Jewish Museum
About This Museum
People come here to understand the deep roots of Frankfurt's Jewish community, a story that stretches back centuries in this city. You start your journey in the elegant, old Rothschild Palais, with its creaking wooden floors and rooms full of personal artifacts—a silver kiddush cup, a faded wedding photograph—that make history feel intimate. Then, you step into the stark, modern extension, a building of sharp angles and concrete that seems to hold the weight of memory itself. Walking between these two worlds, you leave with a profound sense of a vibrant culture's enduring spirit through times of both flourishing and tragedy.
Collection Highlights
The permanent exhibition 'Our Legacy' traces family life and faith through beautiful ceremonial objects and everyday items. Don't miss the poignant Memory Void installation, where thousands of silent, rusting faces are stamped into metal plates you walk across.
Visitor Information
You'll find it right in the heart of the old town, on Bertha-Pappenheim-Platz; it's a thoughtful place to spend an afternoon, easily combined with a stroll along the Main River afterwards.
Architecture & Building
A fascinating dialogue between the ornate 19th-century Rothschild Palace and a dramatic, minimalist modern wing designed by architect Daniel Libeskind.
Contact & Location
Address: Jüdisches Museum, 1, Bertha-Pappenheim-Platz, Innenstadt, Innenstadt 1, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, 60311, Deutschland
Phone: +49 69 21235000
Website: Visit Website