Stadelsches Kunstinstitut & Galerie Frankfurt

Städelsches Kunstinstitut & Galerie, Frankfurt is often referred to as The Städel in the city. It is one of the significant museums of the city as well as the country, which houses some of the rare collections of the Germany. The museum comprises of the 2,700 paintings and a graphical collection of 100,000. The total display area in the museum is 4,000 m² and besides this, the museum also houses a library of 100,000 books and 400 periodicals related to art. Frankfurt banker and merchant Johann Friedrich Städel are responsible for establishment of the museum in the year 1818. After sixty years, a new building designed in the Gründerzeit style was built on the Schaumainkai street, which is presently known as the museum district in Frankfurt.

The history of the museum has been fraught with untoward incidents. For instance, in 1937, 77 paintings and 700 prints of the Städelsches Kunstinstitut & Galerie was stolen as they were thought to be "degenerate art" by the National Socialists. During the Second World War, the museum suffered severe damages due to air raids; later on in 1966 the building was repaired and renovated according to a design by the renowned Frankfurt architect Johannes Krahn. In 1990 a new expansion building for the display of 20th-century work and special exhibits was added to the existing building. This new section was designed by Gustav Peichl, more renovation work took place in between 1997 and 1999.

Städelsches Kunstinstitut & Galerie features an extensive collection of European paintings. You will find here paintings ranging from early 14th century and Late Gothic paintings to19th and 20th century’s paintings. The first floor of the museum comprises of a large collection of prints and drawings. Städelsches Kunstinstitut & Galerie is open on all days of the week and the cost of admission to the museum is €8 for adults and one can avail discounts up to €6 at the museum.