Frankfurt's venerable art museum on the Museumsufer, with 700 years of European art – from Vermeer and Rembrandt to the present day.
September 17, 2026 – January 17, 2027
Together with the Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung, the Städel presents more than 100 works from the Middle Ages to today that trace the changing image of the saint, sinner and companion of Christ – with loans from the Louvre and the Metropolitan Museum, among others.
May 20, 2026 – January 17, 2027
The artist duo places sculptures and installations throughout the building and as far as the Liebieghaus, creating surprising dialogues with the architecture and the collection.
December 2, 2026 – February 28, 2027
More than 60 works from the Old Masters to the present show how artists have depicted human skin in drawing, painting and sculpture – including works by Raphael, Titian, Rubens and Rodin.
February 24, 2027 – June 27, 2027
Taking the famous Little Garden of Paradise as its starting point, the show explores paradise as a place of longing and the relationship between art and the perception of nature.
The Städel traces its origins to the Frankfurt banker and merchant Johann Friedrich Städel, who in his will of 1815 left his fortune and art collection to a foundation bearing his name. It was to maintain a public collection and at the same time train young artists – a dual mission that also gave rise to today's art academy, the Städelschule. This makes it the oldest museum foundation in Germany.
The collection was initially housed in Städel's home on Roßmarkt. In 1878, the institute moved into the stately new building by Oskar Sommer on Schaumainkai, on the Sachsenhausen side of the Main, which remains the heart of the museum today. During the Nazi era, 77 paintings were confiscated as "degenerate art", and bombing raids in 1944 severely damaged the building; after reconstruction, the museum reopened in 1963.
The museum was expanded in several stages: an extension by Gustav Peichl was added in 1990, and in 2012 the underground Gartenhallen (garden halls) opened with around 3,000 square meters for contemporary art, their round skylights now a defining feature of the garden. Today, visitors can also reach a rooftop terrace with a view of the skyline via the Old Masters collection.
The collection comprises around 3,100 paintings, a good 600 sculptures, more than 100,000 drawings and prints, and thousands of photographs. It offers an almost complete overview of seven centuries of European art, from the early 14th century through the Renaissance, Baroque and modernism to the present day.
| Adults | €19 |
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| Reduced | €17University students, apprentices, people with severe disabilities (disability degree/GdB of 50 or more), recipients of unemployment benefits and members of certain art associations (proof required) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Children under 12 free (free ticket at the ticket desk). Children and teens under 18 accompanied by at least one adult (family member) with a valid ticket receive free admission at the ticket desk. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €17companion free · Reduced with a disability degree (GdB) of 50 or more; one companion free with the "B" marker (companion admitted free). |
| Students & apprentices | €17Reduced admission with valid proof. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €17 per person10 or more people, booking required; Tuesdays 15:00–18:00 €10 per person. Daycare groups and school classes up to grade 6 free; from grade 7 and university groups €3 per person. |
| Families | €30Max. two adults and at least one minor child (max. 6 children); available only at the ticket desk. |
Tuesday special: every Tuesday 15:00–18:00, a flat rate of €10 for the collection and all exhibitions. Online: timed ticket with a fixed entry slot from €17, Flexticket without a fixed entry time from €25, early-bird tickets for upcoming exhibitions. Admission includes the collection, special exhibitions and the rooftop terrace. Free admission for members of the Städelverein, ICOM members and press. The MuseumsuferCard is valid for the collection and exhibitions drawn from the museum's own holdings (not for major loan exhibitions); the MuseumsuferTicket is valid for all exhibitions.
Elevator at the main entrance; all exhibition levels can be reached by elevator with wide doors and low controls. Two accessible restrooms (second floor and basement). Wheelchairs and rollators can be borrowed at the coat check, seating on all floors. Accessible parking spaces at Holbeinstraße/corner of Schaumainkai. Assistance dogs allowed. Guided tours with detailed image descriptions for people with visual impairments and with German Sign Language (DGS) interpretation (public tours about once per quarter on Saturdays, otherwise bookable). Information in Easy Language (Leichte Sprache) and DGS videos online. For heritage-protection reasons, the rooftop terrace is not accessible (spiral staircases only).
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 11 |
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| Family ticket | €30 · Max. two adults and at least one minor child (max. 6 children); available only at the ticket desk. |
Family tours and Kinderstunde XS (children's hour) for ages 4 and up, a fairy-tale journey, studio and holiday courses, the KinderKunstKlub for ages 6 to 13 and an annual family day; children's birthday parties on request. Digital offerings for children (Städel Universe, Imagoras). The elevator at the main entrance also takes strollers, and stroller parking is available; when the museum is very busy, access with strollers may be restricted. Baby changing rooms on the first floor of the main building. The museum does not recommend the overview tour for children up to age 12.
Schweizer Platz
U1, U2, U3, U8 to Schweizer Platz; tram 15 and 16 to Otto-Hahn-Platz. From Hauptbahnhof, about a 10-minute walk across the Holbeinsteg footbridge.
Parking available · 10-min walk to the entrance
No dedicated visitor parking; public parking garages at Walter-Kolb-Straße 16 (Alt-Sachsenhausen), Willy-Brandt-Platz 5 (Schauspiel Frankfurt) and Untermainanlage 1, each about a 10-minute walk away. Accessible parking spaces at Holbeinstraße/corner of Schaumainkai. Reservations for tour buses are not possible.
Städel Café (self-service, next to the museum shop, Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00). The former restaurant "Holbein's" has been closed since July 2025 for renovation and a new lease; according to the website, it is set to reopen with a new concept. Free coat check, lockers with a €1 or €2 coin. Free Wi-Fi (Staedel_WiFi).
No general venue rental: according to the website, events are reserved for supporters, sponsors and long-term partners (also possible as one-time sponsorship). Offers include exclusive use of the Städel Rooftop Mon–Fri from 19:00, including admission for up to 50 people and two guided tours. Contact: Sponsoring & Corporate Events department.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE, EN) |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography without flash for private purposes is allowed in the collection and exhibitions unless otherwise indicated; no tripods or selfie sticks. |
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