800 Years of German-Jewish Culture on the Main

At a Glance

Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt on the Main opened on 9 November 1988 (50 years after Kristallnacht). Reopened October 2020 with an extension doubling its size. Housed partly in a 19th-century Rothschild family mansion. 15,000 objects spanning 800 years of German-Jewish culture.

From Rothschild Mansion to Memorial

Frankfurt's Jewish community dates back to the 13th century. Otto Frank — Anne Frank's father — was a Frankfurt native and donated family materials.

Highlights

• 800-year chronological hall.
• Frank family pre-Amsterdam archive.
• 17th–19th-century synagogue ritual objects.
• Frankfurt School (Adorno, Benjamin, Fromm).
• Contemporary European-Jewish voices exhibitions.

Visiting Tips

U-Bahn Willy-Brandt-Platz. €12. 2–2.5 hours. Closed Mondays. Pair with Museumsufer and Börneplatz memorial.