Hermann Hesse is the most widely read German-language writer of our century.

Europe's most extensive permanent exhibition on Hesse is hosted in a historical building in Calw overlooking the market place of his hometown.

Hermann Hesse who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946 was born in the town of Calw in a building opposite the Town Hall in 1877.

Covering more than 200 m2 and divided into ten rooms, the Hermann Hesse Museum (located at Marktplatz 30) offers a fascinating insight view on his life, work and effect of this world-famous writer. 

Opening hours:
Tue – Sun 11 am – 5 pm (Thu until 7 pm)
Closed on most public holidays. Guided tours on request

Admission:
Adults: 5 €
Reduced: 3 €

Contact:
Tel: 0049 7051 7522 (during opening hours)
or 0049 7051 9308 

Address:
Marktplatz 30
75365 Calw

Birthplace of Goethe. This fabulously furnished 18th century upperclass home gives visitors some idea of what it was like to live during Goethe's time.

Born in 1749, Goethe was one of the great masters of world literature, his genius embraced most fields of human endeavor; his art and thoughts are epitomized in his great dramatic poem Faust.

Opening hours:
Mon – Fri 10 am – 5.30 pm
Sat 10 am – 6 pm Sun & public holidays 10 am – 5.30 pm Last Sat of every month 10 am – 8 pm

Admission:
Adults: 5 €
Concessions: 3 €
Students: 2,50 €
Schoolchildren: 1,50 € up to age 6 years: free

Contact:
Tel: 0049 69 13 88 00

Address:
Grosser Hirschgraben 23-25
60311 Frankfurt am Main

The history of the Mann family represents a significant chapter of German contemporary and cultural history.

Again and again, even in the past several years, this "amazing family" has challenged not only literary critics but also historians, family sociologists and film makers.

The main scene of action of Thomas Mann's Nobel prize winning novel, is the  "Buddenbrookhaus", this house, in which the great German author grew up in, features heavily in his classic novel.

The buddenbrook was constructed in 1758 but sadly not much of the original has remained, as the building was reduced to a ruin during the Second World War. A new building was erected behind it in 1957 and now houses a museum devoted to the Mann family. A number of rooms have been reconstructed to appear as they did in Thomas Mann's famous novel.

Opening hours:
01.01 to 31.03
Mo-Su 11h00-17h00

01.04 to 31.12
Mo-Su 10h00-18h00

Admission:
Adults: 5 €
School/students: 2,60 €
Family ticket: 12,50 €

Contact:
Tel: 0049 451 1 22 41 92

Address:
Mengstrasse 4
23552 Lübeck

Goethe was one of the great masters of world literature, his genius embraced most fields of human endeavor; his art and thoughts are epitomized in his great dramatic poem Faust.

The Goethe museum itself is located in a beautiful baroque house where Goethe lived for 50 years.
 
Opening hours:
Apr to Sep 9 am - 7 pm
Oct to Mar 9 am - 4 pm
Closed on Mondays

Admission:
Goethe house:
Adults 6 €, reduced rate: 4,50 €
Schools: 1,50 €

Museum:
Adults: 2,50 €, reduced rates 2 €
Schools: 1 €

Contact:
Email: info@swkk.de
Tel: 0049 3643 545300 

Address:
Frauentorstrasse 4
99423 Weimar