One of Thuringia's oldest half-timbered houses, where Luther lived as a schoolboy – with exhibitions on the Luther Bible and the Nazi-era "Dejudaization Institute".
Through December 31, 2026
Short-format exhibition on young Christians who were harassed by the East German SED state for their faith in the 1950s; extended until the end of 2026, included in admission.
From February 1, 2027
New short-format exhibition on the stance of the Protestant churches on eugenics and "euthanasia", with links to current debates; included in admission.
The Lutherhaus on Eisenach's Lutherplatz is considered one of the oldest and most beautiful half-timbered houses in Thuringia; the so-called Luther rooms are dated to 1356. Martin Luther attended the Latin school at St. Georgen from 1498 to 1501 and during that time lived with the Cotta and Schalbe families, who owned the property back then. Since the 19th century, the house has been one of the best-known memorial sites of the Reformation.
After the building had been used as an inn for a time, the Protestant regional church acquired it; it opened as a church museum in 1956. Since 2013, it has been run by the nonprofit Stiftung Lutherhaus Eisenach of the Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland. For the Reformation anniversary, the house was extensively renovated from 2013 to 2015 and given a glass extension; since then it has been accessible for the first time.
The heart of the museum is the multi-award-winning, bilingual permanent exhibition "Luther und die Bibel" (Luther and the Bible), which was expanded in 2022 for the 500th anniversary of the Bible translation. Since 2019, another exhibition has critically documented the church "Dejudaization Institute" founded in Eisenach in 1939. Ai Weiwei's sculpture "man in a cube" stands in the courtyard, and changing short-format exhibitions take up topics from 20th-century church history.
The collections include holdings on Luther's life and work, which are part of the Evangelisches Pfarrhausarchiv (Protestant parsonage archive) founded in 1925, as well as a research library. The house is a European Heritage Label site.
| Adults | €11 |
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| Reduced | €7School students, trainees, volunteer service participants (BFD, FSJ), university students up to age 26, people with severe disabilities and socially disadvantaged people (with proof) |
| Children & teens | €7free up to age 6 · Children up to age six free; school students pay the reduced price. |
| Seniors | €9Senior ticket with proof. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €7Reduced for people with severe disabilities; the price list does not mention companions. |
| Students & apprentices | €7University students up to age 26. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €9 per personGroups of 10 or more €9 per person, reduced €5 per person; registration at least seven days in advance. |
| Families | €22Large family ticket (2 adults + own children/grandchildren up to age 17) €22; small family ticket (1 adult + children/grandchildren) €12. |
| Small family ticket (1 adult + children/grandchildren up to age 17) | €12 |
| Bach-Luther ticket (Lutherhaus + Bachhaus), individual | €23.50 |
| Bach-Luther ticket, large family ticket | €50 |
All tickets are valid for 24 hours; discounts cannot be combined. Short-format exhibitions are included in admission. Tickets at the museum ticket desk or online via Eisenach-Wartburgregion Touristik GmbH.
Accessible since 2015; certified under "Reisen für Alle" (Travel for All; inspection report online). Exhibitions, shop, coat check and restrooms are step-free, with an elevator and seating in the exhibitions. Accessible parking space right at the museum.
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 60 min |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
| Family ticket | €22 · Large family ticket (2 adults + own children/grandchildren up to age 17) €22; small family ticket (1 adult + children/grandchildren) €12. |
Children's audio guide with the owls Momo and Matteo as a treasure hunt (download, rental devices at the ticket desk), coloring page, exploration sheets, and family days.
Markt/Georgenkirche · 250 m
Bus line 3 ("Luthershuttle"), Markt/Georgenkirche stop (approx. 250 m); Eisenach main train station (ICE stop)
Parking available
Accessible parking space directly in front of the museum on Lutherplatz; additional parking in the "Am Markt" parking garage (Hinter der Mauer 3), the "Tor zur Stadt" parking garage (Bahnhofstraße 8–16), at the Bachhaus (Frauenplan 2), and in the "Alte Brauerei" lot (Wartburgallee 25a).
Museum shop (also online); Wi-Fi in the foyer.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Recommended visit length: permanent exhibition at least 60 min., "Entjudungsinstitut" at least 30 min., impulse exhibition at least 20 min. Tours in German and English (other languages on request) with advance registration; educational programs in "Luthers Werkstatt" (60 min., up to 20 people, registration 14 days in advance). |
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