Junges Museum Frankfurt

Frankfurt am Main


Formerly Frankfurt's Children's Museum, this museum dedicated to kids and families became the Junges Museum Frankfurt (Young Museum) in 2018 when it reopened at its original premises at the Historisches Museum Frankfurt. Exhibitions change regularly; it also runs various arts, crafts and other hands-on workshops.


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