Casa di Goethe
The only German museum abroad, in the Via del Corso apartment where Goethe lived in Rome during his Italian journey (1786–1788).
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About the museum
In 1786 Johann Wolfgang Goethe left Weimar for his journey to Italy, where he stayed until May 1788 and spent most of his time in Rome. There he lived, at first incognito, in an apartment on the Via del Corso shared with the painters Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, Johann Georg Schütz and Friedrich Bury. Tischbein gave him a room where Goethe worked on Iphigenia until his departure for Naples in February 1787.
Since 1997 the apartment has housed the Casa di Goethe, the only German museum abroad. The permanent exhibition “Goethe in Italia” reconstructs the poet’s everyday life with documents, letters and drawings by Tischbein, and presents his interests in the theory of colours, plants and art. Among the attractions is Andy Warhol’s portrait of Goethe of 1982, inspired by Tischbein’s famous painting “Goethe in the Roman Campagna”.
The museum has its own collection, expanded over the years with the support of the German federal government and sponsors, and two libraries: the Biblioteca goethiana, specialised in editions of Goethe’s works, and the Biblioteca storica, which includes the holdings of the association of German artists in Rome. The house is also a place of Italian-German cultural exchange, with temporary exhibitions, readings and conferences.
Highlights
- Apartment of Goethe and Tischbein in Via del Corso
- Permanent exhibition “Goethe in Italia”
- Andy Warhol’s portrait of Goethe (1982)
- Copy of the painting “Goethe in the Roman Campagna” in Tischbein’s studio
- Biblioteca goethiana
Permanent exhibition
- Goethe in Italia. Vita, viaggi, scoperte – The permanent exhibition reconstructs Goethe’s everyday life in the Via del Corso apartment with documents, letters and drawings by Tischbein, and presents his studies of colour, plants and art.
- Founded
- 1997
- Visitors per year
- approx. 8,800
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €5students, over 65s, journalists, members of ACI, ARCI, BIBLIOCARD, FAI, the Österreich Institut Rom, the Touring Club Italiano and holders of the Roma Pass (the reduction also applies to a companion); €1 discount for those who visited the Keats-Shelley House in the three previous days |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 10 · Free admission for children up to age 10. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities with one companion. |
| Groups (10+ people) | –Guided tour for groups of 10 to 25 people: €40 plus the entrance ticket. Student groups: free guided tour plus entry at the school rate. |
| Families | €17Family card: two adults with up to three children up to age 18. |
| Audio guide hire | €5 |
Free admission for ICOM members. During the rearrangement works for the exhibitions, admission is reduced for everyone.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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
The museum is on the first floor and has a lift (width 59 cm) and toilets for people with disabilities.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 10 |
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| Family ticket | €17 · Family card: two adults with up to three children up to age 18. |
Children up to age 10 enter free; family card at €17.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Flaminio (Metro A)
Metro line A, Flaminio stop; bus information is on the ATAC website.
By car
Villa Borghese car park.
The museum is at Via del Corso 18, near Piazza del Popolo.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Coat check
Bookshop with catalogues and publications of the Casa di Goethe, postcards, facsimiles and games. Cloakroom available to visitors.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photographing with flash is not permitted. |
| Good to know | Guided tours of the permanent exhibition and the temporary exhibitions in Italian, German and English, by booking only (about 60 minutes). On Sundays at 11:00 and 16:00 there is a guided tour in Italian, free with the entrance ticket. Eating, drinking, smoking and bringing pets inside are not permitted. Rooms for groups on request; the museum also offers deals for students. |
