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A major center exploring Jewish life in Frankfurt from the Enlightenment to today, with an archaeological branch at the site of Europe’s oldest Jewish ghetto.
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The exhibitions span the restored Rothschild Palais and a contemporary wing by Staab Architekten, focusing on culture and daily life, key city families, and remembrance. The Museum Judengasse branch presents original house foundations of the ghetto and early modern life, complementing the new permanent show “We Are Now” on contemporary identity. The Frank Family Center preserves the estate of Anne Frank’s family alongside manuscripts, photos, Judaica, and contemporary art.
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The first municipal Jewish museum in the Federal Republic after the war, expanded and reopened after modernization in 2020. The memory of over 12,000 Frankfurt victims of the Shoah is commemorated in museum and city projects. Related narratives include the Rothschild and Anne Frank families, and artists such as Moritz Daniel Oppenheim and Ludwig Meidner.
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National and regional cultural value, part of the Museumsufer museum district, supported by the City of Frankfurt am Main.
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use the audioguide
join guided tours
attend talks and family programs
photograph exhibitions
research in the library
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Admission with audio guide: €7, children €3.50, including Museum Judengasse: €10
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”Closed until 2019 for renovation”
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Generally safe with security screening at the museum; beware of pickpockets in tourist areas and on public transit
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Comfortable shoes and layered clothing year‑round, light in summer and warm layers in winter.
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Temperate oceanic, mild summers and cool winters, precipitation evenly distributed
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Combine both sites in one visit, arrive at opening time, book tours, allow time for the library and café
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