Cultural Guide to Frankfurt in 2023

Cultural Attractions In Frankfurt

With so many cultural attractions vying for your attention in Frankfurt, where do you begin? We’ve included our favourites in our Frankfurt city guide to make it easier for you to find some of the best of them.

1. Städel Museum

The Städel Museum Frankfurt, officially known as the Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie, is a wonderland for art lovers. The impressive collection of 3,100 paintings, 660 sculptures, more than 4,600 photographs and 100,000 drawings and prints spans 700 years.

Explore artworks from the early 14th century, Late Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque eras, and the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. You’ll find the Städel Museum Frankfurt at Schaumainkai 63, Museumsufer, Frankfurt. Visit our recent blog for more activities to do by Städel Museum.

2. Goethe House and Museum

If you love literature, be sure to visit the Goethe House and Museum. Located in Frankfurt’s Innenstadt district, the house is a 1947 reconstruction of the original Goethe House, which was destroyed by Allied bombing. The famed author, poet, and playwright Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born in the house in 1749, and it was there that he wrote his most famous works.

The Goethe House and Museum is next-door to the Deutsches Romantik-Museum, which opened in 2021. You can visit both sites with the same ticket. The museum is dedicated to German Romanticism. Visit the Goethe House and Deutsches Romantik-Museum at 23-25 Großer Hirschgraben, Altstadt, Frankfurt.

3. Frankfurt Book Fair

The Frankfurt Book Fair is nothing less than the world’s largest trade fair for books. This year’s event promises to be extra-special, as it’s the 75th anniversary of what’s known in German as the Frankfurter Buchmesse. While the first three days of the fair are restricted to industry professionals, the public can visit on the weekend.

In addition to information stalls and exhibitions, the fair hosts cultural-political debates at the Frankfurt Pavilion on the Agora, masterclasses, and other events. This year’s Frankfurt Book Fair takes place from 18 to 22 October at the Messe Frankfurt Fairgrounds, a short walk from our hotel.

4. Museum Embankment Festival

The not-to-be-missed Museum Embankment Festival brings together art, music, and culture for a three-day event with an outstanding program of offerings from Frankfurt's museums, as well as numerous stage productions and other attractions.

In addition to several museums and galleries on both banks, the Museum Embankment features attractive cultural highlights and contrasting town planning. See this area in all its glory during the Museum Embankment Festival, which takes place from 25 to 27 August this year.

Stay in the Centre of it all at one of Frankfurt’s Best Hotels

If you truly want to experience Frankfurt’s culture at its best, you need to base yourself in the heart of it all. Do that in comfort and style by booking your stay at Capri by Fraser Frankfurt. Located close to the popular Messe area, transport links, and various cultural attractions, our hotel boasts rooms and suites perfect for solo travellers, couples, and small families and groups.

We also offer an all-day dining restaurant, cocktail bar, 24-hour gym, and other amenities. With a prime location and modern amenities, Capri by Fraser Frankfurt is the recommended hotel for travellers who want to visit the Frankfurt Book Fair, Museum Embankment Festival, and other events and attractions.