Opened in 1986, SCHIRN Kunsthalle is one of Europe's foremost art galleries. Housed in a magnificent building in Frankfurt's Römerberg square – between the Römer town hall, cathedral and Main river – it aims to be both a platform for discovery and an influential cultural melting pot. There are no permanent displays. Instead, approx. 2,000m² of exhibition space serves as a blank canvas for special and temporary exhibitions. Almost 200 of these have been staged by the gallery so far, among them major exhibitions of Viennese art nouveau, Expressionism, Dada and Surrealism, the history of photography and cutting-edge 'sound art' installations. The spotlight has also fallen on individual artists. Kandinsky, Chagall, Giacometti, Kahlo, Viola, Schönberg, Matisse, Schnabel, Byars, Klein and Nicolai have all been the sole subject of large-scale exhibitions. Closed on Mondays. Guided tours available.