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Historical Museum Frankfurt: Our most recommended tours and activities

Frankfurt: Highlights Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & City Tour

1. Frankfurt: Highlights Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & City Tour

Get to know Frankfurt at your own pace on this interactive scavenger hunt walking tour played on your phone. Decipher riddles, interact with the most important attractions of the city, and unlock interesting facts and legends. An ideal outdoor activity for first time visitors, couples, groups, families, and children. Can be used as a great team-building activity. Start your tour at the imposing Old Opera House. Visit the Goethe Statue by the birthplace of the famous writer Johann Wolfgang Van Goethe. Learn about Goethe and his history in the city where he was born and admire the dreamlike St.Paul's Church. At each stop, learn about the attraction and solve a location-based riddle that can only be solved if you reach the specific location. Use logic, imagination, observation, and team spirit to unlock the correct code and reveal the next destination of the city sightseeing game. Stop by Römerberg, one of the busiest places in Frankfurt. Visit the most famous street of Frankfurt with its countless shops and unique aesthetics, Alter Markt. Next, Frankfurt's Imperial Cathedral awaits, known for its tower overlooking the whole city. The Historisches Museum Frankfurt will leave you speechless with its wonderful exhibits. Admire the Iron Bridge, known for its views of the city and romantic locks placed by couples. As you explore the Frankfurt streets on foot, follow clues at each attraction to find your next location. Feel the satisfaction of solving each riddle and working with your group to finish the game. Take advantage of the freedom to start or stop the tour whenever you want. Make your way through the city at your own pace while unlocking facts about the city and capturing as many pictures as you want. 

Frankfurt: Historisches Museum Admission Ticket

2. Frankfurt: Historisches Museum Admission Ticket

Visit the Historisches Museum Frankfurt: an absolute must-have for your planned city trip! Built in the heart of Frankfurt's old town, the museum is one of the largest city museums in Europe. It offers a wide range of opportunities to discover the city of Frankfurt and its history from different (and also unexpected) perspectives. In its six permanent exhibitions, the Historisches Museum Frankfurt presents the city's rich heritage and its most outstanding objects: - Snow Globe: Typical Frankfurt! - Frankfurt Once? Thousand Years of City History: - Frankfurt Now! The City of Today and Tomorrow - Frankfurter Collectors and Donors - The Staufer Age and The Staufer Harbour - Main Panorama in the Toll Tower Get in the mood right at the beginning of your visit to the museum: the multi-media and artistic installation "Snow Globe" in the new building of the house will give you an entertaining insight into exciting facets of the city of Frankfurt. The Young Museum Frankfurt also offers lively and interactive on-site activities, which can also be found in all permanent and temporary exhibitions of the Historisches Museum Frankfurt. Book your ticket for the permanent exhibitions: You get admission to the six permanent exhibitions. Book your ticket for the current temporary exhibition: You get admission to the current temporary exhibit. With its temporary exhibitions, the Historisches Museum Frankfurt presents thematic topics and perspectives related to the city of Frankfurt. The current temporary exhibition is from 12.11.2022 - 12.03.2023. „Everything is disappearing! C. Th. Reiffenstein (1820-1893) – Visual Chronicler of Old Frankfurt“ Upcoming temporary Exhibition: 03.05.2023-10.09.2023 „Inflation 1923. War, Money, Trauma“ You have the option to book your ticket either for all exhibitions (permanent exhibitions + temporary exhibition), just the permanent exhibitions, or just the temporary exhibition.

Frankfurt: Sherlock Holmes Smartphone App City Game

3. Frankfurt: Sherlock Holmes Smartphone App City Game

Immerse yourself in the exciting world of Sherlock Holmes by collecting clues as part of a fun smartphone game. Solve the murder of a fictional character with your colleagues, friends, or family, and explore the highlights of Frankfurt including the Dom Tower. Make your way through the city by downloading the game app that will lead you around with specific directions. Take part in a unique adventure full of brain teasers, puzzles, and lots of British humor. Become a high-class detective for a day and work alongside Sherlock Holmes. Take as long as you need to tackle this criminal case, stopping to explore the area whenever you wish to. Restart the game when you're ready and have a blast while you come across iconic sites, such as St Paul's Church and the History Museum. Whilst this game does not focus on interacting with your surroundings nor informing you about it, it is the perfect activity to explore this amazing city in a fun and interactive way. Get ready for a walk through the most beautiful places in the city.

Frankfurt: City Introduction in-App Guide & Audio

4. Frankfurt: City Introduction in-App Guide & Audio

Walk through a beautiful route of the city, discover hidden gems and visit 10+ of the most important attractions and spots. Learn some introductory information about each place and interesting stories about the city in general. Download the ‘World City Trail ‘app from the store and login. Read the instructions and head to the starting location. Unlock photos of the exterior and the interior of the location. Listen or read some information regarding the attraction and continue walking to the next checkpoint. Note what you liked and did not like and create your bucket list for the next days! Start your walk any time, without a schedule. Pause it for lunch, have a drink, visit an attraction of your choice, and continue later or even another day. With the maps feature, you will never get lost. After downloading the app, start your tour at the imposing Old Opera House. Visit the Goethe Statue and learn about Goethe and his history in the city where he was born. Visit the Alter Markt, the most famous street in Frankfurt with its countless shops and unique aesthetics. Next, see the Imperial Cathedral of Frankfurt, famous for its tower overlooking the whole city, St.Paul's Church, Römerberg, and the Historisches Museum. Admire the Iron Bridge, known for its views of the city and romantic locks placed by couples. The icing on the cake of this unique tour will be the interpretation of the Greek phrase on the bridge, which will mark you for the rest of your life. During the tour, choose to pause the app at any time to take a break or spend some more time seeing the sights. Learn about stories and urban legends associated with the city or monuments of the city. Enjoy the tour with your friends and family and learn about the city as you wander around.

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What people are saying about Historical Museum Frankfurt

Overall rating

4.3 / 5

based on 37 reviews

Unfortunately, you couldn't start the scavenger hunt at all, it was immediately said that you had reached your goal. So you couldn't even start the scavenger hunt.

Muy divertida forma de aprender sobre una ciudad, los acertijos son relativamente sencillos

Interesting varied tour of Frankfurt. We learned a lot and the puzzles are fun!

It was a great way to explore parts of the city we had already seen.

Technology worked well and all the important sights were included.