Hölderlinhaus
Baroque house of the Hölderlin family in Lauffen am Neckar with four exhibition rooms on the life and work of the poet, open as a museum since 2020.
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About the museum
The poet's grandfather bought the house on Nordheimer Straße in 1743 and had it converted into an impressive Baroque house by 1750. Friedrich Hölderlin was born here on 20 March 1770, the son of a monastery estate administrator and a pastor's daughter. In 1970 the property was rediscovered in records of the city archive.
Until 2015 the building was privately owned. It was then fundamentally renovated in compliance with heritage protection requirements and opened as a museum for the poet's 250th birthday in 2020; it is run by the town of Lauffen, with support from the Arbeitsstelle für literarische Museen, Archive und Gedenkstätten in Baden-Württemberg.
In four exhibition rooms the museum uses quotations from letters and extracts from poems to show different sides of the poet, such as the friend, the inventor, the utopian and the lover. In the Poem Experience Room and the Language Laboratory visitors can approach his texts in a playful way, in the large barn the poet's words glow, and in the summer room with its stucco ceiling armchairs and books invite visitors to read. An audio guide tells the story of the house and the life of the poet.
Highlights
- Baroque house in the setting of the birthplace of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin
- Four exhibition rooms with quotations from letters and extracts from poems
- Poem Experience Room and Language Laboratory
- Barn with glowing words of the poet
- Audio guide included in the admission price
Permanent exhibition
- Museum Hölderlinhaus – Four exhibition rooms on the personality, letters and poems of Friedrich Hölderlin, plus the Poem Experience Room, the Language Laboratory and the barn with glowing words of the poet.
- Founded
- 2020
- Operated by
- Stadt Lauffen am Neckar
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5Presentation of a valid same-day bwtarif ticket, D-Ticket JugendBW or Deutschland-Ticket |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Children and young people up to 18 years have free admission. |
| Students & apprentices | freeStudents with ID have free admission. |
The audio guide is included in the admission price.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- 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
According to the operator, the house is barrier-free.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Café
Courtyard café at the house (telephone 0160 1560215).
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
A hall in the house can be booked; enquiries to hoelderlinhaus@lauffen.de or 0173 8509852.
Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes |
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| Good to know | Group visits outside opening hours after prior reservation; city tours and the Hölderlin Experience Package via the tourist information office in the Bürgerbüro (07133 20770). |
