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Art and Religion in Conversation January–June 2024

We illuminate special icons from our collection from a theological as well as cultural studies and art historical perspective. A warm invitation to get closer to the stories, meanings and messages of icons in our time in this way. The talks are held in German, once a month, from 6.30 – 7.30 pm.

Speaker:
Dr. Konstanze Runge, Icon Museum
Katja Schenk, Dipl.-Rest.
Simone Seyboldt, M.A.
Rev. David Schnell, Evangelische Stadtkirchenarbeit Museumsufer
Dr. Stefan Scholz, KARM

January 17
Gate of heaven
Royal door of an iconostasis from Cyprus, 1754

February 14
With letter and seal
Protective rolls from Ethiopia

March 13
Hellish darkness and heavenly light
Anastasis icons

April 10
Healing the saint
Workshop talk with a restorer

May 22
Witnesses of faith
Martyrs

June 12
Hallelujah
Icons for the ears


Newly opened Ethiopian collection at the Icon Museum

The Icon Museum in Frankfurt opened its newly designed Ethiopian collection.
The exhibition on Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity is notable for the diversity of the Aethiopica on display and the uniqueness of its presentation. 500 years of Christian Ethiopian art and cultural history can be discovered here in exemplary fashion. In addition to sixteen large- and small-format icons, visitors can discover a wide variety of neck, hand and processional crosses in a wide range of forms and materials, as well as eight parchment manuscripts and several objects used in the liturgy, including rattles, water jugs and ear spoons.


After more than a year of alterations and renovations, the Icon Museum in Frankfurt am Main is reopening with an entirely new exhibition space and concept. Under the direction of Prof. Matthias Wagner K and the curatorial leadership of Dr. Konstanze Runge, who has held the position since September 2019, the museum places the relationship between people and icons at the centre of focus in its completely renewed exhibition.

Following extensive conservation and restoration measures, the 130 selected icons and religious objects reveal an entirely fresh magnificence. At the same time, the rather typical traces of use were carefully conserved as a sign of the relationship between people and their icons. The icons are presented mostly without glass and at eye level. It is mainly the valuable and metal icons as well as small objects that are protected by glass and showcases.

In a city with more than 14 Orthodox Christian churches and characterised by rich cultural diversity, the Icon Museum wishes not only to be a place for the preservation of cultural heritage, but also to be a space of encounter to which all are invited and which contributes to a successful coexistence of peoples from different cultural, religious and non-religious backgrounds.

As of now, the Icon Museum in Frankfurt has a free smartphone app that allows visitors to get to know the contents of the exhibition digitally in German, English and Russian. The heart of the app is the multimedia guide. Here, users can listen to audio contributions and read texts that refer to different contents and icons.

Download for iOS / Download for Android

Press Release


Press Conference Reopening of the Icon Museum (in German)

The digital press conference from 4 March, 2021 with the speakers:

Dr. Ina Hartwig
Head of the Cultural Department of the City of Frankfurt am Main

Prof. Matthias Wagner K
Director
Icon Museum Frankfurt
Museum Angewandte Kunst

Dr. Konstanze Runge
Head Curator and Custodian
Icon Museum Frankfurt


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We examine special icons from our collection from a theological, cultural studies and art historical perspective. A cordial invitation to get closer to the stories, meanings and messages of icons in our time in this way. The talks take place once a month on Wednesdays from 6.30 – 7.30 pm.

6 €, 4 € reduced, guided tour on the icon evening free of charge

We examine special icons from our collection from a theological, cultural studies and art historical perspective. A cordial invitation to get closer to the stories, meanings and messages of icons in our time in this way. The talks take place once a month on Wednesdays from 6.30 – 7.30 pm.

6 €, 4 € reduced, guided tour on the icon evening free of charge

We examine special icons from our collection from a theological, cultural studies and art historical perspective. A cordial invitation to get closer to the stories, meanings and messages of icons in our time in this way. The talks take place once a month on Wednesdays from 6.30 – 7.30 pm.

6 €, 4 € reduced, guided tour on the icon evening free of charge