The Farina Fragrance Museum is situated across from
Cologne City Hall
The City Hall (german: link=no, Kölner Rathaus) is a historical building in Cologne, western Germany. It is located off Hohe Straße in the district of Innenstadt, and set between the two squares of Rathausplatz and Alter Markt. It houses part o ...
, and near the famous
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum in the Obenmarspforten in
Innenstadt, Cologne
Innenstadt () is the central borough (''Stadtbezirk'') of the City of Cologne in Germany.
The borough was established with the last communal land reform in 1975, and comprises Cologne's historic old town (Altstadt), the Gründerzeit era new ...
. Founded in 1709,
John Maria Farina opposite the Jülichs Place is the eldest fragrance factory still standing and houses the registered office since 1723.
Over several floors, the museum provides a very detailed insight into the production methods of perfume throughout the various stages. The focus is primarily laid on
Eau de Cologne
Eau de Cologne (; German: ''Kölnisch Wasser'' ; meaning "Water from Cologne"), or simply cologne, is a perfume originating from Cologne, Germany. Originally mixed by Johann Maria Farina (Giovanni Maria Farina) in 1709, it has since come to be a g ...
, and one will therefore discover some particular technical devices such as
distillation apparatus which were once used. In addition to the equipment, one will also be able to witness the evolution thanks to various pictures and documents which help trace back history. Moreover, as copyright didn't exist in those days, a great deal of imitations and forgeries of Eau de Cologne rapidly appeared on the market and a certain number of them are also presented in the museum. Further details as to the changes in the manufacturing of Farina Eau de Cologne are also on display.
On 25 November 2006, in commemoration of John Maria Farina's 240th death anniversary, the Farina House was elected “place to be” within the context of the project “Germany Land to be”.
Kölns Duftmuseum im Projekt des Bundespräsident geehrt, Presseartikel auf koeln.de, accessed 13 May 2007
See also
* List of museums in Cologne
References
External links
Website Fragrance Museum Farina-House in Cologne
Video Fragrance Museum in Cologne
Image:Essenzenraum.jpg, In the museum cellars
Image:Duftmuseum-Vitrinen.jpg, Glass cases; Desks from 1723; museum cellars
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Museums in Cologne
Perfumery
Innenstadt, Cologne
Fashion museums
1709 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire