Δ TAG DES DENKMALS (Heritage Day)

Guided tour of the eventful history of the museum villas

with Josefine Neef (provenance researcher at the Weltkulturen Museum)

Complex stories lie behind the magnificent Wilhelminian-style façades of the three historic villas of the Weltkulturen Museum. The guided tour provides insights into the construction of the buildings and their former residents.   A special focus is placed on the transition from private residences to municipal property and the use of the villas during the Nazi era. The tour with the museum's provenance researcher focuses in particular on the current administration building at Schaumainkai 35.  

About this monument

The house at Schaumainkai 35 was built in 1902 by the Scharff-Andreae couple in the Neo-Renaissance style. The family lived there until 1920. After that, the Adler family, who were persecuted during the Nazi era, lived in the house. Luise Adler fled to the United States in 1938 and was forced to sell the house to the city. From 1941 to 1978, the Soziographisches Institut (Sociographic Institute) was housed there. Today, the museum's administration, library and offices are located in Villa 35, which, together with the neighbouring houses, houses the museum.

Registration required by Tuesday, 9 September 2025.

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Meeting point: Weltkulturen Museum, Schaumainkai 29, in front of the museum entrance.

Please note that the buildings are not wheelchair accessible. During the tour, we will be going up to the 2nd floor via stairs. Seating is limited. If you have any special requirements or questions, please email us at weltkulturen.bildung@stadt-frankfurt and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Location: Weltkulturen Museum, Schaumainkai 29

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Δ CULTURAL CONSULTATION HOUR

Open cultural consultation hour for associations at the Weltkulturen Museum  

‘Places to see’ celebrates its tenth anniversary

As part of the tenth anniversary of ‘Places to see’, the Weltkulturen Museum, as one of 24 cultural institutions, is offering an open cultural consultation hour for associations on Thursday, 18 September from 4 to 5 p.m. Places to see is a free service in Frankfurt for non-profit associations and organisations. Once registered, they can book 24 guided tours or workshops per year free of charge for their members. During the one-hour cultural consultation hour, association members will learn about the Weltkulturen Museum and what it has to offer, and what their association or organisation can take advantage of as part of ‘Places to see’. The event is a collaboration with ‘Kultüröffner’ (Culture Openers) from the Office for Multicultural Affairs and is offered in German, Dari and Farsi. It is free of charge for association members and takes place in the Weltkulturen Vermittlung (World Cultures Education) rooms at Schaumainkai 29. Interested parties can drop in during the specified time without registering and ring the bell to the left of the main entrance.

The event is free of charge for association members and will take place at Weltkulturen Vermittlung, Schaumainkai 29. Interested parties can drop by during the specified time period without registering and ring the bell to the left of the main entrance.

Participation in the guided tour is included in the admission price.
Venue: Weltkulturen Museum, Schaumainkai 29

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