Schiller-Museum Bauerbach

Over het museum

After fleeing Stuttgart, Friedrich Schiller found refuge in December 1782 on the manor estate of the von Wolzogen family in the small village of Bauerbach near Meiningen. Henriette von Wolzogen provided him with rooms on the upper floor of her house, where the young poet stayed until July 1783 and worked on the bourgeois tragedy “Louise Millerin,” which later became famous under the title “Kabale und Liebe” (Intrigue and Love).

The memory of his stay was cherished early on: as early as 1847, Schiller’s study and bedroom were set up as a private memorial, and on the 100th anniversary of the poet’s death in 1905 the rooms were permanently opened to visitors. In 1934 a national foundation established for the purpose took over the property and also furnished the Wolzogen family’s living quarters as museum rooms. Since 1941 the house has belonged to a predecessor institution of today’s Klassik Stiftung Weimar.

After an initial renovation in 1995, the building underwent a thorough restoration that was completed in June 2020: the half-timbering was secured, the plaster facade was restored according to historical findings, and access for people with walking impairments and families with strollers was improved. Since then, an illustrated audio drama has introduced visitors to the house.

In addition to the historic rooms, an exhibition on the second floor shows how Bauerbach became a place of remembrance over more than 150 years and how Schiller rose to become a national icon. One of the treasures is the only surviving manuscript of “Louise Millerin.” The local Schiller association runs the museum on behalf of the Klassik Stiftung.

Hoogtepunten

• Schiller’s living and working rooms from 1782/83
• Only surviving manuscript of “Louise Millerin” (“Kabale und Liebe”)
• Wolzogen rooms furnished as museum rooms
• Exhibition on the history of the place of remembrance
• Illustrated audio drama as an introduction

Vaste collectie

• Schillers Exil in Bauerbach – The exhibition on the second floor tells of Schiller’s flight, his life in the Wolzogens’ manor house, and how Bauerbach became a place where Schiller was revered. Three important originals from the holdings of the Klassik Stiftung are also on display.
• Historische Wohnräume – Tour of the rooms Schiller lived in in 1782/83 and of the von Wolzogen family’s rooms, furnished as museum rooms.

Beheerder

Schillerverein Bauerbach im Auftrag der Klassik Stiftung Weimar

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Rates and discounts follow the rules of the Klassik Stiftung Weimar. Free admission with the weimar card, for refugees, and for ICOM/DMB members, among others. The foundation-wide free admission days (International Women’s Day, Buß- und Bettag/Day of Repentance and Prayer) fall during the winter closure.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

During the renovation completed in 2020, step-free access was created for people with disabilities and families with strollers; the foundation lists the house as “walker access possible.” Schiller’s rooms are on the upper floor.

Kinderen & gezin

• Kinderwagenvriendelijk

Accessible since the renovation, including for families with strollers.

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