Weissenhofmuseum

Over het museum

The Weissenhofsiedlung was built on Stuttgart's Killesberg hill in 1927 for the Werkbund exhibition "Die Wohnung" (The Dwelling), with 17 modernist architects taking part. Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret designed a double house on Rathenaustraße and a neighboring single-family house for it. After the exhibition the city rented out the houses; under National Socialism the estate was denounced, and ten houses were destroyed in World War II.

The estate has been a protected monument since late 1958 and was first renovated in the 1980s. In 2002 the City of Stuttgart bought the double house back from the federal government; with support from the Wüstenrot Stiftung it was painstakingly restored and opened as a museum on October 25, 2006. In 2016 UNESCO added the double house and the neighboring house to the World Heritage List as part of Le Corbusier's architectural work.

The two halves of the house tell different stories. On the left, models, plans and photos trace the creation of the estate and its architects in chronological order – from the founding of the Werkbund in 1907 to the opening of the museum. The right half has been returned to its 1927 state and lets visitors experience Le Corbusier's adaptable living concept, with sliding walls, pull-out beds and a narrow corridor like a sleeping car. The roof garden offers views over the city.

The museum is run by the association Freunde der Weissenhofsiedlung (Friends of the Weissenhof Estate). For the 100th anniversary in 2027, the Weissenhof.Forum visitor center, with exhibition space, a children's workshop, a shop and a café-restaurant, is being built at the entrance to the estate.

Hoogtepunten

• Double house by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2016
• Reconstructed "transformable" apartment from 1927 with sliding walls and folding beds
• 1:100 scale model of the Weissenhofsiedlung
• Roof garden with a covered promenade
• Starting point for walks through the freely accessible Weissenhofsiedlung

Vaste collectie

• Geschichte der Weissenhofsiedlung – In the left half of the house, models, plans, photos and objects chronologically tell the story of the 1927 Werkbund exhibition, its 17 architects and the later fate of the estate.
• Das transformable Haus von Le Corbusier – The right half of the house has been returned to its 1927 state with furniture, colors and an adaptable floor plan – including a library with information on Le Corbusier in Stuttgart and the roof garden.

Opgericht

2006

Beheerder

Freunde der Weissenhofsiedlung e. V.

Directie

Verena Lebherz

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Free admission with the Museums-PASS-Musées, StuttCard and Bonuscard + Kultur, for refugees and for members of the Freunde der Weissenhofsiedlung association. Booked group tours (max. 20 people) cost €80–140 per group depending on length, plus admission.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: niet aanwezig
• 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

The listed building is not accessible: the stairs are narrow and steep, some without handrails; wheelchairs and rollators cannot be taken inside. By arrangement, the museum looks for individual solutions. The Weissenhofsiedlung itself can be visited without barriers.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk: niet aanwezig

Bookable explorer tour for children aged 8 to 12 (approx. 45 min., max. 15 children, €70 per group, free admission for the children). On the website, a short film follows a girl named Emma through the museum. Strollers are not allowed because of the narrow stairs and can be left on the entrance terrace.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Arriving by public transport is recommended. Tour groups should leave bags and backpacks on the bus.

Service & horeca

• Café: niet aanwezig
• Restaurant: niet aanwezig
• Museumwinkel
• Garderobe
• Kluisjes

Small museum shop with publications, posters and postcards. Bags are not allowed in the exhibition and are stored in lockers or at the reception desk; lockers are limited.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

Civil wedding ceremonies on the roof terrace or in the adaptable living room for up to 15 guests plus the couple, only on Fridays 9:00–10:00 or 10:00–11:00 outside opening hours; fee €535.50.

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