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.
Preserving, opening up, telling stories - collections in transition
On the history and genesis of old and new stocks
One of the main tasks of the Klassik Stiftung Weimar is to preserve, develop and communicate art and world heritage. However, the cataloging of collections is not just about examining existing objects. The collection is also constantly growing through the creation of digital copies of old books and objects, the acquisition of new exhibits and the production of video material. Discover the diverse areas of the collection and explore old and new holdings.
Projects
Future Memory
How memories become collections
September 2, 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the fire at the Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek. The fire was followed by an overwhelming willingness to help: a chain of people formed on the night of the fire to rescue books and works of art from the burning building. Donations large and small made it possible to rebuild the building and have ensured the restoration of the damaged books to this day. To mark the anniversary, we are focusing on the very personal memories of contemporary witnesses in the form of videos, audio recordings and texts. At the same time, the reports represent the start of a new media collection landscape.
Contemporary witnesses wanted!
We cordially invite you to share your personal memories with us and thus expand our collections.
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Exhibitions
We also devote ourselves to the exciting field of new and old collections in presentations, interventions and special exhibitions.
Digital collections
100 treasures
From Goethe's manuscript to Warhol's Goethe, from the Middle Ages to modern times - discover the stories of our treasures.
