The World Through AI

Starts on June 11

The major summer exhibition presents artworks from the past ten years that engage with the cognitive, political, and environmental dimensions of AI. A series of time capsules—small cabinets of curiosities—connect the present with the past.

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Discover around 40 works, including video installations, prints, sculptures and photographs
Around 30 international artists are featured
This comprehensive themed exhibition spans both exhibition spaces at the SCHIRN

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Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst, xhairymutantx, video made of images generated by a custom AI model

© Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst
Julian Charrière, Metamorphism LI, 2016

© Julian Charrière / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2026
Gregory Chatonsky, La Quatrième Mémoire, 2025

© Gregory Chatonsky
Joan Fontcuberta, Typha Volans, from the series eHerbarium, 2023-2024

© Joan Fontcuberta / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2026
Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst, xhairymutantx, video made of images generated by a custom AI model

© Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst
Kate Crawford & Vladan Joler, Anatomy of an AI System, 2018

© Curtesy of the Artists
Erik Bullot, Cinéma vivant, 2024

© Erik Bullot
Trevor Paglen, The Treachery of Object Recognition, 2019

© Trevor Paglen, Courtesy of the Artist, Altman Siegel, San Francisco and Pace Gallery
Gregory Chatonsky, La Quatrième Mémoire, 2025, Installation

© Gregory Chatonsky

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Gabriel-Riesser-Weg 3, 60325 Frankfurt am Main

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Free entry

Wed 10. Jun, 19:00

Opening The World Through AI

With live music by Halva

Opening
The World Through AI
Save the Date

Thu 11. Jun, 17:00

AI Politics: Slop and Slopaganda

With Ada Ackerman, Occitane Lacurie & Barnabé Sauvage, Wolfgang Ullrich and Hito Steyerl

Symposium
The World Through AI
June 25, July 23 & Aug 27, 6:30–9:30 PM

Art After Work: AI Slop IRL

Workshop
The World Through AI
Save the Date

Tue 30. Jun, 19:00

AI and the Mediation of the Past: History, Memory, and the Archive

With Grégory Chatonsky and Ania Szczepanska

Artist Talk
The World Through AI

Supported by

SCHIRN FREUNDE
City of Frankfurt am Main
Additional support by

Aventis Foundation
fiber to the people
Media partner

Monopol

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Location & how to arrive

During the energy-efficient renovation of our main building at the Römer, the SCHIRN will be temporarily located in Bockenheim. HERE WE ARE: Gabriel-Riesser-Weg 60325 Frankfurt

Subway stop Bockenheimer Warte: U4, U6, U7 — exit “Zeppelinallee”
Tram stop Bockenheimer Warte: Tram 16
Bus stop Bockenheimer Warte: M32, M36, 50, 75
The Bockenheimer Warte subway station is equipped with an elevator. To reach the entrance of the SCHIRN, you can also use the ramp.

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Ticket information & prices

Regular

12 €

Reduced

10 €

Family ticket

24 €

Children under the age of 8

Free entry

SCHIRN FRIENDS

Free entry

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As a SCHIRN FRIEND you enjoy direct access to our exhibitions

Pupils, students, severely disabled and unemployed persons with proof of disability receive a discount
Accompanying persons of people with the B mark on their severely disabled pass do not pay admission
The family ticket is valid for two adults and children under the age of 18
Young refugees and adults receive free admission
Holders of a Hessian volunteer card receive a free ticket for the exhibition
Children under 8 years receive free admission
SCHIRN FRIENDS and SCHIRN CIRCLE members as well as members of the SCHIRN, Städel and Liebieghaus KinderKunstKlub receive free admission

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Guided Tours

Experience our diverse tours
Children & Families

A wide range of offers
Café B

A place to relax and enjoy

Common questions

How does entry work with an online ticket?

The online ticket can be presented as a printout or scanned as a mobile ticket from the display of a smartphone. With an online ticket, you can go straight to the cloakroom. Simply show the QR code at the entrances to the exhibition rooms – there is no need to queue at the ticket office. Unfortunately, it is not possible to exchange or return the online ticket.

Is there a free cloakroom?

Lockers of various sizes are located directly next to the cash desk and can be used free of charge.

Can I take a bag, jacket, food or drink into the exhibition?

For safety reasons, it is not permitted to wear items of clothing over the arm in our exhibition rooms. Jackets may be worn over both shoulders in the exhibition. Otherwise, jackets must be handed in at the cloakroom.

Smaller rucksacks must always be worn on the front and not on the back. Handbags should be worn as close to the body as possible. Please check whether you can take your bag or rucksack into the exhibition before you visit the exhibition at the bag check points provided. Bags up to A4 size may be taken into the exhibition rooms. If your bag is too large, please leave it at the cloakroom.

Umbrellas and walking sticks are not permitted in the exhibition rooms unless their use is necessary for medical reasons.

