Frankfurt am Main

Museen in Frankfurt am Main

Museums and Culture

Frankfurt’s cultural heritage includes specialized museums, significant memorials, and historical architecture. This collection features one of Europe's oldest Jewish cemeteries, dating to 1180, alongside the neoclassical Nebbiensches Gartenhaus pavilion. Visitors can explore 1920s urban planning at the Ernst May House, view historic engines at the Hochhut collection, or see the iconic Bull and Bear bronze sculptures outside the stock exchange. The Berlin Airlift Memorial further commemorates the city’s role in post-war history.

Museums and Culture — Karte

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Money Museum of the Deutsche Bundesbank

Find out everything you have ever wanted to know about money, its history, system and impact in this great museum.

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B

Berlin Airlift Memorial

One of three sculptures designed by Eduard Ludwig commemorating the 1948–1949 airlift. It honors the mission to supply West Berlin during the Soviet blockade.

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Ernst May House & Museum

Work of the architect and urban planner Ernst May is displayed in this small museum, seated in the house from the period between wars.

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Technische Sammlung Hochhut

A foundation dedicated to the preservation of historic motor vehicles, motorcycles, and engines.

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E

Nebbiensches Gartenhaus

A neoclassical pavilion and cultural monument located in the Bockenheimer Anlage. It frequently hosts art exhibitions and small concerts.

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Jüdischer Friedhof Battonnstraße

First documented in 1180, this is one of Europe's oldest Jewish cemeteries. It served as the community's main burial ground until 1828.

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Neuer Jüdischer Friedhof

A Jewish burial site established in the early 20th century, located adjacent to the main Frankfurt Cemetery.

H

Bulle und Bär

Bronze sculptures located outside the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. They represent the bull and bear market cycles of rising and falling prices.

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