Frankfurter Sportmuseum

Located in the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt am Main, the Eintracht Frankfurt Museum houses a comprehensive documentation of the club’s history and sporting achievements. The exhibition rooms are situated in the main stand of the arena; the museum opened on 27 November 2007.

Its holdings originate from the private archive of Heiner Stocke. After his death, parts of the collection were taken over by the Frankfurter Sportmuseum, which had been established in the 1990s in the velodrome of the old Waldstadion. A special exhibition on Frankfurt football history on the occasion of the 100th anniversaries of Eintracht Frankfurt and FSV Frankfurt in 1999 prompted the creation of a club archive at Riederwald. There further private exhibits were brought together until space ran out. At the initiative of fans, replicas of large trophies were produced between 2004 and 2006, and after the 2006 World Cup the decision was made to establish the museum in the arena. Museum work is supported by a Förderverein; the institution is a member of the network of German football museums and club archives.

The permanent exhibition covers 430 m² and displays more than 300 exhibits. It presents the club’s history from its beginnings to the present; other departments and sports of Eintracht Frankfurt are also highlighted. Central objects include the founding certificate of the predecessor club Frankfurter FC Victoria 1899 (8 March 1899), the original ball from the 1960 European Cup final, numerous trophies or their replicas, as well as the Torjägerkanone of the player Alex Meier from the 2014/15 Bundesliga season. The exhibition is complemented by photographic and audio documents.

The museum’s work is also documented in publications and on the internet, including portraits of the founding members, a yearbook and additional brochures.