Weimar Haus
Private experience museum in Weimar that leads through the town's history with sets, life-size figures, light and sound.
About the museum
The Weimar Haus on Schillerstraße opened in 1999 and celebrated its 20th anniversary in June 2019. It is a privately run house that conveys Weimar's history not with classic display panels but as a staged journey through time. The project was initiated by Turpin Rosenthal. When his business concept did not work out as hoped, the employees took over operations themselves; for over ten years, Detlef Lange and Annette Veit from Weimar have run the house through Neue Geschichtserlebnis GmbH.
The tour leads through elaborately designed scene rooms with lifelike figures and light and sound effects. It begins in prehistoric times, when the first people settled in the marshy surrounding area, and extends through the Kingdom of Thuringia and medieval Weimar to Weimar Classicism with Anna Amalia's Round Table. Further stations are Napoleon's entry in 1806 and Goethe's Faust. The house explicitly sees itself as an introduction to a visit to Weimar, meant to whet the appetite for the city's other museums and sites.
According to its own information, over 800,000 people have already visited the Weimar Haus. The operators' offerings now also include a souvenir shop with an online shop, organized city tours for groups and school classes, and information portals for visitors to Weimar.
Highlights
- Staged journey through the town's history with light and sound effects
- Scenes from prehistoric times through the Middle Ages to Weimar Classicism
- Encounter with Napoleon in 1806 and Goethe's Faust
- Family tickets and Family Day on the first Sunday of the month
- Souvenir shop "Kaufladen" with typical Weimar keepsakes
Permanent exhibitions
- Zeitreise durch die Geschichte Weimars – Walk-through sequence of scenes with figures, light and sound from prehistoric times through the Kingdom of Thuringia and the Middle Ages to Weimar Classicism, Napoleon in Weimar and Goethe's Faust.
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Weimar Haus „Neue Geschichtserlebnis GmbH“
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €11.50 |
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| Reduced | €8School students aged 18 and over; university students, trainees and federal volunteer service participants up to age 27; unemployed people; people with disabilities (from a degree of disability of 50) – in each case with proof |
| Children & teens | €6Children and young people up to age 17 pay €6. |
| Seniors | €9.50from age 65 |
| Visitors with disabilities | €8From a degree of disability of 50; with the "B" marker, the companion pays the reduced price. |
| Students & apprentices | €8up to age 27 |
| Groups | –Small group up to 5 people €51.75, each additional person €9; tour group up to 10 people €97.75, each additional person €8; school classes of 10 or more people €6 per person. Group inquiries via the contact form. |
| Families | €29.75Family I: 2 adults + 2 children up to age 17 (also valid with the Thuringia large-family card); each additional child €4.50. |
| Family II (2 adults + 1 child up to age 17) | €24.65 |
| Family III (1 adult + 2 children up to age 17) | €20each additional child €4.50 |
| Family IV (1 adult + 1 child up to age 17) | €14.90 |
Family tickets with a 15% discount on the regular price; on Family Day (every first Sunday of the month) a further 20% off family tickets is available with a voucher. Free admission with the WeimarCard (also available at the Weimar Haus) and the All-Inclusive Thüringer Wald Card; discount with the Thüringer Wald Klub card (on site only). The city of Weimar's cultural promotion levy is included. Online tickets are valid for a time window of 48 hours.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €29.75 · Family I: 2 adults + 2 children up to age 17 (also valid with the Thuringia large-family card); each additional child €4.50. |
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The house is explicitly aimed at young visitors too; there are four family ticket variants and, on the first Sunday of the month, a Family Day with a discount.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Souvenir shop "Kaufladen" with books, gift items and Weimar souvenirs; also an online shop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 30 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The journey through time in the staged rooms usually takes about 30 minutes and can begin at any time within the booked time window. For school classes and tour groups, city tours in Weimar are also organized (for students max. 90 minutes). |
