Located in the building where Goethe was born in 1749, the Goethe House and Museum are dedicated to the life and times of one of Germany’s most celebrated writers. It was in this house that Goethe composed his famed The Sorrows of Young Werther, and began working on Faust. Today, exhibited mementos include Goethe’s writing desk and childhood playthings. In the adjacent Goethe Museum, paintings from Goethe’s era are displayed to evoke a sense of his time period.
The Goethe House and Museum is a stop on many walking- and history-tour itineraries. Given the joint landmark’s central location, it’s also easy to plan an independent visit.
The Goethe House and Museum are conveniently located in Frankfurt’s central Innenstadt district. To access the museum by public transit, take U-Bahn lines U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, and U8 or trams 11 and 12 to Willy-Brandt-Platz station. The landmark can also be reached on foot, by car, or by bike.
The Goethe House and Museum are open daily, except on Good Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.
Planning a cultural day out in Frankfurt? The Goethe House and Museum are located conveniently close to several of the city’s other highlight cultural institutions, including the Frankfurt Archaeological Museum, the Frankfurt Historical Museum, the MMK Museum of Modern Art, and the Caricatura Museum for Comic Art.
