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Thursday, July 2, 2026

The Kusama Exhibition at Museum Ludwig in Cologne is Completely Sold Out

The Yayoi Kusama exhibition is completely sold out until the beginning of August. To accommodate the high demand, the museum now plans to offer extended services, including round-the-clock opening hours.

The hype surrounding the Kusama exhibition at Museum Ludwig in Cologne shows no signs of slowing down. It comes as no surprise that Museum Ludwig has officially announced a total sell-out for the Yayoi Kusama exhibition, which runs until the beginning of August.

The Cologne newspaper Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger reports, the city is considering extended opening hours, and even a special 24-hour opening. With these additional offerings, the city and the museum aim to meet the overwhelming demand.

On the museum website it says:

Please note

The Yayoi Kusama exhibition is fully booked until the end of the exhibition period. Tickets are not available for purchase at the museum cash desk.

Tickets for the permanent collection and all other exhibitions can still be purchased at the cash desk in the museum.

Note for Special Opening
on August 1 and 2, 2026:

The Yayoi Kusama exhibition will be open until 2am on both days of the final weekend (1 and 2 August 2026). On these evenings, a first-come, first-served policy will apply from 8pm. From that time onwards, tickets will only be sold directly at the museum ticket office.

Advance booking is not possible!

All tickets purchased via the online shop for both days between 10 am and 8 pm remain valid, of course.