Museum of the Lübecker Museen on the life and work of Nobel laureate in literature Günter Grass as a writer, draftsman and sculptor.
April 26, 2026 – January 10, 2027
First retrospective since the picture-book artist's death, with characters such as the “Freunde” (Friends) from Mullewapp, original sketches, works created especially for the museum and a walk-in wooden village for children.
The Günter Grass-Haus in Lübeck's old town opened in October 2002. It comprises two restored historic townhouses on Glockengießerstraße with a long garden that extends to the neighboring Willy Brandt-Haus. Günter Grass, who lived in nearby Behlendorf from 1986, kept his office and archive here from the 1990s and was a regular presence in the house until his death in 2015.
The museum belongs to the Lübecker Museen of the Kulturstiftung Hansestadt Lübeck and sees itself as a forum for literature and the visual arts. At its heart is Grass's dual talent as an author and visual artist: the collection comprises well over a thousand drawings, etchings, lithographs and watercolors as well as manuscripts; it was fully digitized in 2016.
In 2022 the permanent exhibition was redesigned. It combines a re-created grocery store from the world of “The Tin Drum” with an open archive, media stations, original prints and a sculpture garden. Temporary exhibitions are devoted to artists who, like Grass, worked in several disciplines, from Goethe and Hesse to Janosch and Cornelia Funke.
In view of Günter Grass's 100th birthday in 2027, the museum received federal funding to preserve and present his estate.
| Adults | €9 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Children and teenagers up to 18 free |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · People with a severe disability rating of 50 or more free |
| Students & apprentices | freeSchool students, university students, apprentices and FSJ volunteers free |
| Groups (12+ people) | €8 per personShort visit as part of a city tour €4.50 per person |
| Lübeck Day Pass (all Lübeck museums, 1 day) | €14 |
| Lübeck Day Pass (2 days) | €18 |
| Lübeck Day Pass plus (incl. St. Mary's Church and St. Petri tower, 1 day) | €182 days €22 |
| Annual pass for Lübeck museums | €40 |
| Public guided tour | €4plus admission |
Prices valid from April 1, 2026. Free admission also with the LübeckCard, the Ehrenamtskarte (volunteer card) and for members of the Museumsverband SH/HH, the Deutscher Museumsbund and ICOM.
Only the first floor (permanent exhibition) is accessible to wheelchair users; no elevator to the upper floor (special exhibitions). Small threshold at the entrance; advance notice recommended (ramps). Tactile floor guidance system on the first floor; Braille editions of two novels to borrow. No induction loops. Audio guide for visually impaired visitors in preparation. Folding stools available.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
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Children's rally “Alle an Bord?” with exhibition guide, wooden ship “Tulla” for climbing and play, and a grocery store to smell and touch. Stroller parking at the entrance, baby changing table and a quiet space for breastfeeding. Annual children's festival and Sunday family programs of the Lübeck museums (e.g. philosophizing with children).
Katharineum · 3-min walk
Bus 3, 10, 11, 12, 21, 30, 32, 39 and 40 from the main station (approx. 10-minute ride) to the Katharineum stop.
Museum shop.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public guided tours of the permanent and special exhibitions (Saturdays at 11:00 according to the program). Tours, workshops and hands-on tours can be booked via buchungen-grass-haus@luebeck.de or tel. 0451 122-4243. |
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