The New Frankfurt School
A group of German cartoonists who reshaped satirical drawing from the 1970s onward.
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Only partly, and it is worth being honest about that. The drawing reads visually, but the joke is usually in the German caption and in a local political and social context. If you do not read German, treat it as a short visit for the visual art rather than for the satire.
An hour is enough. It is small, on two floors, usually showing a single temporary exhibition. Combine it with nearby Römerberg and the cathedral on one walk.
Not particularly. The drawings are aimed at adults, much of it political or satirical in ways children will not follow, and some of it may be unsuitable. Families in Frankfurt have better options, such as the zoo or the film museum.
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The Caricatura Museum is a small museum devoted to cartoon and satirical drawing, in Frankfurt's old town a few minutes from Römerberg. It shows the work of well-known German cartoonists, above all those of the so-called New Frankfurt School of satirical drawing. The museum is built around temporary exhibitions rather than a fixed collection, so what is on changes through the year. An important practical note: cartoons depend on language and local cultural context, and much of the humour is written in German and may not carry to a non-speaker. Anyone who reads German will enjoy it greatly; anyone who does not should know this before buying a ticket.
A group of German cartoonists who reshaped satirical drawing from the 1970s onward.
Temporary exhibitions rotate through the year, so each visit differs from the last.
In the heart of the old town, easily added to a walk taking in Römerberg, the cathedral and the Eiserner Steg.
Weckmarkt 17, 60311 Frankfurt