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A life in the 16th century In 1552 the renowned painter Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472 – 1553) moved to Weimar where he spent his last year of his life producing art. Weimar had a population of 3,000 people in the 16th century, and the city had been a part of the Electorate of Saxony with its…

Weimar and National Socialism If you are visiting Weimar for the first time, it is easy to overlook an integral part of its history: the close relationship between Weimar’s historical sites and the era of National Socialism. When relating stories about the humanistic age of “Weimar Classicism”, tour…

When you’re in Weimar, it is practically impossible to avoid Goethe. He was, afterall, the literary lodestar of his time and a poetic genius, venerated by subsequent generations. Although Weimar’s famous authors are celebrated in museums and commemorative sites, visitors rarely come in direct…

Pioneering women of Weimar A journey through history offers us the chance to view – both figuratively and literally – the circumstances of today. There have always been people who have thought and acted differently than official historical accounts might suggest. The same applies to the exciting…

Art and architecture Many of us associate European avant-garde and the arrival of classical modernism in Germany around 1880 with metropolitan culture. Paris and St. Petersburg are legendary for their theatres, museums, art galleries and coffeehouses, the catalysts of aesthetic upheavals and…

The Belvedere Castle Park largely owes its present appearance to Duke Carl Friedrich who had the grounds converted into an English landscaped garden. With its sweeping views over the picturesque countryside, even the famous garden landscaper Lord Hermann von Pückler-Muskau only had words of praise:…

With holdings totalling some five million sheets, it is the central archive for German-language literature and culture of the 18th and 19th century.

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

Does “Faust” mean anything to us today? The central exhibition of the 2025 Theme Year, presented at the Schiller Museum, primarily revolves around this key question.