Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek

Books at the Rococo Hall of the Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek

Visits

The Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek invites you to visit the Historic Library with its famous Rococo Hall and the modern Study Centre.

  • Cranach’s Torrent of Images

    The exhibition includes works by Lucas Cranach the Elder, the Younger, and their shared workshop, which was one of the most prolific in art history.

  • Rococo Hall

    Rococo Hall

    The centrepiece of the Historic Library is the Rococo Hall built in 1766. Together with the other Weimar sites of German Classicism, the library building is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  • Ceiling in the Book Tower

    Book Tower

    The former turret of the old city wall was converted into an impressive collection room in 1825. Today you can view the Book Tower on a guided tour.

    • Treasures from the collections

      Experience our rare literary treasures close-up! The presentation takes place every Tuesday and Thursday during the summer season.

    • “Book Cube” in the Study Centre

      Study Centre

      The Book Cube is located within the heart of the modern Study Centre, which opened in 2005. Temporary exhibitions are staged in and around the Book Cube on a regular basis.

    • Lost books – Lasting Memory

      On display at the Study Center until May: Collages by Witten artist Klaus Fröhlich, which deal with the effects of the library fire.

      Woman using the app “Bang it open” on her smartphone in the Rococo Hall
      Using the app in the Rococo Hall of the Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek, you can virtually peruse the historic tomes

      App Weimar+

      You can also explore the historic library with the Weimar+ app. An audio tour provides you with exciting background information about the expressive exhibits of the new exhibition ”Cranach's Floods of Images“. Would you like to browse the magnificent volumes in the rococo hall? With an augmented reality application you can digitally take historical books off the shelves.

      Download the app for free, at home or in our WLAN on site.

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      Discover Thuringia at the Erlebnisportal Weimar

      The spectacular new construction at the Study Centre of the Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek is now open. The interactive spatial installation presents seven touristic highlights and allows visitors to experience Thuringia in a whole new way!

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      Innenraum des Erlebnisportals Weimar mit interaktiver Station
      Innenraum des Erlebnisportals Weimar, Foto: André Kühn, © Klassik Stiftung Weimar

      Current exhibitions

      Abbildung Mephistopheles

      Diabolical! Mephisto in the Library

      Faust would be inconceivable without Mephisto – that diabolical, ironic, sweet-tongued and eloquent spirit “that negates ever” and with whom he makes a pact. Mephisto is an inextricable part of Faust himself.

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      Cranach’s Torrent of Images

      Today, Cranach’s legacy fascinates us more than ever and forges a connection to those who lived during the Reformation.

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      Themenroute: Anna Amalia

      Explore the Duchess's domain.

      Two women laugh and talk while listening to an audio walking tour

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      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.