German Film Museum

The German Film Museum is a film museum in Frankfurt-Süd that displays cameras, projection equipment, and production machinery from different periods of cinema history. The institution also houses a research library with approximately 80,000 volumes on film and cinema, available to researchers and film enthusiasts.

The museum was founded in 1984 and evolved from a regional film archive into a significant European center for preserving cinema heritage. Over the decades, it expanded its collections and became central to documenting and sharing film history.

The museum displays original equipment from different film eras, showing visitors the craftsmanship behind movie production. These objects help explain how films were technically made throughout history.

Visitors can find explanatory labels and displays that help clarify the technical development shown through the exhibited objects. It is recommended to allow enough time to explore the different periods and equipment on display.

The museum preserves a collection of devices that preceded modern cinema, including optical instruments from before film was invented. These early machines demonstrate how projection techniques were experimented with long before the advent of motion pictures.

Location: Frankfurt-Süd

Address: Schaumainkai 41, 60596 Frankfurt am Main

Phone: +4969961220220

Website: https://dff.film

GPS coordinates: 50.10509,8.67768

Latest update: December 12, 2025 09:00