Club culture as a show – Frankfurt Technomuseum opens

First there were financing problems, then Corona came: Now the Frankfurt Technomuseum Momem is actually supposed to open. A DJ legend will be honored at the start.

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Frankfurt/Main. After years of waiting, the time has come: Germany’s first museum for electronic music is celebrating its opening this Wednesday (6 April) in Frankfurt. At the start, an exhibition about DJ legend Sven Väth (57) will be shown there.

“There will be a lot to see, hear, touch and experience. A very large part of it resonates with me,” explained Väth in an interview with the German Press Agency. “I’ve also collected a lot of art over the last few years, so there will be a lot to see.”

Central location

The Museum Of Modern Electronic Music (Momem) is located on the mezzanine level at the Hauptwache. As early as Wednesday afternoon, there will be a program at the central square in the city center with “DJs, music and celebrations,” says museum director Alex Azary. “Anyone can come, admission is free.”

The highlight is then planned for the evening, when Väth is supposed to be at the turntables in person. There is also a reception for invited guests in the Paulskirche before the Momem is officially opened afterwards. The museum will then be open to the public from the following days.

The museum should also contribute to the upgrading of the Hauptwache. Because the momem doesn’t just want to take place inside, but also use the space in front of it. “We see the museum as a social space,” says Azary. It is also about bringing culture to the city center and reviving this place in a positive way.