Culture for Everyone

A city of culture

Since the establishment of the Museum Embankment, this motto has shaped the colourful Frankfurt cultural landscape, with its museums, theatres, concert halls, a vibrant creative scene and cultural events. The entire city turns into a stage when music, theatre and movies are on show in Frankfurt's parks and gardens, on the banks of the River Main and even on the city's rooftops. The city's literary scene is equally impressive, featuring the Frankfurt Book Fair and the accompanying “Open Books” reading festival,. At the Goethe-House, meanwhile, you have the chance to immerse yourself in the world of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt's favourite son and Germany's most celebrated poet and author.

A stunning cultural landscape

An infinite variety of themes at Frankfurt's museums: Art, architecture, satire and comedy, natural sciences, Jewish history, design, film, communication, photography and more.
Internationally renowned flagships.
Small, top-class museums, galleries and inspiring off-spaces.
Excellent stages, orchestras, thrilling musicals, dance, outstanding theatre productions, jazz sessions.
Inspiring cultural programmes: DJ sets, high-quality audio guides, hands-on activities for children, exciting digitorials.
Events, concert series, theatre festivals, cinema, 365 days a year and outdoors during summer: Stoffel, Jazz im Palmengarten, Sommerwerft, Museum Embankment Festival, Europa Open Air, Night of the Museums, Nippon Connection and many more.
Discounted admission with the Frankfurt Card and the MuseumsuferTicket.

Full List of Frankfurt's Cultural Institutions

"Design for Democracy"

Frankfurt Rhine-Main is World Design Capital 2026 and celebrates the 100th anniversary of the "New Frankfurt" in 2025.

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Museum Embankment

39 museums on the banks of the River Main and in the city centre

One of the most important and diverse museum locations in the world.
Huge variety of themes in a small area.
Museums, parks and the banks of the River Main form a unique cultural landscape.
Architectural diversity, including historical villas, palaces and award-winning new constructions by Richard Meier (MAK) and others
Short distances between the museums.
Very inviting: Charming, stylish, cosy museum cafés

"Art is for the people..."

...says Mirek Macke, head of the Montez Family Art Association in the East End. A typical Frankfurt location for culture enthusiasts, to relax and unwind.

Musical landscape

Outstanding variety

Renowned concert halls and theatres with outstanding performances, including gems such as Alte Oper and Oper Frankfurt.
First-class orchestras.
Unusual venues such as Bockenheimer Depot and Naxoshalle are stages for the performances of the Frankfurt Dresden Dance Company, among others.
Electronic music in clubs and the world's only Museum of Modern Electronic Music (MOMEM).
Frankfurt is a city of jazz and host of the famous German Jazz Festival, featuring the hr-Big Band, one of the few professional big bands in the world.
Vibrant creative scene and off-spaces, including the “Kunstverein Familie Montez”, ONO2, the Milchsackfabrik and more.
Superb independent theatres, variety and dialect theatres such as the Käs, the Schmiere, the Stalburg Theatre and more.

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