Caricatura Museum

The Caricatura Museum Frankfurt at Weckmarkt 17 is a museum of comic art and satirical drawing in the Altstadt, right beside the Kaiserdom and a few minutes from the Römerberg, in the German state of Hesse. It is devoted to caricature, cartoons and comic art, with a focus on the humorists associated with the New Frankfurt School, including Robert Gernhardt, F. K. Waechter, F. W. Bernstein and others, who shaped German satire after the 1960s. The museum shows original drawings, sketches, books, magazine pages and comic strips, and its changing exhibitions range from political cartoons to contemporary graphic art. The permanent display introduces the Frankfurt humorists and gives context on the history of satire in Germany, and the temporary shows keep the programme fresh for repeat visitors. Rooms are compact, so the visit is relaxed and takes about an hour, and the museum suits visitors who want a short, entertaining stop between the larger museums nearby. Exhibitions are largely in German, so visitors with limited German may rely on the drawings themselves, although some captions and guides may be provided in English. Opening hours are usually Tuesday to Sunday, but they change with the exhibition schedule, so visitors should confirm times and ticket prices on caricatura-museum.de before going. The museum is three minutes on foot from the Dom/Römer U-Bahn stop on the U4 and U5 lines, so it pairs well with the cathedral, the Historisches Museum and the Kleinmarkthalle. Crowds are light on weekday afternoons and slightly heavier on rainy weekends. Photography policies differ by exhibition, so signs should be checked inside.