Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt

Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt
The Kunsthalle from above in the northwest
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Established28 February 1986 (1986-02-28)
LocationRömerberg, Altstadt, Museumsufer, Frankfurt
Coordinates50°06′37″N 8°41′01″E / 50.11028°N 8.68361°E / 50.11028; 8.68361
TypeKunsthalle, Art museum
Visitors
  • 401,514 (2017)[1]
  • 308,137 (2018)[2]
DirectorSebastian Baden
ArchitectsBJSS
OwnerSchirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt am Main GmbH, City of Frankfurt
Public transit access
  • U4 U5 Dom/Römer (1 min)
  • 11, 12, 14 Römer/Paulskirche (3 min)
Websiteschirn.de
The Kunsthalle and preserved Ancient Roman ruins (with a hypocaust), seen from the east, before the beginning of the Dom-Römer-Project

The Schirn Kunsthalle is a Kunsthalle in Frankfurt, Germany, located in the old city between the Römer and the Frankfurt Cathedral.[3] The Schirn exhibits both modern and contemporary art.[4] It is the main venue for temporary art exhibitions in Frankfurt.[4] Exhibitions included retrospectives of Wassily Kandinsky, Marc Chagall, Alberto Giacometti, Bill Viola, and Yves Klein. The Kunsthalle opened in 1986 and is financially supported by the city and the state. Historically, the German term "Schirn" denotes an open-air stall for the sale of goods, and such stalls were located here until the 19th century. The area was destroyed in 1944 during the Second World War and was not redeveloped until the building of the Kunsthalle. As an exhibition venue, the Schirn enjoys national and international renown, which it has attained through independent productions, publications, and exhibition collaborations with museums such as the Centre Pompidou, the Tate Gallery, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Hermitage Museum, or the Museum of Modern Art.

  1. ^ "834.025 Besucher in Schirn, Städel und Liebieghaus – Das Jahr in Zahlen". Städel Museum (in German). Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Besucherzahlen der Frankfurter Museen 2018". Stadtkind Frankfurt (in German). 20 November 2019. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. ^ Schulze, Rainer (7 August 2009). "Schirn: Der Tisch des Anstoßes steht zur Disposition". FAZ.NET (in German). Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b Schülke, Jasmin. ""Die Kunsthalle muss auch aus sich herausgehen" – Neuer Schirn-Direktor". Journal Frankfurt (in German). Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

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