City museum and city archive in the Bernardbau: some 10,000 years of Offenbach history from the Stone Age to the present – free admission on Fridays.
28 augustus 2026 – 1 november 2026
Marking the 100th anniversary of the Bund Offenbacher Künstler (Offenbach artists' association), a group exhibition presents eight contemporary positions selected through an open call that explore the future of artistic work.
2 oktober 2026 – 8 november 2026
Traveling exhibition for the 250th anniversary of the USA on the economic, political, social, and cultural ties between Hesse and America; free admission.
Offenbach's city museum was founded in 1969 and was initially housed in the Villa Jäger. It was later merged with the city archive to form the Haus der Stadtgeschichte (House of City History), which moved into the Bernardbau in January 2004. The listed building complex on Herrnstraße was completed in 1896 as a tobacco factory for the firm Gebrüder Bernard.
The permanent exhibition spans roughly 10,000 years – from prehistoric finds and an early Celtic wagon grave from Rumpenheim all the way to the present day. Key themes include the arrival of the Huguenots, whose privileges from 1705 have survived, the history of the Jewish community, 18th-century ceramics, the d’Orville dollhouse from 1757, and industrialization. A reconstructed lithographic press recalls that lithography set out from Offenbach to conquer the world after music publisher Johann Anton André brought its inventor, Alois Senefelder, to the city.
The rear wing houses the department of modern art and graphic art with around 7,500 sheets, including the collection of the Internationale Senefelder-Stiftung on permanent loan. The city archive holds municipal records, photographs, newspapers, and library holdings, and offers a public reading room. Since 2020, the Haus der Stadtgeschichte and the Klingspor Museum have also jointly run the print workshop in the Bernardbau, offering courses in lithography, etching, letterpress printing, and bookbinding. Temporary exhibitions round out the program.
| Volwassenen | € 4 |
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| Met korting | € 2,50People with severe disabilities, students, the unemployed, and apprentices (aged 18 and over) |
| Kinderen & jongeren | gratisgratis t/m 17 jaar · Children and teenagers under 18 get in free. |
| Senioren | € 3Retirees |
| Mensen met een beperking | € 2,50Reduced admission for people with severe disabilities |
| Studenten | € 2,50 |
| Groepen | –Guided tours and workshops for groups of up to 20 people: €35 (1 hr), €50 (1.5 hrs), €65 (2 hrs), plus admission except on Fridays. Booking: hds-terminplanung@offenbach.de, 069 8065 2475. |
| Combination ticket Haus der Stadtgeschichte + Klingspor Museum | € 5 |
| Annual pass | € 20 |
| Premium annual pass | € 35 |
Gratis toegang: Free admission on Fridays.
Admission to temporary exhibitions is included in the regular ticket unless stated otherwise; exhibition openings and closing events are free.
According to Museumsufer Frankfurt, the museum is largely accessible; the restroom is only partially wheelchair-accessible. Public accessible parking spaces on Herrnstraße and Kirchgasse. The city archive is not accessible.
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 17 jaar |
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Educational programs for daycare groups, school classes, and families on request. Children and teenagers under 18 get in free.
Offenbach Marktplatz
S-Bahn S1, S2, S8, and S9 to Offenbach Marktplatz; buses 41, 103, 104, 108, 120, and 551 to Rathaus.
Geen eigen parkeerplaats bij het museum.
No dedicated parking. Nearby: Sheraton Hotel underground parking, Französisches Gässchen parking garage, and public parking along the Main riverbank.
Museum shop with publications on Offenbach's history and replicas, such as the Bieber amulet.
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 60 min. |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Guided tours and workshops (60, 90, or 120 minutes) for groups of up to 20 people, as well as city tours and Art Nouveau bike tours; book via hds-terminplanung@offenbach.de or 069 8065 2475. |
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