What to do in Bonn when it rains
Caught by a shower in Bonn? There's history to explore indoors, art to admire, markets to browse and cafés to settle into until it clears.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Beethoven-Haus Bonn Bonngasse 22-24, 53111 Bonn, Germany
- House of the History of the Federal Republic of Germany Willy-Brandt-Allee 14, 53113 Bonn, Germany
- Museum Koenig Bonn Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany
- Art museum Helmut-Kohl-Allee 2, 53113 Bonn, Germany
- Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Helmut-Kohl-Allee 4, 53113 Bonn, Germany
- LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn Colmantstraße 14-16, 53115 Bonn, Germany
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Burg Lede An d. Burg Lede 1, 53225 Bonn, Germany
- Fabrik45 Hochstadenring 45, 53119 Bonn, Germany
- Buchhandlung Böttger Maximilianstraße 44, 53111 Bonn, Germany
- Banks van Liz COCKTAIL BAR CAFÈ Breite Str. 60, 53111 Bonn, Germany
- The Stage Gallery Thomas-Mann-Straße 41, 53111 Bonn, Germany
- Kulturzentrum Brotfabrik Bonn e.V. Kreuzstraße 16, 53225 Bonn, Germany
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Bonner Münster Münsterpl., 53111 Bonn, Germany
- Stadtbefestigung Alter Zoll Brassertufer, 53113 Bonn, Germany
- Hammerschmidt Villa Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 16, 53113 Bonn, Germany
- Bundeshaus (Federal Building) Platz d. Vereinten Nationen, 53113 Bonn, Germany
- Kurfürstliches Schloss Am Hof 1, 53113 Bonn, Germany
- Bismarckturm Heimkehrerweg 4, 53113 Bonn, Germany
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Flohmarkt Siemensstraße 25, 53121 Bonn, Germany
- Marktplatz 53111, Markt, 53111 Bonn, Germany
- Malbat Blumen Bornheimer Str. 156, 53119 Bonn, Germany
- Kissener`s garden center GmbH Landgrabenweg 79, 53227 Bonn-Beuel, Germany
- Spar-Paradies XXL Hohe Str. 67, 53119 Bonn, Germany
- Foodservice Abels Früchte Welt GmbH Justus-von-Liebig-Straße 2, 53121 Bonn, Germany
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Café Alter Schwede - Coffee & Brunch Bundeskanzlerplatz 1, 53113 Bonn, Germany
- Café Bar Rheinpavillon Rathenauufer 1, 53113 Bonn, Germany
- Boulders Habitat - Kletterhalle Bonn Gelände Sirius Business Park, Siemensstraße 20, 53121 Bonn, Germany
- Lighthouse Café Bonngasse 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany
- Café Spitz Sterntorbrücke 10, 53111 Bonn, Germany
- TULIP - specialty coffee & brunch Bornheimer Str. 74, 53111 Bonn, Germany
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Maximiliancenter Poststraße 2, 53111 Bonn, Germany
- Tannenbusch Center Oppelner Str. 128, 53119 Bonn, Germany
- Einkaufsbahnhof Bonn Hbf Am Hauptbahnhof 1, 53111 Bonn, Germany
- Vilicher Arkaden Gartenstraße 102, 53225 Bonn-Beuel, Germany
- Kolntor Passage Kölnstr. 41/45 Über Innenhof, Hausnummer 43, 50321 Brühl, Germany
- Hijab&abaya butikleri Kölnstraße 70, 53111 Bonn, Germany
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