Frankfurt's 200-Year Civic Art Museum

At a Glance

The Städel Museum in Frankfurt's Museumsufer is Germany's first civic art museum, founded by banker Johann Friedrich Städel in 1815. 2,700 paintings, 1,000 sculptures, 100,000 works on paper spanning 700 years.

Must-See

• Vermeer's The Geographer (1669).
• Tischbein's Goethe in the Roman Campagna (1787).
• Dürer prints.
• Flemish, Italian and Spanish masters.
• Contemporary underground wing with Richter and Polke.

Visiting Tips

Tram 16 or 15-min walk from Hbf. €16. 2.5–3 hours. Closed Mondays. Museumsufer Ticket €22 covers the riverside museums.