--- title: "Künstlerhaus Mousonturm" url: "https://www.visitfrankfurt.travel/en/poi/kuenstlerhaus-mousonturm" description: "Cool subculture: Frankfurt's first high-rise building is now home to a Japanese film festival and much more. Frankfurt's first ever high-rise building can be found in Bornheim: the 33-metre-high building was built in 1924 as part of a soap and perfume factory. Until 1972, toothpaste, shaving soap and the famous Mouson cream were produced here.Today, the expressionist clinker brick building with its jagged and triangular ornaments is a listed building – and has been used as a cultural centre since 1988.The Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm offers theatre, dance and music. Dance workshops and \"thinking workshops\" are also regularly organised here. One of the highlights of the year is the Nippon Connection – the largest Japanese film festival in the world with over 100 short and feature films.The Mousonturm has become a trendy meeting place for Frankfurt's young subculture and also has a very nice \"pub\". In the bright, minimalist room or outside at the beer tables, you can enjoy vegetarian soups and snacks with a glass of cider or white wine from the Rheingau region." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3057584/e799fa922d25585405aac50fba4fe1c060b4564ec3012b5548e5c698ffd6b591/k-nstlerhaus-mousonturm.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Künstlerhaus Mousonturm ======================= - Venue - Performing Arts Theatre Künstlerhaus Mousonturm Künstlerhaus Mousonturm Künstlerhaus Mousonturm **Cool subculture: Frankfurt's first high-rise building is now home to a Japanese film festival and much more.**   Frankfurt's first ever high-rise building can be found in Bornheim: the 33-metre-high building was built in 1924 as part of a soap and perfume factory. Until 1972, toothpaste, shaving soap and the famous Mouson cream were produced here. Today, the expressionist clinker brick building with its jagged and triangular ornaments is a listed building – and has been used as a cultural centre since 1988. The Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm offers theatre, dance and music. Dance workshops and "thinking workshops" are also regularly organised here. One of the highlights of the year is the Nippon Connection – the largest Japanese film festival in the world with over 100 short and feature films. The Mousonturm has become a trendy meeting place for Frankfurt's young subculture and also has a very nice "pub". In the bright, minimalist room or outside at the beer tables, you can enjoy vegetarian soups and snacks with a glass of cider or white wine from the Rheingau region. Read more Good to know ------------ Accessibility **General Information on Accessibility** Read more Social Media Read more Contact person Plazy #visitfrankfurt Author Plazy #visitfrankfurt Organization Tourismus- und Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main License (master data) Plazy #visitfrankfurt Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Round Trip Event - Weekly Market - Place of interest - Cabaret Stage - Club - Performing Arts Theatre Contact Waldschmidtstraße 4 60316 Frankfurt am Main