Frankfurt Zoo
Alfred Brehm
Platz 16, Frankfurt.
069-2123-3731.
Daily 9 am-7
pm.
This zoo. one of the most visited in Europ, houses more than 5,000 birds,
mammals, reptiles and insects representing almost 600 species. Among the
highlights are the Grzimek House, where nocturnal animals think it's nighttime
during the day, and the Exotarium, which is filled with interesting fish,
reptiles and insects.
Museum fur
Kommunikation
Schaumainkai
53, Frankfurt.
069-606-0666.
Tuesday-Friday
9 am-5 pm, Saturday and Sunday 11 am-7 pm. Free.
This museum is especially child-friendly. Visitors are encouraged to play
with all forms of communication devices in existence, from one of the very first
telephones to an in-house satellite phone. These multimedia exhibits depict
communication history in Germany and abroad.
Geldmuseum
der Deutschen Bundesbank
Wilhelm-Epstein-Strasse 14, Frankfurt.
069-9566-3073.
Open daily 10
am-5 pm (Wednesday 1-9 pm). Free.
This money museum is quite appropriate, given Frankfurt's role as the center of
European banking. Particularly fun is the exhibition of forged money. You can
buy a "brick" of 100,000 DM worth of shredded banknotes for a few euros.
Historisches Museum
Saalgasse 19
(south of Romerberg), Frankfurt.
069-2123-5599.
Tuesday-Sunday
10 am-5 pm (Wednesday to 8 pm).
The Historical Museum displays 3-D architectural models of Frankfurt before
and after World War II, as well as exhibits about life in the city and a cafe
that doubles as an apfelwein (apple wine) museum. There is also a
Children's Museum.
Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Senckenberg
Senckenbergeranlage 25, Frankfurt.
069-75-420.
Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm (Wednesday to 8 pm), Saturday and Sunday 9 am-6 pm.
This
natural-history museum boasts more than 400,000 exhibits dealing with the
development of Earth and its lifeforms. Highlights include dinosaur fossils and
the famous Grube Messel, plus an eye-catching crystal and stone collection
Deutsches
Architektur-Museum
Schaumainkai
43, Sachsenhausen, Frankfurt.
069-2123-8844.
Tuesday-Sunday 10 am-5 pm (Wednesday to 8 pm
The German
Architecture Museum is famous for its "house in a house" concept. Upon walking
into the 19th-century estate that holds the museum, you'll come across another
house inside. You'll also find drawings, models, photos, journals and special
exhibits that track the history of architecture.
Stadtwald
This city-owned forest (more than 10,000 acres) attracts local people for
weekend strolling, but on weekdays the place tends to be deserted. Louisa Park,
which is part of the Stadtwald, has three small lakes, walking paths and nice
playgrounds for children. Also found in the area is the Goetheturm, Germany's
tallest wooden observation tower (141 feet high). A trip to the top provides
superb views north across Frankfurt to the foothills of Taunus. (To get to the
Stadtwald, take Bus 36—marked Sachsenhausen Hainer Weg—to the last stop or take
Tram 14 to the Louisa stop. You can also take the S3 or S4 S-Bahn to the Louisa
station.)
Frankfurt
