Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt (Jewish Museum Frankfurt)

In the Rothschild Palace, exhibits document Jewish life in the city. And provide an insight into the life of Anne Frank and her family.

"We are now". This is the title of the Jewish Museum's permanent exhibition. The museum was completely renovated when it opened in 2020, and a modern, illuminated building now complements the historic Rothschild Palace to create one of the most exciting architectural ensembles on the museum embankment – complete with a spacious public library, kosher café and well thought-out exhibition concept. On three floors, a wide variety of exhibits are dedicated to the period from 1800 to the present day. At the very top, visitors can find out how Frankfurt's Jewish community has developed from the end of the Second World War to the present day. One floor below, the focus is on the various currents of Judaism, their rituals and traditions. Finally, the exhibition on the first floor tells the story of three different Frankfurt families. One of them is the Rothschild banking family, another is the Frank merchant family. The Frank Family Centre is dedicated to the letters, photos and personal belongings of Anne Frank and her family. Touching testimonies in a museum that focuses on suffering, persecution and the Shoah, but also presents itself as a place of living Jewish culture. The museum also includes another house in the Judengasse on Börneplatz, which bears witness to the origins of Jewish life in Frankfurt. In 1460, the city council pushed the Jewish population into this area along the old city wall. The Judengasse Museum not only shows the remains of five houses from this period, but also how Frankfurt's Judengasse developed into one of the most important centres of Jewish life in Europe.