Goethe-Nationalmuseum
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Why go
- The house garden at Frauenplan
- Goethe’s life beyond literature in “Lebensfluten – Tatensturm”
Plan your visit
Opening times
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From the venue's website · checked 3 Nov 2026
Don't miss
- Goethe-ApparatAn immersive media station presents Goethe’s study.Goethe-Nationalmuseum
- Genius, violence and loveFollow themes in Goethe’s life and their connections to the present.“Lebensfluten – Tatensturm” in the adjoining museum extension
- Goethe around 1800Explore his engagement with revolution, education, tolerance and technology.“Lebensfluten – Tatensturm” in the adjoining museum extension
Know before you go
- For opening times on your visit date, check the museum’s website or call +49 3643 545880.
What's inside
- Restored living quarters shared by Goethe and Christiane Vulpius, with original furnishings and collection objects
- The residence’s library, reception rooms and former art collection rooms
- Exhibition objects paired with Goethe’s writings and placed in the context of their time
Tips for your visit
- Adult admission costs 14,00 €. Tickets are sold through the museum’s own website.
Interesting facts3
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100,000 items
The collection has about 100,000 items and focuses on Weimar Classicism.
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2,000 drawings
The holdings span Goethe’s art and natural science collections, his library and about 2,000 drawings by him.
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Johann Christian Schuchardt was chiefly responsible for cataloguing the collection in the mid-19th century.
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Shorts
History
- 1709Goethe’s house at Frauenplan was built.
- 1782–1832Goethe lived in the house intermittently for 50 years.
- 1842–43A proposal was first made for Germany’s first national museum.
- 1885The museum opened on 8 August after Walther von Goethe’s death. Under his wishes, the property and collections passed to the Grand Ducal House.
- 1913/14A collection wing was added toward Seifengasse.
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- 1932–1935Heinrich Tessenow designed a separate museum building; Walter Voigt completed it in 1934–35 with a modified plan. The 1935 extension was the first new museum building in Nazi Germany. Hitler supported its construction and was honored as its benefactor.
- 1945A bombing raid on 9 February damaged the house; its living quarters were later restored.
- 1991The museum joined Klassik Stiftung Weimar in October.
- 1998Goethe’s house joined the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of Weimar Classical sites.
- 1999The adjoining complex was reorganized and the collection wing returned to its original state.
- August 2012“Lebensfluten – Tatensturm” opened as the permanent exhibition.
Sources: Goethe-Nationalmuseum - Wikipedia · Goethe National Museum - Klassik Stiftung Weimar · Das Goethe-Nationalmuseum - mit dem Wohnhaus un… · Goethe-Nationalmuseum (Weimar) - Wikipedia · Goethe Nationalmuseum - Wikipedia · Goethe-Nationalmuseum: tickets (its own site) · Goethe-Nationalmuseum: prices, seasons, descrip… · checked 2 Oct 2026
- Phone
- +493643545880
Questions and answers
Where is Goethe-Nationalmuseum?
Frauenplan 1, Weimar, Thuringia, Germany.
How long did Goethe live here?
He lived here intermittently from 1782 to 1832, a span of 50 years.
Does Goethe-Nationalmuseum also support research?
Yes. It researches Goethe’s life and work. The residence also houses the Studiensaal, a research facility used in Goethe’s time.
Who runs Goethe-Nationalmuseum?
Klassik Stiftung Weimar.
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