Save Time for a Trip to Goethe Haus and Museum

When visiting Frankfurt, the one thing not to miss out on is the amazing history that this city has to offer. Fans of culture and philosophy flock here by the dozens trying to catch in on some scrap of memorabilia of their favorite philosophers to take back home with them. With a world leading to ignorance and commercialization it is a refreshing change to come down to a learned city like Frankfurt and see that there are still a great many thinkers still alive today. So don’t forget to take time out for a learned experience and book your flights to Frankfurt as soon as possible.

One of the top spots here is the Goethe Haus and Museum: The 18^th century home of the famous German writer and philosopher Goethe has been accurately restored for and now poses for an informative and interesting trip for all Goethe fans and others. Its features a lovely art collection and some of the finest memorabilia for his era. The original pieces are placed for display so that everyone can enjoy their beauty. Goethe showed prodigious intellect and talent at a very early age and wrote amazing pieces such as Gotz von Berlichingen in 1773. Also the acknowledged novel ‘The Sorrows of Young Werther in 1774 all right here in this very house. He also lay the foundations of his own interpretations of Faust and you as a visitor can get the opportunity to see the very desk he would sit upon and pen all of these early works.

This house was completely destroyed by the Allied bombings of 1944but was restored to its as original as possible condition after the war. Inside it gives a very fair view of what life was like for some of the reasonably wealthy residents of 18^th century Frankfurt. Near Goethe Museum you can also find the excavated foundations of what they called the Jewish ghetto and the Jewish cemetery. These also help provide an authentic glimpse of how Goethe himself may have experienced the old Frankfurt. The timings to visit the Goethe Haus and Museum are 10am-6pm from Mondays to Saturdays and 10am-5:30pm on Sundays. While the Goethe library only allows admission from 10am-Noon and 1am-4pm from Mondays to Fridays. The admission fees is different for adults, senior citizens, students, children and families. Come on down to Frankfurt and don’t miss this literary experience of a lifetime and see what life was like for some of the most celebrated German philosophers of all time.