Remarkable space, notable for having a structure that resembles a house within in a house. The…read morepermanent exhibition on the 3rd floor is worth seeking out; 25 scale models of important settlements throughout history. Although I didn't necessarily agree with all of the choices (a few of the buildings in Frankfurt were included, inevitably), the detail that went into making them is incredible. On the day I visited, the ground floor had an exhibition about permeable architecture that blew my mind. It featured scale models, plans and photographs of buildings in Singapore and Asia, where the idea is to have them festooned with trees, shrubbery and artificial lakes, as though nature had reclaimed the buildings for themselves. It was all a bit too much Planet of the Apes for my liking.

Basically this is an art gallery dedicated to caricatures and cartoons. It's fairly small so you…read morecan explore this place in less than an hour. In fact they will give you a discount if you turn up an hour before it closes. The main collection is on the second floor, and namely contains a collection of cartoons. While the cartoons can be appreciated by non-German speakers, a lot of them (actually all of them) are in German. They also have temporary exhibitions which usually are related to the theme of the muesum (namely that they are either caricatures or cartoons). It is certainly something to check out if you are looking for something a little different.

Fun art, great museum building, nice staff, however there were no other languages represented other…read morethan German., made it hard to figure out some of the political cartoons...even with your wonderful staff trying to help.

Fun and Educational without boring your pants off…read more Coming from studying Communications this museum piqued my interest upon hearing of its presence in Frankfurt. It has a great exhibition of the history of communication in general, and specifically communication in Germany. The open floor plan of the permanent exhibit allows the visitor to wander freely though different ages and different communication media including writing, print, mail, telegraph, telephone, mobile phones, radio, television, internet and new media. Although the exhibits are in German, English Guides/Translations are available in booklets throughout the museum. An Audio Guide (Deutsch or English) is also available for those who would rather listen than read. This audio guide is provided on an iPod (by depositing your ID), which allows the visitor to play the audio in any order by calling up the reference number associated with the particular display. Only some specific panels or displays are included in the Audio Guide, so it should not be relied on to get a non-German speaker through the most interesting displays. A number of the displays are interactive and can be enjoyed by both adults and children. (However, I did feel old, when I young kid came and asked me how the rotary dial phone worked, having never seen one before). The Upstairs levels are used for the temporary exhibits. At the time of review, both levels featured exhibits based on Money, including the history of the Euro, and currency in general. Also available in the museum is a Cafe and a small giftshop. Entry price at time of review: Child (6-15) EUR1, Adult EUR2.50 (EUR4 with Audio Guide)

Loved this museum...if you like history and technology. You don't have to be a geek…read more It's a walk through time staring from earliest forms of communications. It's mostly a German view of progress with little attention to British, American and other contributions. Part of what makes this interesting. For English speakers only, you will need the audio with a iPod device. All exhibits are in German...my only gripe. The audio quality is very good, and each track is about 2 mins long. And kinda follows the layout of the museum. Helpful staff. This would be 5 Stars if the exhibits were also in English. I'd estimate that the English audio covers only 1/4 to 1/3 of the exhibits in German. One fascinating fact: Hitler required every family to have a radio to listen to his propaganda broadcasts. Also learned that the Germans routinely stole telecom patents much like the China of today. A bargain at 4.5 Euros including audio headset. TIP: the exhibit portion will have no interest to small children.

A very interesting structure and it houses very interesting art. Much of the "contemporary" art…read moregoes right past me but I found several pieces here in the MMK1 that I fully enjoyed looking at and spending time with. Some of them, not as much. But that's art, right? Karl Otto Götz's "Bild vom 15.12.1952" was interesting and the Armand Pierre Fernandez "White Orchid / Gesprengter Sportwagen" on the wall certainly was different. And some artists that I had seen before including Jasper Johns' "Targets" and the Warhol "Dance Diagram" were very nice. A great opportunity to see art.

Very cool building/architecture. The art is definitely contemporary and it's nice to see an…read moreestablishment that isn't so restricted in what they can present.

I was so entranced with the Athens exhibition that I didn't actually take an opportunity to look at…read morethe permanent collection. Actually, come to think of it I didn't even know where I could find the permanent collection. Holwever, after looking over the photos that I took I suddenly remembers that I did see it, it was just that the Athens exhibition caught my entire attention. The permanent collection is actually quite small, but pretty impressive nonetheless. Anyway, this museum is situated in an old house on the south bank of the Mainz, and the gardens are gorgeous. The exhibition that I saw was also pretty cool as well.

A sculpture museum housed in a beautiful building. Some wonderful 15th century works, a smallish…read moreoriental area, some Egyptian artifacts. A bit of everything really. Ultimately not the sculpture I love, no modern works but I guess that's not what it's about here, I'm sure aficionados of the periods covered will enjoy it a lot