Museum of Modern Art

Museum of Modern Art

Introduction The museum is located on a triangular plot of land north of the cathedral in downtown Frankfurt. Höller used a compact, cohesive, and famously "cake-like" form to fill this gap in the city's structure, marking the entrance to Frankfurt’s old town center with an eye-catching design.

The museum entrance is situated at the southern corner, facing the cathedral. The layout intentionally emphasizes the connection between the new building and the historic city center. In terms of façade design and material selection, Höller took into account the surrounding architecture and incorporated fragments of historical buildings.

After its unveiling in June 1990, the museum attracted 250,000 visitors within just six months. Inside, there are exhibition halls dedicated to numerous artists, with the architectural structure of each hall reflecting the style and form of that artist’s works.

The museum had been in preparation since the 1980s. At that time, artworks were selected from the Stroeher Collection of over 6 million pieces housed in Darmstadt. As a result, Frankfurt’s Museum of Modern Art became home to one of the largest collections of modern art in the world. It includes Andy Warhol’s “100 Cans,” Roy Lichtenstein’s “Whaam!” Katharina Fritsch’s sculptural work “The Horses” and Joseph Beuys’ spatial artwork “Lightning with Stag in Its Glare.” — The acquisition of this spatial artwork (comprising 39 parts) for the high price of 1.25 million euros (approximately 1.2 million USD) sparked considerable controversy in Frankfurt’s media, with critics arguing that taxpayers’ money was spent on what they described as worthless junk.

Within its 5,000-square-meter exhibition space, the entire collection is replaced every six months with newly commissioned works to foster “new dialogues.” Its permanent collection features works by Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, and Joseph Beuys. Themed exhibitions are frequently held. Transportation

Address: Romerstrasse 10 (accessible via Romer subway station). Tickets/Opening Hours Ticket Price: €5, free on Wednesdays Opening Hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00–17:00 (until 20:00 on Wednesdays) Phone: (069) 2123 0447

Germany, Frankfurt