Projects of the Klassik Stiftung Weimar are funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Free State of Thuringia, represented by the State Chancellery of Thuringia, Department of Culture and the Arts.
| 1709 | Residence built by Georg Caspar Helmershausen, princely councilman and stocking merchant |
| 1782 | Goethe moved into the west half of the building as a tenant |
| 1792-95 | Duke Carl August purchased the residence for Goethe; the rooms were redesigned according to Goethe plans |
| 1832 | Goethe died in his bedroom. The rooms around Goethe’s study were sealed by Chancellor von Müller. Daughter-in-law Ottilie moved into Goethe’s former living quarters. |
| 1836 | Goethe’s living quarters were rented out for the first time, but always excluded Goethe’s study and working area. |
| 1885 | Goethe’s last grandson Walther Wolfgang von Goethe passed away. Ownership transferred to the Grand Duchy of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach Goethe National Museum was founded by Grand Duke Carl Alexander |
| 1886/87 | Opening of the front and rear rooms of the Goethe National Museum |
| 1913/14 | Construction of the collection annex |
| 1934/35 | Construction of the museum extension |
| 1942 | Evacuation in World War II |
| 1945 | Damage in World War II |
| 1949 | Goethe National Museum reopened |
| 1954 | Creation of the “Christiane Room” in rear of house |
| 1977-82 | Extensive restoration of the interior |
Projects of the Klassik Stiftung Weimar are funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Free State of Thuringia, represented by the State Chancellery of Thuringia, Department of Culture and the Arts.