EXPERIMINTA ScienceCenter
Hands-on museum in Frankfurt-Bockenheim with around 200 experiment stations on mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology.
Om museet
The idea arose in 2006 in a small citizens' initiative that wanted to create a center for mathematics and science culture in Frankfurt and won over partners such as the Physikalischer Verein, Goethe University, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) and the city. In November 2007, it presented the exhibition “Experimentiere!” (Experiment!) on the premises of the Physikalischer Verein, with exhibits on loan from Flensburg and Giessen; the huge turnout encouraged the initiators to found the friends' association ExperMINTa in 2008.
The ScienceCenter opened on March 11, 2011, in a building on Hamburger Allee in Bockenheim, initially run by the friends' association with many volunteers. In 2016 it received the City of Frankfurt's Walter-Möller-Plakette, and in 2017 it welcomed more than 100,000 visitors in a single year for the first time. Since February 2020, a nonprofit limited company has run operations, with the friends' association as its shareholder.
On four floors, around 200 stations invite visitors to try things out – from the walk-in giant eye and the kaleidoscope to brain teasers and a flight simulator. There are also science shows, workshops and holiday courses. Because the current building needs renovation, the museum is expected to move to the former tax office in Frankfurt-Höchst in fall 2027; until then it remains open in Bockenheim.
Højdepunkter
- Around 200 experiment stations on four floors
- Walk-in giant eye and large kaleidoscope
- Flight simulator with taster flights and flight workshops
- Science shows and the evening event “Nacht im Museum” (Night at the Museum)
- Digital avatar with additional information in eleven languages
Permanente udstillinger
- Dauerausstellung – Around 200 interactive stations on four floors covering mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology – from the puzzle room and sound experiments to the walk-in giant eye.
- Grundlagt
- 2011
- Ejer
- EXPERIMINTA gGmbH
- Ledelse
- Dr. Andrea Gassmann (Geschäftsführerin)
- Besøgende pr. år
- ca. 124.304 (2024)
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 14 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 9,50 €Children aged 6 and over, school students, apprentices, retirees (with proof), university students under 30, trainee teachers |
| Børn og unge | 3,50 €gratis til og med 2 år · Children aged 3 to 5 €3.50; from age 6 the reduced price of €9.50 applies. |
| Pensionister | 9,50 €For retirees with proof. |
| Personer med handicap | 6,50 €ledsager gratis · For people with a disability rating of 50 or more; companions with the “B” or “H” marker admitted free. |
| Studerende og elever | 9,50 €For university students under 30. |
| Grupper | 7,50 € pr. personSchools, after-school care and youth groups €7.50 per child; daycare centers and intensive language classes €3.50, refugee groups €3 per person. One accompanying adult per 10 children is admitted free. Registration in advance via the online booking portal. |
| Familier | 33 €Up to 2 adults and 3 children under 18. |
| Mini family ticket (1 adult, 2 children) | 30 € |
| Nacht im Museum (science show with flashlight tour) | 20 €Usually on the first Friday of the month, 19:00–22:00, recommended for ages 7 and up; no discounts, book online. |
| Parking at the museum | 7 €For the duration of the visit, in addition to admission. |
Free admission with the Ehrenamtscard (volunteer card) or the Jugendleiter-Card (Juleica, youth leader card). Frankfurt-Pass: €4 off per person; FrankfurtCard: 50% off one adult ticket; Familienkarte Hessen: €1 off single tickets, €2 off family tickets. Partner of the Frankfurt culture and leisure ticket (Kufti). The MuseumsuferCard and MuseumsuferTicket are not valid. Discounts cannot be combined. Workshops cost extra on top of admission.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig: ingen oplysninger
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
Next to the main entrance there is a separate entrance for people with disabilities and strollers. Guide dogs and officially marked assistance dogs are allowed. The future building in Höchst is to be made accessible.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 2 år |
|---|---|
| Familiebillet | 33 € · Up to 2 adults and 3 children under 18. |
- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Interaktive stationer
- Barnevognsvenlig
- Børnefødselsdage
All stations are meant to be touched and tried out. Children under 12 must be accompanied. Workshops and holiday courses for various age groups (admission extra), parent-child workshops and children's birthday parties for ages 6 to 11 with a hands-on show and discovery tour (€230 Thu/Fri, €280 on weekends, up to 14 people).
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Varrentrappstraße
Tram 16 and 17 to Varrentrappstraße (right in front of the building); also within about a ten-minute walk: U4, U5, U6, U7 and buses 32, 36, 50, 75 to Bockenheimer Warte, U4/U5 to Festhalle/Messe and S3–S6 to Messe.
I bil
Betalingsparkering
A few parking spaces to the right in front of the building (€7 for the duration of the visit; ring at the barrier, pay at the ticket desk). Alternatives: parking garage next to the Marriott hotel (Hamburger Allee 4) and at the Ladengalerie Bockenheimer Warte (Adalbertstraße 10). Tour buses stop for drop-off and pick-up in front of Hamburger Allee 14 and park at the Rebstockbad (Ursinusstraße).
GPS address: Hamburger Allee 22–24, 60486 Frankfurt am Main.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Café
- Museumsbutik
- Garderobe
- Opbevaringsskabe
Bistro on the second floor (including Frankfurt sausages, pizza, ice cream and coffee); two break rooms for bringing your own food. Museum shop with books on experiments and science. Bags larger than letter/A4 size must be left in the cloakroom or a locker.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
- Firmaarrangementer
For corporate events, a showroom with a stage and a conference room are available; for larger events, the entire museum can be rented in the evening, optionally with a science show, a murder-mystery team event or a natural cosmetics workshop, plus catering. Inquiries to events@experiminta.de.
Forespørgsel & detaljerPlanlæg dit besøg
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
|---|---|
| Fotografering | Photos and videos for private purposes are permitted as long as others are not disturbed; commercial and press photography only with permission. |
| Godt at vide | Visitors explore the exhibition on their own at the stations; a digital avatar provides additional information in eleven languages. School classes and youth groups can add extras such as Teufelsrad (devil's wheel) demonstrations (weekdays from 12:30, ages 8–12) and flight simulator workshops (request at least one month in advance), as well as free worksheets. |
