museum exhibitions from Monday to Tuesday and Thursday to Sunday between 14:00 and 19:00.
The institution maintains 400 artistic estates and collections, alongside 6,500 dance films encompassing documentaries, musicals, and performance recordings.
Location: Neustadt-Nord
Inception: 1985
Operator: SK Stiftung Kultur
Address: Im Mediapark 7, 50670 Köln 50670
Opening Hours: Lundi-Mardi 14:00-19:00; Jeudi-Dimanche 14:00-19:00
Phone: +4922188895400
Email: tanzarchiv@sk-kultur.de
Website: http://sk-kultur.de/tanz
GPS coordinates: 50.94869,6.94339
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:48
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