EXPERIMINTA ScienceCenter

About the museum

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.

Highlights

• 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

Permanent exhibitions

• 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.

Founded

2011

Operated by

EXPERIMINTA gGmbH

Director

Dr. Andrea Gassmann (Geschäftsführerin)

Visitors per year

approx. 124,304 (2024)

Admission & discounts

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.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

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.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Kids’ birthday parties

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).

Getting there & parking

GPS address: Hamburger Allee 22–24, 60486 Frankfurt am Main.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

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.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

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.

Plan your visit