Museumsufer
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Museumsufer brings together museums on both banks of the Main and nearby in Frankfurt, with the Städel art museum at its centre.
What's on here
W.I.M. Im Lauf der Zeit – Eine Wim Wenders Ausstellung
Until 1 Nov
Hundert Jahre BOK / Bund Offenbacher Künstler e. V. »was wird«
Until 1 Nov
VR Reise mit Paulus - Münzen aus aller Welt vor 2000 Jahren
Until 1 Nov
Stiftung Buchkunst: 60 Jahre Schöne Bücher
Until 1 Nov
On Display. Wie Grafikdesign uns gestaltet
Until 8 Nov
Mehr als Hessian Mercenaries und Elvis Presley: 250 Jahre…
Until 8 Nov
Freude und Zuflucht / Joie et refuge
Until 22 Nov
Aufmachen! Rethinking High-Rises
Until 22 Nov
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Why go
- The Städel’s collection of Old Masters and classical modern art.
- Liebieghaus sculpture spanning ancient Greece to the Renaissance.
- Furniture and design spanning the 10th to 21st centuries, alongside East Asian applied arts at Museum Angewandte Kunst.
- Filmmaking from its 19th-century beginnings, plus an art-house cinema at the Deutsches Filmmuseum.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 20:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday10:00 – 18:00
Thursday10:00 – 18:00
Friday10:00 – 20:00
Saturday10:00 – 18:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00
Don't miss
- Portikus exhibitionsTemporary contemporary art exhibitions at the small Portikus venue on the Main island at Alter Brücke.Main island at Alter Brücke
- MuseumsuferfestHeld annually on the last weekend of August since 1988.MuseumsuferLast weekend of August
- Nacht der MuseenHeld annually in spring since 2000.MuseumsuferSpring
- Saturday flea marketThe Schaumainkai road is sometimes closed to traffic for the Saturday flea market.SchaumainkaiSaturday
Know before you go
- A two-day ticket covers permanent and special exhibitions in and around Frankfurt.
- Museumsuferticket and Museumsufercard offer discounts at 39 participating museums.
- Many Frankfurt museums offer free admission on the last Saturday of each month.
What's inside
- The Deutsches Architekturmuseum has a small permanent collection and changing exhibitions on architecture worldwide.
- The Museum für Kommunikation displays postal and telephone artefacts, a large stamp collection and communication-related art.
- The Historical Museum has city-history artefacts from Roman times to the present, alongside paintings, sculptures and temporary exhibitions.
- Museum Giersch presents local 19th-century artists and temporary exhibitions linked to the Frankfurt region.
- The Museum der Weltkulturen is among the southern-bank museums.
With kids
- Family tours, workshops and themed activities let children and adults explore together.
- Visitors under 18 can use KUFTI for free admission to permanent and special exhibitions in Frankfurt’s museums.
- Municipal museums admit visitors under 18 free.
Interesting facts3
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The Städel has an underground extension.
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Some Museumsufer museums occupy converted patrician villas, while others were built as new buildings.
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Architects involved in the museum buildings included Richard Meier, Oswald Mathias Ungers, Josef Paul Kleihues, Günter Behnisch and Hans Hollein.
Museumsufer - Wikipedia
Shorts
History
- 1973Architect Till Behrens presented a Main riverbank greenbelt concept to Frankfurt’s urban development forum.
- 1977Cultural affairs officer Hilmar Hoffmann promoted grouping Frankfurt’s museums during the local election campaign.
- 1980–1990Under Roland Burgard’s leadership, existing museums were expanded and new ones built.
- 2006The Portikus exhibition hall opened on an island at the Alte Brücke.
- October 2007Around 30 Frankfurt museums adopted the Museumsufer Frankfurt brand, intended to establish Frankfurt as a museum destination.
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- 2008The city began renovating, renewing and expanding museums; the Film Museum was renovated.
Sources: Museumsufer - Wikipedia · Museumsufer Frankfurt · Museumsufer Frankfurt · Home / Museumsufer Frankfurt · Museumsufer Frankfurt - Wikipedia · Museumsufer - Wikipedia · Museumsufer: tickets (its own site) · The Satourday-Programme · checked 1 Oct 2026
Where
Brückenstraße 3-7, Frankfurt Hesse
- Website
- museumsufer-frankfurt.net/
- Phone
- 00496921236325
Questions and answers
Which museums are on the northern bank of the Main?
The Jüdische Museum and Historische Museum are in Frankfurt’s city centre on the northern bank.
Which museums are farther from the river in Sachsenhausen?
The Hindemith Kabinett and Bibelhaus Erlebnismuseum are farther from the river in Sachsenhausen.
How can I buy Satourday family-program tickets?
Tickets are sold online on the program’s own website.
What address is given for Museumsufer?
Brückenstraße 3–7, Frankfurt, Hesse. This is the address given for Museumsufer, not the location of every museum in the district.
How can I contact Museumsufer?
Call +49 69 21236325.
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