Frankfurt / Sightseeing / Museums

Deutsches Architekturmuseum
First opened 1979, this was the first architecture museum in Europe. The angular-looking building, designed by Oswald Mathias Ungers, was itself an inspiration to further explore man's reasoning for creating proper shelter from the elements. Beginning with the mud-brick structures of the Sumerians, ...	Schaumainkai 43 Tel: 21 23 88 44

Deutsches Filmmuseum
Considered by many film historians and movie enthusiasts to be the finest film museum in the country, this venue shows a varied exhibit of classic films. Exhibits display the development of a film studio and the process of making a film from the ...	Schaumainkai 41 Tel: 21 23 88 30

Goethe-Haus & Museum
Birthplace of Frankfurt's most famous poet and writer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Frankfurters hold mixed opinions of Goethe, who declined to keep his citizenship of the city when he moved away from it. There's more to see in the Haus than in the ...


Haus Giersch
Founded in 1994 by Frankfurt businessman Carlo Giersch, this collection encompasses local artists from Frankfurt and surroundings, promoting artists from Mainz, Hanau, Aschaffenburg, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt and Friedberg. It provides a comprehensive look into the art history of the Rhein Main region, with special ...	Schaumainkai 83 Tel: 63 30 41 28

Historisches Museum
Ignore the ghastly entrance - the history museum looks better inside than out. You'll learn about the royal roots of the city, the growth (mostly due to the trade fair) in the medieval era and the destruction of the city in the war. ...	Saalgasse 19 (Römerberg) Tel: 21 23 55 99

Jüdisches Museum
This moving and historic museum depicts the role of German Jews in Frankfurt before the Holocaust. Exhibits present a remarkable look at the lives, history and culture of the Jews. A testament to the people, the depictions are moving. The annex on Kurt-Schumacher-Str. ...	Untermainkai 14 - 15 Tel: 21 23 50 00

Liebig Municipal Museum of Sculpture
The sculpture collection here from 5,000 years of various civilizations and epochs is considered one of the most important in Europe. Some pieces are exhibited in the exquisite gardens surrounding the house. ...	Schaumainkai 71 Tel: 21 23 86 15

Museum der Weltkulturen/Galerie 37
In essence, this museum is two galleries showcasing cultures from the Americas, Africa, Oceania, Asia and many other cultures that are less known to European audiences. Galerie 37 focuses on contemporary art, whilst the main exhibition hall focuses more on ancient art, however, ...	Schaumainkai 29-37 Tel: 21 23 59 13

Museum für Angewandte Kunst
Located on the east end of the Schaumainkai, the Villa Metzler is a beautiful house now incorporated by an impressive structure of glass and white concrete designed by New York architect Richard Meier. The museum is divided into Europe, Islamic lands, East Asia, ...	Schaumainkai 17 Tel: 21 23 85 30

Museum für Kommunikation
Smallish in size, this particular museum has quite a lot to offer the homesick backpacker with little money: they have free internet access downstairs (although you have to wade through some information about the museum first), their café has the best brownies and ...	Schaumainkai 53 Tel: 606 00

Museum für Kunsthandwerk
Located on the east end of the Schaumainkai, the Villa Metzler is a beautiful house now encorporated by an impressive structure of glass and white concrete, by New York architect Richard Meier. The museum is divided into Europe, Islamic lands, East Asia, Book ...	Schaumainkai 15-17 Tel: 21 23 40 37

Museum für Moderne Kunst
A fine new addition to Frankfurt's museums, which houses the works of major artists from the 1950s to the present, with new exhibits constantly being added. The collection features works by Lichtenstein, Andre, Flavin, Warhol and Segal as well as many German masters ...	Domstr. 10 Tel: 21 23 04 47

Museumsufer
The southern bank of the Main boasts one of Germany's best cultural treasures. The Museumsufer (museum embankment) stretches between the Friedensbrücke bridge in the west all the way to Dreikönigskirche church in the east. The strip holds thirteen of the city's museums, all ...	Schaumainkai

Schirn Kunsthalle
Schirn is the city's main art gallery for temporary exhibitions. The exhibitions cover a broad range of styles and subjects, but most involve less traditional art. ...

Senckenberg
Renovated and reorganized in 2003, this remarkable natural history museum is one Frankfurt?s most impressive collections. Primarily known for its excellent dinosaur exhibition, it also one of the most important research museums in Europe, thanks to the numerous publications and scientific institutions it ...	Senkenbergeranlage 25 Tel: 75 40 20

Struwwelpeter-Museum
Written by world-renowned physician, author and lifelong citizen of Frankfurt Heinrich Hoffman, Stuwwelpeter, (pronounced Stroo-velpayter) or Slovenly Peter, is his most famous character. He began sketching for children to ease their nerves while visiting his doctor?s office, and eventually wrote Struwwelpeter as a ...	Bendergasse 1 Tel: 28 13 33

Städelsches Kunstinstitut
Don't miss out on Frankfurt's pre-eminent art museum, the Städel, one of Germany's most important art collections. It has an impressive collection containing a vast array of works including Dürer, Hohlbein, Carnach, Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Matisse and Van Dijck. The section on ...