Museums

Frankfurt am Main is the capital of satire since the founding of the satirical magazine Titanic quarter and the ‘capital of satire. ” With the opening of the museum Caricatura this claim will continue to proof itself. the museum shows in the permanent exhibition works by Bernstein, Gernhardt, Poth, Traxler and Waechter. These five artists … Read more » “Caricatura Museum”

The Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt is one of Europe’s most renowned exhibition institutions. Since 1986, more than 180 exhibitions have been realized, among them major surveys dedicated to Vienna Art Nouveau, Expressionism, Dada and Surrealism, to “Women Impressionists” and the history of photography, to subjects like shopping and the relationship between art and consumerism, the … Read more » “Schirn Kunsthalle”

The historisches museum has its origins in collections of the city and its citizens dating back to the fifteenth century. Founded in 1877/78 on the basis of civil initiatives, it is the oldest museum in Frankfurt to be financed by the municipality. Since its founding, its mission has been the preservation, scientific investigation and mediation … Read more » “Historical Museum Frankfurt”

The Archaeological Museum (Archäologisches museum) is dedicated to researching, presenting and informing about the prehistoric, roman, mediaeval and more recent archaeology of Frankfurt and its surrounding countryside. The museum preserves and displays discoveries of importance for the region and the city. These include, among others, the wide-ranging excavations – in the roman town of NIDA-Heddernheim, … Read more » “Archaeological Museum”

The museum shows art of all genres of the the Rhine-Main region, although its focus is on painting from the 19th century and early 20th century. Museum shows a permanent exhibition on the ground floor. The three remaining floors feature temporary exhibitions on painting by artists who are connected with the region through birth, place … Read more » “Giersch Museum”

The museum (Museum Angewandte Kunst) organizes changing exhibitions that tell of cultural values and evolving life circumstances with a special emphasis on design and fashion.  

The museum (Deutsches Architekturmuseum) comprises some 200.000 architectural plans, drawings and sketches, 1320 models as well as pictures and items of furniture. There is a small selection of drawings of the 18th and 19th century, but the main focus is on 20th century architecture. Some of the most significant holdings include works by Giambattista Piranesi, Gottfried … Read more » “German Architecture Museum”