Women have shaped Weimar’s history for over 250 years – as princesses, artists, authors and pioneers. They created art, promoted education, cultivated networks, influenced cultural life and ventured down paths of their own making. Between negotiating social expectations and securing freedoms for themselves, they were constantly confronted with obstacles while opening new possibilities for themselves and others.

Discover these stories in the upcoming Theme Year Women of Weimar. Exhibitions, tours, events and debates will offer new perspectives on some of Weimar’s prominent female figures and their lesser-known life stories.

Exhibitions

Special exhibition "un:equal. The Impact of Women on Weimar"

Venue: Weimar City Castle

Duration: 1 May 2027 – 19 March 2028

How did women impact Weimar – and how did Weimar influence their careers?

Meet eleven women from the 18^th to the early 20^th century – including Anna Amalia, Maria Pavlovna, Christiane Vulpius and Johanna Schopenhauer. In five historical periods, we present the opportunities afforded them, the challenges they faced and the influence they exerted on cultural life in Weimar.

Special exhibition "I can be … artist. Women Artists in Weimar"

Venues: Bauhaus Museum Weimar & Museum Neues Weimar 

How did women become artists?

Around 1900 Weimar became an important hub of artistic training for women and a place where they could establish artistic careers. Discover yet unknown works by 18 women artists – including painters, designers, photographers, authors and instructors – and learn how they found their way to art and a professional career. Historical and contemporary pieces invite you to rediscover Weimar as an artist town for women.

"Weimar Classicism" – The new permanent exhibition

Venue: Weimar City Castle

Duration: starts 2 October 2026

Discover the historical origins of Weimar Classicism in the now reopened Weimar City Castle. In this new permanent exhibition, we show you how Weimar’s cultural awakening in the early 19^th century became the legacy that continues to shape the city today – and the role the Castle played as both the centre of power and a place of commemoration.

Women Who Shaped Weimar

Why Women of Weimar?

Weimar’s history would be impossible to tell without mentioning the role of women. Yet long have their life stories failed to attract the same attention so often enjoyed by their male contemporaries. The Theme Year 2027 highlights the accomplishments and biographies of these influential women. We invite you to take a fresh look at Weimar’s better-known female figures and discover perspectives that have received less attention in the past. The result is a richly multifaceted image of the cultural city of Weimar.

Theme Year tours for groups

Would you like to discover our Theme Year together with others? Our group tours combine exhibitions and historic sites and can be booked individually.

Highlight tour: Weimar Classicism in the Castle

How did the famous vision of Weimar Classicism come about? This tour provides a compact introduction to the new permanent exhibition and reveals the vestiges of history, memory and cultural heritage that are visible in the Castle to this day.

Duration: 60 min.
Price: € 70 per group (max. 25 people) plus admission

Castle tour: Life in the Castle

From the ornately decorated state rooms to kitchens and storerooms – discover what daily life was like in a ducal seat and learn how architecture, power and social order were intertwined.

Duration: 60 min.
Price: € 70 per group (max. 25 people) plus admission

The Castle Chapel Reclaimed

After more than 60 years, the Castle Chapel reopens its doors to the public. The tour highlights the eventful history of this special place – from a prayer room used by the ducal family to a Bach memorial site to the book stacks of the Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek.

Duration: 60 min.
Price: € 70 per group (max. 25 people) plus admission

Would you like to book a tour, or do you have a question? We would be happy to assist you!