Museum for Communication Frankfurt
About This Museum
Believe it or not, the postage stamp was once considered a dangerous, revolutionary invention. The Museum for Communication Frankfurt makes this radical history tangible, tracing how we've connected with one another from the very first marks on clay to the dizzying speed of digital data. You'll find yourself wandering through rooms filled with ornate mail coaches and early, clunking switchboards that feel like relics from a different planet. It’s a place that brilliantly frames our current digital overwhelm within a much longer, and often surprising, human story.
Collection Highlights
Look for the stunning Blue Mauritius stamp, one of the world's most famous philatelic rarities, and a poignant collection of letters from across centuries. Interactive exhibits let you try your hand at Morse code or marvel at the sheer bulk of an original ENIGMA cipher machine.
Visitor Information
You'll find it right on Frankfurt's popular museum embankment, the Schaumainkai. It's the kind of museum you can pop into for an hour or spend a whole afternoon exploring, with plenty to captivate both kids and adults.
Architecture & Building
Housed in a grand, late 19th-century building that elegantly blends Renaissance and Baroque revival styles, its ornate stone facade and stately presence feel like a fitting temple for the history it contains.
Contact & Location
Address: Villa de Neufville, 53, Schaumainkai, Sachsenhausen, Sachsenhausen Nord, Süd, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, 60596, Deutschland
Phone: +49 69 60600
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