Exhibitions and presentations

In the 2026 theme year, discover exhibitions that open doors - to new perspectives on Weimar's cultural heritage, to previously hidden collections and to current issues relating to the public, history and the present.

Photograph of a Bauhaus-style house

History Meets the Present

In December 1996, UNESCO officially added the famous Bauhaus sites in Weimar and Dessau to its World Heritage List. To mark the 30th anniversary of this distinction, the exhibition presents selected historic postcards and photographs, as well as a projection of recently taken photos of these sites,…

Between Order and Loss

UNESCO added Goethe’s literary estate to its Memory of the World Programme 25 years ago. To mark the occasion, this exhibition highlights Goethe’s impressive strategies to preserve his legacy for posterity.

Das Rokokoporträt zeigt drei Personen: In der Mitte sitzt eine Frau in einem rosa Kleid, hinter ihr stehen zwei Männer.

The True Face of Anna Amalia

The Discovery of a Hidden Portrait

Further exhibitions will follow.

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.