Open Monument Day

An exhibition of rarely displayed manuscripts on Goethe’s “Faust” sheds light on its literary origins and the poet’s working method.

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.

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.

The exhibition portrays Goethe as a witness to the dawn of modernism around 1800 and presents his fascinating life and work in contemporary contexts.

Visitors of the Goethe Residence in Weimar can now experience one of the most fascinating rooms in his home – the study – in a new and innovative way: as an immersive media station.