Theodor-Heuss-Museum der Stadt Brackenheim

Om museet

Brackenheim is the birthplace of Theodor Heuss, who was born here in 1884 and spent the first six years of his life here. As early as 1968, the town set up a first memorial in the Obertorhaus, the former district office prison, for its honorary citizen. His birthplace itself stood diagonally opposite; it was demolished after World War II with Heuss's consent, and a memorial stone marks the spot.

After a complete redesign, the building opened on August 5, 2000, as the Theodor Heuss Museum under municipal sponsorship. The concept relies on large-format video installations: the vaulted cellar covers childhood, origins and the landscape of the Zabergäu, the ground floor covers Heuss as a journalist, writer and member of parliament in the Weimar Republic, and the upper floor covers his role in building the Federal Republic and his term as head of state. The films are complemented by text panels, photos and selected original pieces.

In 2013, the section "Der schreibende Präsident" (The Writing President) on Heuss and literature was added, which was developed in-house, first traveled as a touring exhibition through numerous venues and then moved into the attic floor. The seminar room and reference library are also located there. The museum includes an educational partnership with Brackenheim's elementary schools, themed tours and annual events around Heuss's birthday on January 31.

Højdepunkter

• Video installations on Heuss on three floors
• President's chair from the study of the first Federal President
• Section "Der schreibende Präsident" on Heuss and literature
• Memorial stone at the site of the birthplace opposite
• Bronze statue of Theodor Heuss in front of the museum

Permanente udstillinger

• Von Brackenheim nach Berlin, von Wilhelm bis Hitler – The ground floor traces Heuss's path from his youth in Heilbronn to the end of the Weimar Republic with an autobiographical video installation and documents.
• Von Berlin bis Bonn, vom inneren Emigranten zum Bundespräsidenten – The upper floor focuses on the years under the Nazi regime, the work on the Basic Law and his term as the first Federal President.
• Der schreibende Präsident. Theodor Heuss und die Literatur – The section on the attic floor shows Heuss as an editor, biographer, critic and friend of many writers.

Grundlagt

2000

Ejer

Stadt Brackenheim

Ledelse

Dr. Giovanna-Beatrice Carlesso

Entrépriser & rabatter

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig: findes ikke
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

According to its own statement, the museum is not yet accessible; in particular, the exhibition on the upper and attic floors is not accessible to wheelchair users.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn

For children and teenagers there is a quiz through the exhibition. Elementary school classes from Brackenheim visit the museum as part of an educational partnership with a child-friendly program.

Transport & parkering

Service & spisesteder

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Arrangementer & udlejning

• Bryllupper / vielser

Civil wedding ceremonies as well as events, readings and conferences take place in the seminar room on the attic floor.

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