Francke Foundations

How do we approach the world to understand it? The 2024 annual exhibition explores the history of visual learning.

Professional expertise, provenance research and the development of future scenarios for the presentation and research of the unique Early Universal Museums: We are delighted to host this year's annual conference of the Alliance of Early Universal Museums!

The archive of the Francke Foundations houses a wealth of treasures that are not only of cultural and historical value, but also of aesthetic value. On display are oriental and medieval manuscripts, documents, prints and engravings that reflect the society of the time and provide an insight into the art and culture of past eras.