Museum Giersch

Frankfurt am Main


Lesser-known Frankfurt-area artists from the 19th and early 20th centuries are the focus of the special exhibitions at this neoclassical riverside villa, with displays spanning painting, photography, sculpture and graphic art, along with architecture and applied art.


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