Pushchairs and wheelchairs may of course be used in our exhibition rooms. We offer you the use of a wheelchair and pushchairs free of charge for the duration of your visit.

To prevent accidents and damage, we reserve the right to ask you to leave pushchairs in the cloakroom from time to time, depending on the number of visitors.

The consumption of food and drinks is not permitted in the exhibition rooms. Please leave food and drinks in the cloakroom. It is possible to breastfeed infants on the benches in the exhibition.

Is seating available in the SCHIRN?

There is a large bench in the foyer. You can take folding stools with you in front of the respective exhibition rooms. The seating options installed vary depending on the exhibition.

When is the MINISCHIRN open?

The MINISCHIRN is open to children from the age of 4 up to primary school age and can be visited unaccompanied on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm and Sundays from 10 am to 6 pm. Admission is free for children of visitors with a valid exhibition ticket.

MINISCHIRN is open to groups Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 2 pm. Children’s birthday parties can be celebrated at the MINISCHIRN on Fridays between 3 and 6 pm. Registration is required: minischirn@schirn.de.

The FAN-TICKET €15 (includes 3 visits to the MINISCHIRN) can be purchased at the SCHIRN ticket office during regular opening hours.

The family afternoon always takes place on Wednesdays from 2 to 6 pm. Please note that the visit is possible within two time slots, 2 to 4 pm and 4 to 6 pm. Admission is €5 per child, the accompanying person is free. You can book tickets here.

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Is the SCHIRN accessible?

All our exhibitions are accessible by lift. The lift is located on the right-hand side of the entrance. People in wheelchairs can easily use the lift. The buttons are low. The lift always indicates where you are. Wheelchairs and buggies can be hired from the SCHIRN KASSE. We have spaces for pushchairs at the cloakroom if you do not wish to take them into the exhibition. To save people with disabilities longer waiting times, there is an info point in the foyer for larger exhibitions. Please come there directly on the day of your visit to get your free ticket for the accompanying person.

Further information

Can I purchase a voucher for the SCHIRN?

Vouchers for the SCHIRN are available for €20, €30 or €50 in the online shop and at the SCHIRN cash desk on site. The vouchers can be redeemed for all exhibitions and in all areas of the SCHIRN. The vouchers cannot be redeemed in the BADIAS restaurant. If you order online, you will receive the voucher as a PDF by e-mail. If you buy on site, the voucher will be printed on a current exhibition ticket. The vouchers are valid for 3 years.

Is there an audio guide in the SCHIRN?

The SCHIRN offers an audio guide for selected exhibitions.

What do I need to bear in mind if I want to visit the SCHIRN with a group?

Registration is required for all groups. Please register your group at the ticket desk on site. Groups of 20 people or more receive reduced admission at the SCHIRN ticket office. You can find the current admission prices here. For further questions, please contact fuehrungen@schirn.de.

How can I book a private guided tour?

Would you like to offer your club or your guests something special? Or give your employees and colleagues an inspiring evening? Guided tours can also be booked in foreign languages, German sign language, simple language or with a detailed description of the work. We will be happy to advise you!

Simply send us a non-binding enquiry using the form. Or write to us at fuehrungen@schirn.de.

What are my benefits as a SCHIRN FRIEND?

Admission to all exhibitions and special events is free for SCHIRN FRIENDS and SCHIRN CIRCLE members, with no long queues.

As a member you have further advantages:
– You enjoy free admission to all SCHIRN exhibitions – without long queues
– You will receive personal invitations to exhibition openings (valid for two people)
– You take part in exclusive guided tours with the curators of the SCHIRN
– You enjoy special guided tours with art experts and special events exclusively for SCHIRN FRIENDS / SCHIRN CIRCLE
– You have the opportunity to take part in art tours accompanied by our curators
– You will receive regular information about the SCHIRN’s activities
– You also benefit from a 10% discount on all exhibition catalogues and products in the shop

Further information on membership can be found here.

Is there a permanent exhibition or collection?

There is always something to discover at the SCHIRN! The SCHIRN does not have a collection, but presents alternating large overview exhibitions, concentrated thematic exhibitions as well as solo exhibitions and retrospectives – on the art of the international avant-gardes, on pioneering artists, on current phenomena and social debates.

Is there a special day of the month when admission is reduced?

Yes, on the first Friday of every month, buy one ticket and get one for free. (Not combinable with other discounts)

The World Through AI

Plan My Visit

Gabriel-Riesser-Weg 3, 60325 Frankfurt am Main

More to discover

Opening The World Through AI

AI Politics: Slop and Slopaganda

Art After Work: AI Slop IRL

AI and the Mediation of the Past: History, Memory, and the Archive

Plan your visit

For your perfect visit

Guided Tours

Children & Families

Café B

Fast Lane

For your perfect visit

Guided Tours

Children & Families

Café B

Common questions