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Other museums in Frankfurt
Other museums in Frankfurt
Naturmuseum Senckenberg (Nature Museum Seckenberg), Senckenberganlage 25, +49 69 75420 (fax: +49 69 746238) Mo-Tu and Th-F 9AM-5PM, W 9AM-8PM, Sa-Su 9AM-6PM. Commonly just called Senckenberg museum it is one of the most famous museums of Frankfurt. The Senckenberg has various exhibits on natural history; plants, animals, minerals, and so on; the biggest attraction are the dinosaur skeletons and the collection of preserved animals that were hunted and stuffed in a less enlightened age. Highly recommended for anybody interested in the subject. Also suitable for children, who can touch some of the exhibit (like replicas of Dinosaur skeletons). To get to the museum, take the tram or subway to Bockenheimer Warte, then walk. There are no parking spaces available at the museum. ?6.00 for adults, ? 1.50 for children.
Museum für Moderne Kunst (Museum of Modern Art), Domstraße 10, +49 69 212-30447 (fax: +49 69 212-37882, mail: [email protected]) Mon closed; Tue, Th-Su 10AM-5PM, W 10AM-8PM. ? 6.00 for adults, ? 3.00 for children. The building was designed by Hans Hollein to resemble a boat, which is most notable when approaching it from the back (east). Apart from well-known artists in the permanent collection, e.g. Roy Liechtenstein and Andy Warhol, the museum has changing exhibits that often include very recent work. The museum has an associated restaurant Triangolo.
Museum Judengasse is part of the Jewish Museum, but at a differing address (not anywhere near the Museumsufer), Kurt Schumacher-Straße 10, +49 69 2977419 (email: [email protected], fax: +49 69 21230705) . Here are exhibited the foundations from the Jewish Ghetto dating back to 1462, as well as information about life as a Jewish person in this ghetto during the Middle Ages. Info is in English & German. Outside of this museum is the "Holocaust Memorial Wall" with over 11,000 names of Frankfurts' murdered Jewish citizens on it. It surrounds the medieval Jewish cemetery dating back to 1272. There is another outpost of the Jewish museum near by, which hosts exibitions on a regular basis. It is housed in a 4 story world war II overground bunker. Mon closed, Tu-Su 10AM - 5PM, W 10AM - 8PM. Adults 2.0 Eur.
Geldmuseum der Deutschen Bundesbank (Money Museum of the German National Bank). Wilhelm-Epstein-Strasse 14, +49 69 9566-3073 (email: [email protected]) Mon, Th-Su 10AM - 5PM, W 1PM - 9PM. A museum about money and its history.
Archäologisches Museum (Archaeological Museum), Karmelitergasse 1, +49 69 212-35896 (fax: 212-30700, mail: [email protected]) Mon closed; Tu-Su 10AM - 5PM; W 10AM - 8PM. ? 4 for an adult; ? 2 for a child. Located in a building which formerly housed a Carmelite monastery.
Kunsthalle Schirn is a museum specializing in contemporary art. It's located just off the Römerplatz. There are two exhibition spaces that rotate every month or two.
Portikus exhibition hall located in the Leinwandhaus building, Weckmarkt 17 (Subway statiom Römer), +49 69 219987-60 and +49 69 219987-59 (email: [email protected], fax: +49 69 219987-61). M closed, Tu-Su 11AM - 6PM, W 11AM - 8PM, also closed when there is no current exhibition and on some public holidays. Admission free.
Frankfurter Kunstverein, Steinernes Haus am Römerberg, Markt 44 (Römerberg), ☎ +49 (0)69 219314-0, . Constantly changing contempory art expositions �
Goethe Haus und Museum, Großer Hirschgraben 23-25, ☎ (0 69) 1 38 80 - 0, . 10AM – 6.00PM, Sunday until 5PM. Birthplace of Germany's most famous author and poet. It's a museum and pisture gallery devoted to Goethe Adults 5 €, reduced 2.5-3€. �
Historisches Museum, Saalgasse 19 (U-Bahn Dom/Römer), ☎ ++49 (0)69-212-35599, . Historic museum of the city of Frankfurt and its citizens. Today it offers a wide collection of the history of the city. Currently closed for alterations (until spring 2012). �
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