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Tours in Frankfurt |
Jüdisches-Museum (Jewish Museum)
Until the Holocaust, Frankfurt was home to Germany's second largest Jewish population, many of whom played a key role in the city's financial and cultural success. The story of this important community from the 12th to the 20th century, is told in the Jewish Museum, housed in the Rothschild Palais (a mansion that was the former home of the Rothschilds). The remains of Mikvah (women's ceremonial baths) in the former Jewish ghetto and special exhibitions are displayed in the supplementary Judengasse Museum (Jewish Alley Museum).
Untermainkai 14-15
Tel: (069) 2123 5000.
Website: www.juedischesmuseum.de
Judengasse Museum
Kurt-Schzumacher-Strasse 10
Tel: (069) 297 7419.
Website: www.juedischesmuseum.de
Opening hours (both museums): Tues, Thurs-Sun 1000-1700, Wed 1000-2000.
Admission charge.
Historisches Museum (Historical Museum)
The Historical Museum is housed in a complex of imperial buildings on Römerberg, overlooking the Main, which also includes the 12th-century palace chapel. The museum traces the story of Frankfurt (including its destruction in WWII) and visitors can learn about the traditions of ebbelwei (apple wine) in the museum cafe. There are guided tours on the last Saturday of each month.
Saalgasse 19
Tel: (069) 2123 5599.
Website: www.historisches-museum.frankfurt.de
Opening hours: Tues-Sun 1000-1800, Wed 1000-2100.
Admission charge.
Geldmuseum der Deutschen Bundesbank (Money Museum of the German Federal Bank)
Reflecting Frankfurt's central financial role both in Germany and Europe, the museum features collections of historic coinage and notes, together with explanations of the roles of money through the ages. The museum also explains the complex nature of monetary policy (especially the new European system) using films, challenging computer games and interactive teaching programmes. Guided tours available.
Wilhelm Epsteinstrasse 14
Tel: (069) 9566 3073.
Website: www.geldmuseum.de
Opening hours: Thurs-Tues 1000-1700, Wed 1000-2100.
Free admission.
Museum Giersch Regionaler Kunst (Haus Giersch Museum of Regional Art)
This newcomer on the Frankfurt museum scene is devoted to work from artists from the Rhine-Main region and is a wonderful way for culture-keen visitors to get a taste of the regional artistic fare. Taking its place alongside Frankfurt's finest institutions on Museumsufer, the bright, airy and thoroughly contemporary gallery hosts two changing exhibitions on art and art-historical themes. The one constant exhibit is the building itself, the neoclassical Villa Holzmann.
Schaumainkai 83, Museumsufer
Tel: (069) 6330 4128.
Website: www.museum-giersch.de
Opening hours: Tues-Fri 1200-1900, Sat-Sun 1100-1700.
Admission charge.
Until the Holocaust, Frankfurt was home to Germany's second largest Jewish population, many of whom played a key role in the city's financial and cultural success. The story of this important community from the 12th to the 20th century, is told in the Jewish Museum, housed in the Rothschild Palais (a mansion that was the former home of the Rothschilds). The remains of Mikvah (women's ceremonial baths) in the former Jewish ghetto and special exhibitions are displayed in the supplementary Judengasse Museum (Jewish Alley Museum).
Untermainkai 14-15
Tel: (069) 2123 5000.
Website: www.juedischesmuseum.de
Judengasse Museum
Kurt-Schzumacher-Strasse 10
Tel: (069) 297 7419.
Website: www.juedischesmuseum.de
Opening hours (both museums): Tues, Thurs-Sun 1000-1700, Wed 1000-2000.
Admission charge.
Historisches Museum (Historical Museum)
The Historical Museum is housed in a complex of imperial buildings on Römerberg, overlooking the Main, which also includes the 12th-century palace chapel. The museum traces the story of Frankfurt (including its destruction in WWII) and visitors can learn about the traditions of ebbelwei (apple wine) in the museum cafe. There are guided tours on the last Saturday of each month.
Saalgasse 19
Tel: (069) 2123 5599.
Website: www.historisches-museum.frankfurt.de
Opening hours: Tues-Sun 1000-1800, Wed 1000-2100.
Admission charge.
Geldmuseum der Deutschen Bundesbank (Money Museum of the German Federal Bank)
Reflecting Frankfurt's central financial role both in Germany and Europe, the museum features collections of historic coinage and notes, together with explanations of the roles of money through the ages. The museum also explains the complex nature of monetary policy (especially the new European system) using films, challenging computer games and interactive teaching programmes. Guided tours available.
Wilhelm Epsteinstrasse 14
Tel: (069) 9566 3073.
Website: www.geldmuseum.de
Opening hours: Thurs-Tues 1000-1700, Wed 1000-2100.
Free admission.
Museum Giersch Regionaler Kunst (Haus Giersch Museum of Regional Art)
This newcomer on the Frankfurt museum scene is devoted to work from artists from the Rhine-Main region and is a wonderful way for culture-keen visitors to get a taste of the regional artistic fare. Taking its place alongside Frankfurt's finest institutions on Museumsufer, the bright, airy and thoroughly contemporary gallery hosts two changing exhibitions on art and art-historical themes. The one constant exhibit is the building itself, the neoclassical Villa Holzmann.
Schaumainkai 83, Museumsufer
Tel: (069) 6330 4128.
Website: www.museum-giersch.de
Opening hours: Tues-Fri 1200-1900, Sat-Sun 1100-1700.
Admission charge.
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