The original home of the reformer Philip Melanchthon in Wittenberg, with an exhibition on his life, work, and legacy – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
From September 1, 2024
A focused cabinet exhibition on the collaboration between the Wittenberg reformers and Lucas Cranach the Elder and the Younger, featuring portraits of the reformers, early satirical images, and the first illustrated Luther Bible. Runs during the renovation of the Lutherhaus with no announced end date.
Elector John Frederick, together with the university, had this three-story scholar's house on Collegienstraße built in 1536 to keep Philip Melanchthon in Wittenberg. The humanist – Luther's closest ally and a pioneer of Protestant education – lived here with his family until his death in 1560. With its late Gothic windows and stepped gable, the Renaissance building is considered one of the finest townhouses in the city.
After Melanchthon's death, the house served as a residence for university professors. His study, the room in which he also died, was shown to visitors as early as 1810; in 1845 the building passed into Prussian ownership, and renovations uncovered wall paintings.
The house has been a museum since 1954. Following a redesign in the 1990s, it underwent a comprehensive restoration completed in 2013 and was supplemented by a modern extension on the neighboring plot, which provides space for exhibitions and museum education. Since 1996, the Melanchthonhaus has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg." It is run by the Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt; the exhibition also includes a garden of medicinal and culinary herbs.
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2.50Young people, trainees, students, and volunteer service participants up to age 27; people with disabilities; ADAC members |
| Children & teens | €2.50free up to age 5 · Children under 6 free; young people pay the reduced price. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €2.50Reduced admission for people with disabilities. |
| Students & apprentices | €2.50Students and trainees up to age 27. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €4 per personPer person for groups of 10 or more. Group tours €35 (German) or €45 (English), curator tours €50/€75, each for max. 25 people, plus admission. |
| Families | €10For one or two parents or guardians with their children. |
| Combination ticket Melanchthonhaus + "Buchstäblich Luther" (Augusteum) | €8 |
| Family combination ticket Melanchthonhaus + "Buchstäblich Luther" | €20One or two parents or guardians with their children. |
| Public guided tour (Sun 14:00) | €3Plus admission. |
Free admission with an ICOM card or WelterbeCard; the KulturPass is accepted. The cabinet exhibition "Cranach bei Melanchthon" is included in the admission price.
Certified as partially accessible for people with walking disabilities: step-free entrance, elevator to the exhibition areas, accessible garden, lockers reachable via ramps, seating and free portable stools, accessible restroom with baby changing table.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | €10 · For one or two parents or guardians with their children. |
Using a key and guided by Melanchthon's ten-year-old daughter Magdalena, children explore the house: dressing up, sniffing kitchen scents, sitting at the family table, plus a media station – all included in regular admission. The children's birthday party "Tölpels Geburtstagsparty" (2.5 hours) can include a tour of the Melanchthonhaus; book through the education department in Wittenberg.
Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf station (ICE stop on the Berlin–Munich line); from there, walk into the old town to Collegienstraße. By bike via the Elbe Cycle Route (Elberadweg).
By car via the A9 (coming from Berlin, exit Klein Marzehns; coming from Munich, exit Coswig) and the B 2, B 107, or B 187.
Get directionsThe museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public guided tour on Sundays at 14:00 (in German). Group and curator tours in German and English by advance booking with the service office. |
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