Special exhibition
Mein Geld & Ich
A playful room in the style of an escape room, where groups of up to 15 people solve tasks on budgets, prices and money management in about 30 minutes; can be booked in German or English.
Geldmuseum der Deutschen Bundesbank
Interactive museum of the Deutsche Bundesbank on cash, book money, monetary policy and the world's currencies – with a real gold bar. Free admission.
Opening hoursFree admission Wheelchair accessible Café
Current exhibitions
About the museum
The Deutsche Bundesbank opened its Geldmuseum (Money Museum) in 1999 on the grounds of its headquarters in the north of Frankfurt. Its aim is to introduce visitors both to the history of money and to the tasks of a central bank, from supplying cash to monetary policy in the euro area.
From 2014 to the end of 2016 the museum was thoroughly modernized and its exhibition space expanded from about 600 to around 1,000 square meters. Since then, the permanent exhibition has been divided into four thematic areas – cash, book money, monetary policy and global money – plus several smaller galleries. Numerous interactive stations and a 360-degree cinema complement the original objects.
The Bundesbank's collection comprises around 90,000 coins from antiquity to the present and about 260,000 banknotes from around the world, as well as pre-coinage means of payment such as cowrie shells and stone money. A particular favorite is a real gold bar from the bank's reserves that visitors are allowed to lift. With the playful special exhibition "Mein Geld & Ich" (My Money & Me), the museum also reaches out to school classes and groups exploring questions about handling their own money.
Highlights
- A real gold bar from the Bundesbank's reserves that you can lift
- Rare aureus of Brutus, one of only three known gold coins of this type
- Around 80 interactive stations and a 360-degree cinema
- Four thematic areas, from cash to monetary policy in the euro area
- "Mein Geld & Ich" (My Money & Me) game and room experience for groups
Permanent exhibitions
- Dauerausstellung: Bargeld, Buchgeld, Geldpolitik, Geld global – Four thematic areas and several smaller galleries use original objects, media stations and a panoramic cinema to explain how money is created, how it works and how central banks steer it.
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Deutsche Bundesbank
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Children & teens | –Free admission for everyone. |
|---|---|
| Groups (10+ people) | –Admission and guided tours for groups of 10–30 people by prior online registration. |
Admission to the museum is free.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description
Wheelchair access via a ramp, elevator to all exhibition levels; the exhibition rooms and cafeteria are on one level. Audio tour for visitors with visual impairments.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
Family and children's tours (about 45 minutes), workshops for children (ages 6–10) and teens (ages 10–15), and a holiday program during the Hesse autumn school holidays. Museum rallies (scavenger hunts) for children and teens, including a family rally, available at the information desk or to download.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Deutsche Bundesbank
U1, U2, U3, U8 to Dornbusch, then bus 34 to Deutsche Bundesbank, or about 500 m on foot along the street Am Dornbusch.
By car
Parking available
A few visitor parking spaces in front of the museum.
By car, take the A66 toward Miquelallee/city center, then follow the "Bundesbank" signs.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Cafeteria and shop Mon–Fri and Sun/public holidays 9:30–16:30.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Group tours (10–30 people) on topics such as the history of money, counterfeit money or gold by online registration only. Workshops for children and teens, museum rallies and evening lectures. A virtual 3D tour is also available online. |
