Ernst-May-Haus
Model house in the Frankfurt Römerstadt estate, restored in keeping with its heritage status, with the Frankfurt Kitchen and a garden in the style of the New Frankfurt.
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About the museum
The ernst-may-gesellschaft was founded in 2003 by architects and art historians. One of its statutory aims is a model house with permanent and temporary exhibitions in the Römerstadt estate, which makes the ideas and work of urban planner Ernst May tangible today. In March 2005 the society signed the lease for the terraced house at Im Burgfeld 136.
The house was restored in keeping with its heritage status on a scholarly basis and furnished largely true to the original; in 2009 the work was completed with the exterior plaster. Furniture, color scheme and especially the preserved Frankfurt Kitchen convey a direct impression of the style of New Objectivity. Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky designed the kitchen in 1926 as part of the building program "Das Neue Frankfurt"; on just a few square meters, a fitted kitchen was created that was produced in series.
A visit includes the garden, designed according to plans by Leberecht Migge. An introductory video and information material replace a guided tour, which groups can book separately. A model allotment garden in the Römerstadt II allotment colony, with a standardized garden shed, complements the offering.
Highlights
- Original Frankfurt Kitchen preserved
- Furniture and color scheme of New Objectivity
- Garden designed according to the concept of Leberecht Migge
- Introductory video on the New Frankfurt
- Model allotment garden with a standardized garden shed
Permanent exhibitions
- Das Musterhaus Im Burgfeld 136 – A terraced house in the Römerstadt estate, furnished true to the original with furniture, colors and the Frankfurt Kitchen of the New Frankfurt.
- May-Garten und Musterkleingarten – The house garden by Leberecht Migge and an allotment with a standardized garden shed show the idea of the self-sufficient garden.
- Operated by
- ernst-may-gesellschaft e.V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €4Students, university students, trainees |
| Students & apprentices | €4 |
| Groups | €4 per personFor groups with a guided tour, admission is €4 per person; in addition, there is a flat guided-tour fee per group (up to 15 people): €80 (60 min.), €110 (90 min.) or €150 (120 min.). |
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Römerstadt (U1)
U1 to the Römerstadt stop (exit Hadrianstraße); to the model allotment garden, bus line M60 to Habelstraße.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
Parking is only available on the main street "In der Römerstadt"; there are no parking spaces on "Im Burgfeld".
By car via the A5 and A66 (Adickesallee exit) toward Nordweststadt to Römerstadt. The model allotment garden is located in the Römerstadt II allotment colony (plot 16), about 200 m from the parking on "In der Römerstadt".
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | The visit does not include a guided tour; an introductory video and information material explain the house. Guided tours for groups of up to 15 people by arrangement (60, 90 or 120 minutes, also in English); guided tours by external guides are not permitted. |
