Fritz-Reuter-Literaturmuseum

About the museum

The museum is housed in the former town hall on the market square of Stavenhagen, built between 1785 and 1788. Fritz Reuter was born in this house; his father served for almost four decades as mayor and town judge and lived in the building with his family.

For the poet's 100th birthday in 1910, a first Reuter room was set up. The museum was founded in 1949 and expanded in 1954. After the town administration moved out around 1960, the whole house was available for exhibitions, and in the 1970s significant Reuter holdings came from Neubrandenburg to Stavenhagen.

In 2001 the building was completely renovated and the exhibition redesigned. Today the permanent exhibition shows the life, work and influence of the Low German storyteller with manuscripts, letters, first editions, paintings and personal belongings; another exhibition is dedicated to the Stavenhagen painter and illustrator Ernst Lübbert. The manuscript archive, a specialist library of about 15,000 volumes and the Historical Town Archive also make the house a research site. The museum is run by the town of Stavenhagen; since October 2022 Torsten Jahn has directed the museum, which also houses the town's tourist information office.

Highlights

• Fritz Reuter's birthplace in the historic town hall on the market square
• Manuscripts, letters and first editions by Reuter
• Exhibition on the painter and illustrator Ernst Lübbert
• Specialist library on Low German literature
• Hands-on activities and digital scavenger hunts for children

Permanent exhibitions

• Fritz Reuter – Leben, Werke und Wirkung – The main exhibition presents the Low German storyteller, his language and his times. On display are manuscripts, letters, first editions, personal belongings and testimonies to his influence up to the present day.
• Ernst Lübbert – Leben und Werk – The exhibition honors the painter and illustrator Ernst Lübbert (1879–1915), who worked in Stavenhagen, and combines literature with the visual arts.

Founded

1949

Operated by

Stadt Stavenhagen

Director

Torsten Jahn

Admission & discounts

Further discounts according to the fee schedule on request.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Elevator for wheelchair users available.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

Age-appropriate tours for daycare and school groups, a "hands-on literature museum" with stations to try out, film screenings in the film room, Low German children's games in the museum courtyard, and several digital scavenger hunts (Actionbound).

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop with High and Low German literature; tourist information office of the town of Stavenhagen in the building.

Events & venue rental

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