Memorial in Bertolt Brecht's birthplace in Augsburg's Lechviertel, with an exhibition on his life and work, a video guide and a reading lounge.
February 13, 2026 – December 31, 2026
Portrait of the Augsburg publisher Hein Kohn, who fled to the Netherlands in 1933, set up exile publishing houses there and after 1945 founded an influential literary agency. On show are objects from Augsburg and the Netherlands, including some relating to Brecht.
Bertolt Brecht was born on February 10, 1898, on the second floor of the narrow craftsman's house at Auf dem Rain 7. The house stands between two Lech canals, which now belong to the UNESCO World Heritage site "Augsburger Wassermanagement-System" (Augsburg water management system). The family stayed only briefly: a file-making workshop operated on the first floor, and its noise prompted them to move in September 1898 to a house only a few steps away. In 1900 they moved to Bleichstraße 2, where Brecht spent his youth.
Since 1985 the birthplace has been a memorial. The exhibition uses installations and objects to show Brecht's childhood and youth, his life and his work. On view are, among other things, first editions, a stage set from 1949, a life mask and a death mask, a cast of his hands, and his mother's original bedroom.
On the first floor a video installation with documentary films provides information, and the reading lounge invites visitors to browse Brecht editions. A video guide with contributions from Brecht experts leads through the rooms; the audio contributions can also be accessed on your own phone. The house is run by Regio Augsburg Tourismus GmbH.
| Adults | €2.50 |
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| Reduced | €2 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €1.50 per person |
| Families | €5per family |
| School class (whole class) | €1per person |
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €5 · per family |
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The family ticket costs €5 per family. The event program occasionally includes a theater trail through the birthplace for children aged 8 and up.
The Brechthaus is in the Lechviertel, just a few hundred meters from the historic town hall.
Get directionsOn the first floor, a reading lounge invites visitors to browse Brecht editions.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Good to know | A video guide with contributions from Brecht experts leads through the rooms; the audio contributions can also be accessed on your own phone. Group tours, such as a 45-minute acting tour through the house (up to 15 people, €100 plus admission), are arranged by Regio Augsburg Tourismus (tel. +49 821 50207-33). |
