Frankfurt - that's a lot more than banks, airport and Handkäs. Frankfurt also has a very diverse and wide range of cultural offerings, which, in addition to theater, opera and concerts, also offers art lovers plenty of places to go. When one thinks of museums in Frankfurt, obvious places such as the Städel, the Schirn Art Gallery or the German Film Museum come to mind because they are known far beyond the borders of the Main metropolis. But the fact that Frankfurt's art scene has much more to offer is proven by the handy museum guide from Societäts Verlag by Kristiane Müller-Urban and Eberhard Urban, which has now been published in a new, revised edition.
Sorted by Museumsufer, city centre, Frankfurt districts and Offenbach, the museum guide provides a first-class overview of the larger and smaller museums in and around Frankfurt, offers detailed information on location, opening hours, prices or Internet presence and also provides a brief description of the respective museum. The whole thing is rounded off with numerous colour illustrations that make you want to take an extended museum tour through Frankfurt and Offenbach.
What is particularly pleasing about the book is the inclusion of smaller museums, some of which are likely to be a real discovery even for long-established Frankfurt residents. For example, the Hammer Museum is presented, which shows various hammers, art objects with and from hammers, the Explora, a museum for the senses, or the Fire Brigade Museum and the Apple Wine Museum. In addition, there are various museums of local history in the various parts of the city, which provide a comprehensive picture of Frankfurt's history.
In addition to updating all the necessary data and also a look at the "new" Städel, some new additions such as the Experiminta have also been included in this edition. And the German Museum of Romanticism, which is not expected to open in downtown Frankfurt until 2016, has also been taken into account here.
So the museum guide really does offer anyone interested exactly the right museum for their own interests, but also enables them to broaden their artistic horizons by discovering new or previously unknown houses. And exactly for this reason, this interesting, helpful and very lovingly designed book is the perfect companion for your next exploration tour through the Main metropolis. Absolutely recommendable!
An article by Frankfurt-Tipp
