Wittenberg, Luther House, Augusteum.
WHERE HISTORY COMES ALIVE
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The Parents’ Home in Mansfeld brings Luther's childhood and adolescent years to life. He spent formative years here, and the exhibition makes this era tangible through archaeological finds and historical contexts. In Eisleben, visitors can experience two significant parts of Luther’s life: his birthplace and the house where he died. "The latter deals with Luther's last journey, his relationship with death, and demonstrates how our view on dying has changed through the Reformation," Gottschalk points out. "The staged historical death rooms are one of the highlights."
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The Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg, which have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1996, "are authentic locations of the Reformation with extraordinarily universal significance," emphasises UNESCO. Each of the five museums introduces its approximately 120,000 annual visitors to a different aspect of the Reformation and Luther's life.
Although the Luther House in Wittenberg has been closed since 01 November 2023 and will likely remain so until April 2025, the treasures of the museum can still be seen in the special exhibition "Literally Luther: Facets of a Reformer" at the neighbouring Augusteum. Among the items on display is an impressive Korean silk painting that portrays Martin Luther as a Confucian scholar. At the Melanchthon House, visitors can get
Thanks to their variety, the five museums appeal to anyone interested in history, culture and, of course, Martin Luther and the Reformation. Wittenberg, Melanchthon House.
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TEXT: MARILENA STRACKE
Nestled in the heart of Saxony-Anhalt, the LutherMuseen offer an impressive journey through the Reformation and the life of Martin Luther. The locations include Luther's Birthplace and the house where he died in Eisleben, Luther's Parents’ Home in Mansfeld, as well as the Luther House and the Melanchthon House in Wittenberg. These museums offer critical insights into an era that has significantly shaped our modern world. "Here, history comes alive - in an exciting way that makes for a joyful discovery and learning," says Tourismusmarketing Manager Marieke Gottschalk.
to know the humanist and reformer Philipp Melanchthon in his original home. As one of Luther's closest companions, he developed the German educational system that still exists today.
PHOTOS: LUTHERMUSEEN / TOMASZ LEWANDOWSKI
The LutherMuseen bring history to life at the original locations where Martin Luther once stood. In these five unique museums located in Eisleben, Mansfeld and Wittenberg, visitors can travel back in time to the 16th century and explore everything related to the fascinating subject of the Reformation.