When and where does the Museumsuferfest take place?
The Museumsuferfest begins on 23. August and ends on 25. AugustThe festival area stretches along both sides of the Main from the Friedensbrücke to the Eiserner Steg. Many museums that are not directly on the Main are also taking part.
On Friday, August 23rd, it starts at 3 p.m. and closes at 1 a.m. On Saturday it is open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. The music program ends at midnight on both days. On Sunday everything is open from 11 a.m. to midnight, but the music program ends earlier, at 10 p.m.
Mayor Mike Josef (SPD) will open the festival on Friday at 6 p.m. in the Regenbogen Arena on the southern bank of the Main between Holbeinsteg and Untermainbrücke. As every year, the Museumsuferfest will conclude with a Fireworks on Sunday eveningIt starts at 10 p.m. and this year will be accompanied by classical music.
How much does the entrance fee cost?
Visiting the Museumsuferfest is for free possible. But for seven euros the Museumsuferfestbutton It can be purchased at the museums and at the tourist information office on the Römerberg. It allows entry to the participating museums on all three days of the festival. Children and young people up to their 18th birthday can enter the city’s museums for free anyway.
What is the Museumsuferfest?
The origins of the Museumsuferfest can be found in the 1980s, when the city of Frankfurt wanted to draw more attention to the beautiful location of its museums along the banks of the Main. This resulted in a festival that celebrates art, culture and community. In 2023, the event attracted around 1.2 million visitors.
The heart of the festival is the expanded program of Frankfurt’s museums along the banks of the Main. There are special tours, workshops and special exhibitions. Live music and concerts as well as art and craft markets along the banks provide variety.
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What does the Museumsuferfest have to offer?
On a total length of around four kilometres, around 400 stands, 14 stages and above all 27 museums A good million visitors to the Museumsuferfest. The participating museums are listed here.
There are plenty of street food stalls providing culinary highlights. There are also a variety of concerts and mini-festivals – from classical to rock. Here you will find an overview of all stages and program items. The focus, however, is on the museums. The Museumsuferfestbutton.
What are the highlights?
One of the secret favorites is the Festival “Sound in the Monastery”. The Institute for Urban History is offering concerts with music from the Middle Ages, Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods on Saturday and Sunday in the refectory of the Carmelite monastery. In collaboration with the Crespo Foundation, two concerts of contemporary music will also be offered for the first time this year.
Die Organ Mile and the Chormeile have long been an integral part of the Museum Embankment Festival. Here, the inner-city churches offer so-called “walking concerts”. A thirty-minute organ and choir concert can be heard in each of the churches on the hour. The organ mile begins on Saturday, August 24th, at 4 p.m. in St. Leonhard, and the choir mile begins on Sunday, August 25th, at 3 p.m., also in St. Leonhard.
If you prefer a more rocky or pop sound, the “Fine dust” stage at the Eiserner Steg (Sachsenhausen side). Indie rock, ska and metal bands will be performing there. Club8 stage between Untermainbrücke and Holbeinsteg, regional artists such as Sammy Milo (soul pop), Uncle Maze (singer-songwriter) and the Beatles Revival Band will play. And on the Frankfurt Music Stage Pop and hit artists such as Anna-Carina Woitschak and Marie Wegener alternate.
At the Dragon boat racing everyone is excited. From the Untermain Bridge to the Holbeinsteg, the teams fight for victory on Saturday and Sunday. 22 athletes in each boat row against each other. It is the second oldest dragon boat competition in Germany. The preliminary heats are in the morning and the finals in the afternoon.
Lovers of antiquarian books and other rarities can visit the Antiquariatsmeile You can browse extensively in front of the Museum Giersch at Goethe University. Various antiquarian bookshops and travelling booksellers offer their products here.
There is also a program for children. For example, the Riederwald Adventure Playground with his mobile play area to the banks of the Main.
The Musical fireworks on Sunday evening with thousands of lights over the skyline is the crowning conclusion of the Museumsuferfest. It’s worth watching. It starts at 10 p.m.
The fireworks are just one of the many highlights of the Museumsuferfest.dpa
Who is the guest of honour at the Museumsuferfest 2024?
In 2022 it was the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, in 2023 the Republic of Korea. This year there are none Guest of honour. However, the possible candidate Italy as this year’s guest country of the Frankfurt Book Fair will be honoured indirectly with various events, such as concerts by Italian artists in the Historical Museum.
Directions: How do I get to the Museumsuferfest?
The Museumsuferfest is centrally located in Frankfurt and is easily accessible by public transport. According to the organizers, on the weekend of the event, individual lines will run longer and more frequently in the evenings, as well as with larger vehicles.
From the main station Coming from the Tram lines 10, 11, 12 and 14 You can get off at Weser-/Münchener Straße, Willy-Brandt-Platz or Römer/Paulskirche.
Who then change from the northern to the southern bank of the Main If you want to go to the city center, take the U1, U2, U3 or U8 lines towards Schweizer Platz. And the other way round towards Willy-Brandt-Platz.
From the direction of Südbahnhof we recommend taking tram lines 15 and 16. You can then get off on the southern bank of the Main at the stops Stresemannallee/Gartenstraße, Schweizer-/Gartenstraße and Otto-Hahn-Platz.
Further tips from the organizers
Tourismus+Congress GmbH recommends Leaving dogs at homeBecause the festival grounds, with their large crowds and loud background noise, can be very stressful and unpleasant for dogs.
The Smoking cannabis is not permitted on the festival grounds.
