Weltkulturen Museum, Ethnological museum in Frankfurt, Germany
Description
The Weltkulturen Museum is an ethnological museum in Frankfurt displaying over 65,000 objects from various regions worldwide. The collection includes works from Oceania, Australia, Southeast Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe.
History
The museum was founded in 1904 and moved to Palais Thurn und Taxis in 1908, where it remained until World War II. The war caused substantial damage to the building.
Culture
The museum displays how people around the world live and express their cultures. You see traditional objects alongside contemporary works, inviting reflection on different ways of life.
Practical
The museum is located at Schaumainkai 29 with extended hours on Wednesdays and shorter hours on other days. The building is easily accessible and well situated in a cultural district of the city.
Did you know?
The museum spans three separate buildings: the main structure, an original villa, and Gallery 37, all positioned along the Museumsufer. This distributed layout allows visitors to experience different types of spaces and perspectives on the collections.
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