Which museums are best for kids?

The Senckenberg Natural History Museum and its dinosaur skeletons are the usual favorite. The program changes every year, so look for hands-on stations in the program on nacht.museumsufer.de once it is out.

Do we need a car to get between museums?

No. Shuttle buses run between the participating museums (about every 10 minutes in 2026), and the museums along the Museumsufer on the south bank of the Main are close enough to walk between.

Is it too late for small children?

The night runs into the early hours, but most families come for the first couple of hours. With under-6s, plan a short evening around one or two museums.

Night of the Museums

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Where

Sachsenhausen & Niederrad, Museumsufer

Ages

All ages

Setting

Mostly indoors

What you need to know

Shuttle buses between museums, so you can hop from house to house without a car
Go early with young kids, since the late program turns to club nights, DJ sets and karaoke
Long lines at the big names like the Städel, so start at a smaller museum nearby

About

Once a year, the museums of Frankfurt and Offenbach stay open late into the night on a single ticket, with shuttle buses looping between them. For kids, the thrill is a museum after dark, with hands-on stations, short tours and live music along the way. It works best with a plan: pick two or three museums close together and go early, since the later hours lean adult.

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