Museum
Ikonen-Museum
📍 Ikonen-Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
4.3/ 5.0
★★★★☆
Introduction
Frankfurt's Icon Museum occupies the former house of the Teutonic Order on Brüderstraße, a single block from Römerberg and the cathedral. Built around a private donation, the collection holds around a thousand Byzantine-style icons from Greece, Russia and the Balkans, making it a rarity among German museums. Gold grounds, tempera on wood and strictly stylised figures quickly teach the visual grammar of Orthodox imagery.
✨ Highlights
1
A thousand icons
Wood-panel icons in depth, unusual for the German-speaking world.
2
Teutonic Order house
The medieval building of the order itself is part of the display.
3
Gold and tempera
Gold grounds and stylised figures decode Orthodox visual symbolism fast.
4
Old-town location
Five minutes from Römerberg and the cathedral, trivial to slot in.
🛈 Practical Info
→Address：Brüderstraße 5, northeast of Römerberg square.
→Tickets：Around 5 euros with lower concession rates; confirm online.
→Hours：Open Tuesday to Sunday, closed Mondays, with holiday variations.
→Getting there：U/S-Bahn to Dom/Römer, a few minutes on foot.
→Visit length：A small museum; an hour suffices between other old-town stops.
💡 Tips
• Lighting is kept dim to protect the pigments; read the labels for dates and origins.
• Best folded into the same hour as Römerberg and the cathedral - no dedicated trip needed.
• Some labels are German-only; an English booklet is available at the desk.
• A little background on Orthodox feast days makes the collection far easier to follow.
FAQ
Any practical tips for visiting Ikonen-Museum?
Lighting is kept dim to protect the pigments; read the labels for dates and origins. Best folded into the same hour as Römerberg and the cathedral - no dedicated trip needed.
Information on this page is compiled from public sources. Opening hours, ticket prices and other details may change — please verify with official sources before your visit.
