Robert Musil Literatur-Museum

About the museum

The museum is located in the house built in 1867 at Bahnhofstraße 50 in Klagenfurt, where Robert Musil was born on 6 November 1880. The building belongs to the City of Klagenfurt, which had it converted into a literature centre in 1996/97, also home to the Robert Musil Institute for Literary Research of the University of Klagenfurt. The museum is run by the city's cultural department.

The exhibitions were conceived by Heimo Strempfl and designed by Franz Freytag. The Musil show "Ins Ungewisse hinsteuern" (Steering into the Unknown) traces the poet's life stages with original objects, documents, photos and first editions, deliberately without recreated living situations, since Musil lived in Klagenfurt for barely a year.

In addition there is a reconstruction of the living and working room of the poet Christine Lavant made from original furniture, and a Bachmann room, announced at the portal by a large portrait by the street artist Jef Aérosol. Admission has been free since 1 January 2024. A literature lounge invites visitors to read.

Highlights

• Birthplace of Robert Musil with items from his estate and first editions
• Reconstructed room of the poet Christine Lavant
• Bachmann room with portrait by Jef Aérosol at the portal
• Free admission since 2024
• Literature lounge for reading and browsing

Permanent exhibitions

• Robert Musil – „Ins Ungewisse hinsteuern“ – Stages of Musil's life journey with original objects from his estate, documents, photos and first editions of his books, complemented by his connection to Klagenfurt.
• Christine Lavant und Klagenfurt – Reconstruction of the poet's living and working room from original furniture of her attic flat in St. Stefan im Lavanttal.
• Ingeborg Bachmann in Klagenfurt – Room on Bachmann's relationship with her home town and the settings of her texts.

Founded

1994

Operated by

Landeshauptstadt Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Kulturabteilung

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission to the museum and the literature lounge has been free since 1 January 2024.

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Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

Literature lounge with books to read and take away; book donations are welcome.

Events & venue rental

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